After a robust business performance in 2023, the Electro and Digital Industry Association (ZVEI e.V.), based in Frankfurt am Main/Hesse, expects a 2% decline in production for 2024. According to the association, companies are planning higher investments despite geopolitical concerns.
Faster subway schedules, optimized traffic flow on roads and fewer disruptions due to strikes: 57% of Germans are convinced that means of transportation such as trains, buses or cars will be predominantly autonomous in 20 years. These are the results of a representative survey commissioned by the digital association Bitkom.
Oxford PV, a pioneer in next-generation solar technology, has set a new record for the world’s most efficient solar panel, marking a crucial milestone in the clean energy transition. Produced in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, the panel achieved a record 25% conversion efficiency,a significant increase on the more typical 24% efficiency of commercial modules.