Revolutionary solar-hydrogen technology emerges from Chinese research.Evdence Network  4 September 2025 Rosalia Neve Chinese researchers have shattered previous efficiency records in solar-hydrogen conversion, achieving an unprecedented 9.91% efficiency rate with a remarkably elegant solution. This significant leap forward could accelerate hydrogen’s transition from an expensive experimental fuel to a mainstream energy source. The breakthrough employs a simple yet ingenious material called CZTS (copper, zinc, tin, and sulfur) that transforms sunlight directly into hydrogen fuelUnlike previous attempts requiring rare earth elements or platinum, this innovation uses abundant and affordable materials that can be applied as a thin film. The process, named Precursor Seed Layer Engineering, optimizes crystal growth within the material, drastically improving performance beyond the previous 8% efficiency barrier that had long constrained this technology. What makes this advancement particularly promising is its practical simplicity. The research team demonstrated a tandem CZTS–BiVO₄ cell operating without external electricity, using only sunlight and untreated seawater. This represents a fundamental shift from laboratory-dependent systems toward real-world applications in coastal communities. This technology’s potential extends beyond energy production. Similar innovations are transforming architecture, as seen in designs like the Tower Analem, the skyscraper hanging on an asteroid, which explores radical new ways to harness resources from space while minimizing terrestrial environmental impacts.

Hydrogen fuel’s path toward economic viability......The economics of hydrogen production have long presented a significant barrier to widespread adoption. Current green hydrogen prices range from €4 to €10 per kilogram, substantially higher than fossil fuel alternatives. However, this Chinese breakthrough could accelerate price reductions by simplifying production methods and utilizing abundant materials.Market analysts project a gradual but steady decline in hydrogen costs :

• Current prices (2025) : €4-10 per kilogram
• Mid-term projection (2040) : €2-6 per kilogram in most markets
• Long-term projection (2050) : €1.5-5 per kilogram globally
• Early adopters (China/India) : Potential cost parity with fossil hydrogen by 2040

China’s aggressive investments in renewable energy infrastructure position it to potentially reach cost parity earlier than Western markets. This parallels the country’s strategic approach to other technologies, as evidenced by its recent mass production launch of an aircraft larger than Boeing 737 with water landing capabilities, demonstrating China’s commitment to technological leadership across sectors. The research published in Nano-Micro Letters reveals that the CZTS-based photocathodes maintain remarkable stability and achieve a current density of 29.44 mA/cm², approaching theoretical maximums. This performance metric is crucial for commercial viability as it directly impacts production volume per surface area.

....The research published in Nano-Micro Letters reveals that the CZTS-based photocathodes maintain remarkable stability and achieve a current density of 29.44 mA/cm², approaching theoretical maximums. This performance metric is crucial for commercial viability as it directly impacts production volume per surface area.

Practical applications transforming coastal and remote regionsThe research published in Nano-Micro Letters reveals that the CZTS-based photocathodes maintain remarkable stability and achieve a current density of 29.44 mA/cm², approaching theoretical maximums. This performance metric is crucial for commercial viability as it directly impacts production volume per surface area.

Practical applications transforming coastal and remote regions......The thin-film nature of this technology—measuring just a few microns in thickness—creates extraordinary deployment flexibility. These films could soon cover reservoir walls, sea buoys, or floating modules to generate hydrogen wherever sunlight and water meet. This decentralized production model eliminates the need for high-voltage power lines, compressors, or pumps, offering clean energy solutions for coastal villages, ports, islands, and remote locations.

The system produces hydrogen silently and continuously, releasing only oxygen as a byproduct. This represents a dramatic improvement over fossil fuel systems and addresses many limitations of traditional renewable energy sources that struggle with intermittency issues. Scientific exploration continues to yield remarkable discoveries across fields. Recent samples collected from the hidden side of the moon have revealed four important discoveries that expand our understanding of lunar composition and formation, potentially informing future resource utilization strategies.The researchers emphasize that their process is fully compatible with industrial production lines, requiring no precious catalysts and using simple deposition techniques that can scale efficiently. This manufacturing-friendly approach removes significant barriers to mass production.,,,,READ ON  https://evidencenetwork.ca/he-donated-sneakers-to-the-red-cross-and-tracked-them-with-an-airtag-the-organization-had-to-explain-itself/

VERY BAD NEWS.....The Guardian view on Donald Trump and the climate crisis: the US is in reverse while China ploughs ahead. Editorial 2-15-2026  The president’s destructive policies enrich fossil fuel billionaires, while Beijing has bet big on the green transition. The world is closer than thought to a “point of no return” after which runaway global heating cannot be stopped, scientists have said.

Continued global heating could trigger climate tipping points, leading to a cascade of further tipping points and feedback loops, they said. This would lock the world into a new and hellish “hothouse Earth” climate far worse than the 2-3C temperature rise the world is on track to reach. The climate would also be very different to the benign conditions of the past 11,000 years, during which the whole of human civilisation developed.At just 1.3C of global heating in recent years, extreme weather is already taking lives and destroying livelihoods across the globe. At 3-4C, “the economy and society will cease to function as we know it”, scientists said last week, but a hothouse Earth would be even more fiery. The public and politicians were largely unaware of the risk of passing the point of no return, the researchers said. The group said they were issuing their warning because while rapid and immediate cuts to fossil fuel burning were challenging, reversing course was likely to be impossible once on the path to a hothouse Earth, even if emissions were eventually slashed.

It was difficult to predict when climate tipping points would be triggered, making precaution vital, said Dr Christopher Wolf, a scientist at Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Associates in the US. Wolf is a member of a study team that includes Prof Johan Rockström at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany and Prof Hans Joachim Schellnhuber at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis in Austria. Crossing even some of the thresholds could commit the planet to a hothouse trajectory,” said Wolf. “Policymakers and the public remain largely unaware of the risks posed by what would effectively be a point-of-no-return transition.

“It’s likely that global temperatures are [already] as warm as, or warmer than, at any point in the last 125,000 years and that climate change is advancing faster than many scientists predicted.”It is also likely that carbon dioxide levels are the highest they have been in at least 2m years......READ ON     https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/11/point-of-no-return-hothouse-earth-global-heating-climate-tipping-points

4-15-2025*******Trump officials unveil designs for president’s controversial 250-foot arch. WAPO   Dan Diamond  4 Apr 2026 The arch is intended to commemorate the United States’ 250th anniversary. Military veterans have sued to halt the project, saying it would alter key views of Arlington National Cemetery. The Trump administration on Friday unveiled new renderings for President Donald Trump’s planned 250-foot triumphal arch, his most significant effort to remake Washington’s skyline, as officials begin the process of seeking formal approval for the controversial project. The renderings prepared by Harrison Design feature a golden inscription reading “One Nation Under God” on the arch, which is topped with a winged Lady Liberty statue and flanked at its base by statues of four golden lions. The project is slated for Memorial Circle, a traffic roundabout near Arlington National Cemetery, which city planners have eyed for more than a century as the site of a potential monument.  The project is intended to commemorate the United States’ 250th anniversary. Built to Trump’s specifications, it would transform a small plot of land between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery into a dominant new monument. Architects and historic preservationists have warned that the planned arch, which would be more than twice the size of the roughly 100-foot Lincoln Memorial and tower over the nearby cemetery, would distort the intent of the existing memorials and obstruct pedestrians’ views. And then there's Kitsch fromTrump -  Trump cologne, the Trump Gold Bible, Trump shoes, Trump NFTs, Trump crypto, Trump resorts, and Trump University — all turning out to be a con     https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/04/10/trump-arch-designs/

What does the Iran war mean for clean energy transition?.Here’s what to know about how the current crisis could shape the expansion of renewable energy.Guardian Dharna Noor As the deadly war in Iran triggers what the International Energy Agency has described as the worst oil crisis in history, climate advocates are calling for a faster shift away from fossil fuels, but the conflict may also hamper that transition. US-Israeli strikes on Iran have disrupted supply routes through the strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of global oil flows. The US, Israel and Iran have also all launched strikes on fossil fuel facilities, creating additional market shocks.

Reduced reliance on oil and gas is insulating some regions from the ongoing fuel crisi“Electricity generated from wind and solar is largely insulated from fossil fuel price volatility – once built, the fuel is free,” said Jan Rosenow, a professor of energy at Oxford University. Some countries are indeed better positioned to withstand the current fuel crisis because of the growth of clean energy technologies. Spain and Portugal, for instance, have seen electricity prices decline in recent weeks. Pakistan, too, has seen a surge in the deployment of rooftop solar panels over the past five years, helping the country weather disruptions in the oil and gas market. There, “households and businesses have discovered that rooftop solar coupled with batteries are cheaper than electricity imported from the grid,” Rosenow said.

Clean energy as a shield......Climate advocates are calling for the world to grow its renewable energy capacity to boost energy independence. Former US secretary of state John Kerry this month told the Guardian that oil and gas were a “security challenge”, while the United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, last week said that “our addiction to fossil fuels is destabilizing both the climate and global security”.

But the war is also creating near-term challenges that could slow clean energy growth.Here’s what to know about how the current crisis could shape the expansion of renewable energy. Electric vehicles have also helped some economies withstand price increases for gasoline, in which crude oil is a key ingredient. Two examples are China, where more than 50% of all new cars sold are electric, and Nepal, where that share sits at at 70%.In light of this evidence, countries across the world are being urged to accelerate the transition from fossil fuels. But the Iran war may also make that more difficult.