[Newsbits] 3.2.2026 – Daily Current Affairs Notes & Mindmap

Single-Unit Solar Energy Capture & Storage Device

• Context: Indian scientists have successfully created a new device that can capture and store solar energy at the same time in a single unit. This innovation removes the need for having separate systems for harvesting energy (solar cells) and storing it (batteries).
• This device is technically called a photo-rechargeable supercapacitor. It represents the next generation of energy technology developed by the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS) in Bengaluru.
• The primary goal is to create energy systems that are efficient, low-cost, and compact. This technology i