Energy
The race to build renewable energy infrastructure, governments pivoting to alternative sources, and the potential decline of the oil and gas industry—this page covers the trends and news that will influence the future of energy.
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12918829/Villagers-claim-partial-victory-huge-solar-farm-near-land-inspired-Watership-downsized-warn-small-concession-continue-fight-against-town-developer.html?ito=1490&ns_campaign=1490&ns_mchannel=rss
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Published: 07:05 EST, 2 January 2024 | Updated: 07:14 EST, 2 January 2024 Villagers in a battle with a developer over plans for 'huge' solar farm on land which inspired Watership Down have claimed a small victory as the development is downsized.However, the locals warned today it is only a small...
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More efficient solar cells usher in a new era of affordable, renewable energy that may reshape cities and industries.
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https://www.avnetwork.com/news/bosch-looks-to-the-future-of-energy
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Bosch was at CES with a focus on electrification of the home and business, new innovative hydrogen-based technologies, and a partnership with Amazon Web Services with the ultimate goal of a more energy-efficient society for a highly sustainable future. "For the sake of our planet we must end our dependency on fossil fuels, and we must do it now," said Dr.
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https://oilprice.com/Energy/Natural-Gas/Chinese-Investments-In-US-Shale-Gas-Have-Been-Bad-For-The-Sector.html
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The United States is currently experiencing a post-pandemic boom in foreign direct investment. Chinese investments in U.shale gas has had no impact in lowering emissions despite a large increase in regulatory pressure to lower greenhouse emissions in the sector. China's state-owned companies are ramping up exploration and production of unconventional gas resources by leveraging expertise gained from Western oil and gas majors.
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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-45321-z?code=6bb9cd49-4b9f-4cbd-be19-3d15470cbaa0&error=cookies_not_supported
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Structure and morphology of p-VHCF mediator The prototype of the decoupled water electrolysis architecture is shown in Fig. 1a, which consists of the hydrogen evolution electrode, oxygen evolution electrode, and p-VHCF mediator electrode in a one-chamber cell. The operation of the decoupled cell...
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3.1. pH and Compressive Strength of Cement Paste with Chemical Admixtures Alone 3.1.1. AcidsOxalic acid (OA), salicylic acid (SAA), and silicic acid (SA) can liberate hydrogen ions (H+) in water and react with Ca(OH)2 in cement. The pH and compressive strength of cement pastes doped with...
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https://www.energy-pedia.com/news/germany/european-energy-plans-to-more-than-quadruple-energy-production-at-wind-farm-acquired-from-sef-193227
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A wind farm near Berlin in Germany is getting new owners with European Energy purchasing the land rights and permits to put up renewable energy from SEF, a Danish utilities company. The plan from European Energy is to more than quadruple the energy production at site by upgrading the wind turbines.
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https://cleantechnica.com/2024/01/27/first-ever-regional-offshore-wind-wildlife-science-plan-released/
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Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! A new collaborative group has developed a landmark research plan to answer if and how offshore wind development affects East Coast wildlife and habitats. Tapping offshore wind is critical to a healthier, fossil fuel-free future that avoids the worst impacts of the climate crisis.
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https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/renovated-microsoft-campus-set-to-use-geothermal-energy-to-heat-cool-millions-of-sq-ft-of-office-space/
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It's been four years now, but Microsoft's Redmond campus modernization is almost finished. The massive 72-acre rebuild includes dozens of hopefully planet-saving designs and features, but none are more impressive than the Geothermal Energy Center (TEC). To heat and cool the massive campus, a 6.5-acre geothermal well field, consisting of around 900 boreholes drilled up to 550 feet deep was completed last year with the aim of delivering 50% of the heating and cooling needs without carbon emissions.
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https://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/trig-acquires-battery-storage-developer-fig-power/
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The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG), a green investment firm, has acquired battery storage developer Fig Power. Fig Power, a Bristol-based battery storage developer, has a 1.7GW development pipeline, including 400MW with grid connection offers and a further 1.3GW of exclusive sites. TRIG said that the 100% equity acquisition of Fig Power is a means to diversify its portfolio by adding complementary technology and enhance its revenue diversification.
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https://www.universetoday.com/165343/what-future-propulsion-technologies-should-nasa-invest-in/
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Researchers consistently complain about how difficult it is to fund breakthrough research. Most funding agencies, especially governmental ones, think funding incremental, evolutionary technological steps is the way to go, as it has the most significant immediate payback. But longer-term,...
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https://www.kitco.com/news/2023-07-31/Chile-s-mining-sector-contracts-in-June-as-lithium-carbonate-and-copper-production-down-report.html
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Get all the essential market news and expert opinions in one place with our daily newsletter. Receive a comprehensive recap of the day's top stories directly to your inbox. Sign up here! (Kitco News) - According to Chile's National Institute of Statistics (INE), the country's industrial production index (IPI) contracted by 2.in June 2023 y-o-y due to a decline in Chile's manufacturing, mining and electricity, gas and water sectors.
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https://www.gzeromedia.com/by-ian-bremmer/the-greatest-energy-boom-youve-never-heard-of
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"A few years ago, we were energy independent, now we're begging countries to give us gasoline." —Former president Donald Trump. "Joe Biden has destroyed US energy independence." —Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN). "Since Joe Biden's first day in office, he has waged an unprecedented war on American energy producers." —House GOP.
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https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Webb_reveals_that_galaxy_mergers_are_the_solution_to_early_Universe_mystery_999.html
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One of the key missions of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope is to probe the early Universe. Now, the unmatched resolution and sensitivity of Webb's NIRCam instrument have revealed, for the first time, what lies in the local environment of galaxies in the very early Universe. This has solved one of the most puzzling mysteries in astronomy - why astronomers detect light from hydrogen atoms which should have been entirely blocked by the pristine gas that formed after the Big-Bang.
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https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/a-powdered-sodium-ion-battery-offers-15-percent-more-energy-density
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The new battery is composed of sodium-vanadium phosphate fluoride.It ensures 10 percent to 15 percent better battery energy density than the current top contender.The battery could soon be used in heavy electric vehicles, like buses and trucks. Sodium-ion batteries have been showing up as real...
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https://electrek.co/2024/01/02/worlds-largest-ultra-high-altitude-wind-farm-tibet/
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The world's largest ultra-high-altitude wind farm came online on January 1 in Tibet, or what China now refers to as the Xizang Autonomous Region.
The 100-megawatt (MW) wind farm is at an altitude of 4,650 meters (15,256 feet) in the Seni District. A wind farm built at 3,500 (11,483 feet) to 5,500...
The 100-megawatt (MW) wind farm is at an altitude of 4,650 meters (15,256 feet) in the Seni District. A wind farm built at 3,500 (11,483 feet) to 5,500...
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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/business/economy/solar-xinjiang-china-report.html
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Global supply chains for solar panels have begun shifting away from a heavy reliance on China, in part because of a recent ban on products from Xinjiang, a region where the U.S. government and United Nations accuse the Chinese government of committing human rights violations.But a new report by...
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Biomaterials and Regenerative Agriculture: A Methodological Framework to Enable Circular Transitions
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1. IntroductionPetrochemical feedstocks for materials manufacturing account for 14% of oil use, and are expected to drive half of oil demand growth between now and 2050, as plastic production is expected to double in the next 20 years [1,2]. Alternatives to petroleum-derived materials are crucial...
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Author Contributions Conceptualization, S.S., I.M.O. and S.A.; supervision and validation, I.M.O. and S.A.; formal analysis, N.T. and Y.H.; investigation, S.S.; methodology, S.S.; writing, S.S.; review and editing, I.M.O., N.T., Y.H. and S.S. All authors have read and agreed to the published...
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https://www.thehindu.com/business/suzlon-bags-new-order-to-develop-1008-mw-wind-power-unit/article67680954.ece
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It will execute the project with a full scope of supply, installation, and commissioning. Additionally, it will also undertake post-commissioning operation and maintenance services, the company said. Girish Tanti, Vice Chairman, Suzlon Group said "Indian conglomerates like the Mahindra Group are setting examples for corporate India towards embracing renewable energy and meeting India' national sustainability goals.
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https://blog.se.com/industry/energies-and-chemicals/2024/03/06/revolutionizing-germanys-energy-landscape-the-wilhelmshaven-floating-lng-terminal/
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At the start of Europe's current energy crisis, Germany sought an alternative solution. The government would work with Wilhelmshaven to build a floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping terminal— the nation's first such facility....
At the start of Europe's current energy crisis, Germany sought an alternative solution. The government would work with Wilhelmshaven to build a floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping terminal— the nation's first such facility....
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NOW THIS IS MORE LIKE THE 21ST CENTURY I'D BEEN HOPING FOR: Japanese startup plans to vaporize space junk using ground lasers.
EX-Fusion stands apart because it is taking the ground-based approach, with the startup tapping its arsenal of laser technology initially...
NOW THIS IS MORE LIKE THE 21ST CENTURY I'D BEEN HOPING FOR: Japanese startup plans to vaporize space junk using ground lasers.
EX-Fusion stands apart because it is taking the ground-based approach, with the startup tapping its arsenal of laser technology initially...