A Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) research team published a paper in the journal Science earlier this month on the development of a perovskite/silicon tandem solar cell that achieved 29.15% efficiency. That’s a new world record. Solar cell efficiency record This beats the previous achievement of 28% efficiency. The long-term efficiency target for a perovskite/silicon tandem solar cell is 30%…

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Al-Dhafra will depose its sister site in Abu Dhabi when it becomes the world’s largest solar farm in 2022. Virginia’s Dominion Energy files plans with federal regulators for the largest US offshore wind farm to date. A Missouri utility acquires its first wind farm — the state’s largest — in its journey from coal to net…

We got the chance to test out the Ford Mustang Mach-E, and we’re bringing you our first-drive impressions of the electric vehicle. In short, we think it delivers a complete electric CUV experience. Last weekend, Ford loaned Electrek a pre-production Mustang Mach-E so we could get our first few driving hours inside the highly anticipated electric vehicle that is just now being delivered to…