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Forced obsolescence has made manufacturing companies rich by creating products with short lifespans, but pressure from consumer rights groups is ramping up.
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Once thought as just a fad, economists now think sustainable investing is about to change the future
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Artificial trees are being developed as a potential line of defense against rising temperature and greenhouse gases.
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Cloud injections are rising in popularity as a last resort to win the battle against climate change.
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Pedestrians are now switching to a combination of motorized and non-motorized transport to reduce carbon footprint.
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Digital emissions are increasing due to higher internet accessibility and inefficient energy processing.
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Insect agriculture is a promising new industry that aims to replace traditional animal-based proteins.
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Retrofitting old homes may be an essential tactic in reducing global carbon dioxide emissions.
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Lithium-ion batteries have dominated the battery space over the 2010s, but a new, environment-friendly battery is about to take the stage.
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The potential of tidal energy has not been fully explored, but emerging technologies are changing that.
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Solar power trains may provide a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to public transportation.
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Ethical travel takes on new heights as people start switching to green transportation.
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Energy stakeholders have made headway on the feasibility of microgrids as a sustainable energy solution.
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Industry leaders and academics are working on technology that would make it possible to recycle huge wind turbine blades
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Hydrogen, produced via electrolysis, can be utilized as a clean energy source, forming an essential component in the global shift to renewable energy.
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With electric cars soon to outnumber combustion engine vehicles, industry experts are puzzling over how to deal with discarded lithium-ion batteries.
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Nuclear power could still contribute to a carbon-free world with several initiatives underway to make it safer and produce less problematic waste.
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Smart grids utilize new technologies that more effectively regulate and adapt to sudden changes in electricity demands.
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Is geoengineering the ultimate answer to stopping global warming, or is it too risky?
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A sliver of graphite holds superpowers to unleash electrification on a grand scale
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Offshore wind power can provide clean energy globally
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To reduce carbon emissions from shipping, the industry is betting on electricity-powered vessels.
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Innovative recycling solutions provide the gateway for significant investment in next-gen nuclear power.
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Waste-to-energy systems can reduce waste volume by burning waste to produce electricity.
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Innovation, geopolitics, and resource supply are at the heart of the imminent electric vehicle boom.
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Space mining will save the environment and create completely new jobs off-world.
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The evolution of mining the Earth’s resources into a zero-carbon industry
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The increasing adoption of EVs poses a threat to traditional gas stations unless they can reemerge to serve a new but familiar role.
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Imagining an orbital platform that harnesses solar energy to provide the globe with a new power supply.
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In the future, device charging may become easier and more convenient through wireless charging.
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Wireless charging could be the next revolutionary concept in electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, in this case, delivered through electrified highways.
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Coal plant cleanup is an expensive and essential process to protect workers' health and the environment.
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Wireless electricity can charge technologies ranging from electric vehicles to mobile phones on the go and may prove vital to the evolution of 5G infrastructure.
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Using green ammonia's extensive energy storage capabilities may be a costly yet sustainable alternative to traditional power sources.
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Increased private funding in the nuclear fusion industry is speeding up research and development.
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As more threats emerge due to climate change, climate activism is growing interventionist branches.
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Most dams worldwide were not originally built to produce hydropower, but a recent study has suggested that these dams are an untapped source of clean electricity.
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Using closed coal mine goaves for pumped hydro storage systems can deliver high energy efficiency storage rates, providing a new way to store energy.
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The urgency of transitioning towards renewable energy is driving worldwide innovations in the wind power industry.
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Thorium and molten salt reactors could be the next “big thing” in energy, but how safe and green are they?
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Companies are looking to scale up carbon capture technology that can help lower emissions and construction costs.
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As energy sector infrastructure becomes more complex, drones are being utilized to keep everything under control.
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Electric or ionic wind is being developed to produce clean energy to power aircraft engines and more.
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Companies are developing wireless power transfer (WPT) systems to enable green energy and seamless connectivity.
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Researchers are capitalizing on human movement to power wearable devices.
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Automating monitoring operations and using smart technologies to communicate maintenance issues could improve safety standards worldwide and lower operating costs.
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Renewable resources are optimized by upgrading roads to harvest solar energy.
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Researchers worldwide call to eliminate fossil fuel use and subsidies.
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Futuristic and eco-friendly travel is here with electric VTOL aircraft.
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Are green new deals reducing environmental issues or transferring them elsewhere?
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Mining companies are shifting to a more sustainable supply chain and operations as demand for materials grows.
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The emerging economy behind renewable energy opens up business and employment opportunities, as well as a new world order.
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Countries are building floating solar farms to increase their solar energy without using up land.
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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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Perovskite solar cells, pushing the boundaries of energy efficiency, are primed to change energy consumption.
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Dust-resistant surfaces can benefit various industries, including electronics, space research, and smart homes.
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Nist
As the wind flows by the blades of the turbine, a rotating force is created that spins the giant assembly. The rotation is then converted into electricity just like conventional power generation. . A wind turbine consists of a set of three blades defined by twisting and bending teardrop-like shapes.
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Greentech-news
How Solar Panels Are Changing Agriculture
How Solar Panels Are Changing Agriculture - Agrivoltaics Revisited. Visit the SPAN website to get a quote and start the process of having SPAN in your home . Experiments in agrivoltaics (solar panels plus farming) have had some really promising results...
How Solar Panels Are Changing Agriculture - Agrivoltaics Revisited. Visit the SPAN website to get a quote and start the process of having SPAN in your home . Experiments in agrivoltaics (solar panels plus farming) have had some really promising results...
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Solarpowerportal
In October 2023, the Scottish government announced that its upcoming Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan will commit to a deployment ambition of at least 4GW but up to 6GW of solar power by 2030 - potentially an increase of current solar generation capacity by a factor of 10.
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Nanowerk
(Nanowerk News) Photovoltaic (PV) solar energy is emerging as a significant contributor to global sustainable energy production. Inspired by the continued technological progress of PV, and motivated by the challenges ahead, Journal of Photonics for Energy (JPE) recently published a status report on emerging photovoltaics written by a community of 41 experts from across the globe ("Status report on emerging photovoltaics").
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Solardaily
A recent publication in Opto-Electronic Advances has brought to light a novel use of perovskite nanofilms in generating Lossy mode resonances (LMR), a development with significant implications for the field of optical sensing. The study delves into the unique qualities of perovskite, a material already renowned for its outstanding optical and electrical properties.
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Researchers boost signal amplification in perovskite nanosheets
Researchers led by Pusan National University enhanced signal amplification in CsPbBr3 perovskite nanosheets with a unique waveguide pattern, which enhanced both gain and thermal...
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Researchers boost signal amplification in perovskite nanosheets
Researchers led by Pusan National University enhanced signal amplification in CsPbBr3 perovskite nanosheets with a unique waveguide pattern, which enhanced both gain and thermal...
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Reneweconomy
Australian solar window maker ClearVue has taken its first home-grown commercial order to supply its PV integrated glass units for the facade of an education and wellness centre for the Construction, Forestry, Maritime and Employees Union's (CFMEU), in Melbourne.
The Australian order follows the...
The Australian order follows the...
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Archdaily
Save this picture! Text description provided by the architects. The Research and Innovation Center of the University of São Paulo (InovaUSP) can be interpreted as an advancement of the architectural language of CDI-USP, a complex located adjacent to it on the same site. The construction logic proposed in CDI-USP, based on the concept of the standard block, is materialized in InovaUSP in a more daring manner, especially concerning the intersections of the blocks.
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Greenbiz
Aluminum is a vital metal for modern life. Its properties allow planes to fly, cars to move faster and the functioning of countless industries and products that define life today — from drinks cans to your smartphone.
However, it can be highly energy-intensive to produce, and with demand for the...
However, it can be highly energy-intensive to produce, and with demand for the...
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu dedicated just one sentence of her State of the City speech on Tuesday to announcing a significant new utility project, the city's first-ever networked geothermal system. "I'm also proud to announce that, with National Grid, we will launch Boston's first-ever networked...
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In a remarkable feat of marine biology, scientists from the Sanya Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering in China have successfully sequenced the complete genome of an extraordinary sea cucumber, Chiridota heheva, thriving in the inhospitable realms of hydrothermal vents. Published in the journal GigaScience, this research represents a significant milestone in understanding how complex organisms adapt to some of the most extreme environments on Earth.
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(Nanowerk News) A team from the UPC and the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) have designed an efficient and stable photocatalyst capable of producing hydrogen directly using sunlight. The results are published in the journal Nature Communications("Facet-engineered TiO drives photocatalytic activity and stability of supported noble metal clusters during H evolutiont").
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LAS VEGAS -- While electric vehicles are gaining the lion's share of the attention for carbon-neutral technology at CES 2024, hydrogen energy has snuck its way back into the conversation thanks to two automotive giants.Hyundai spotlighted its plans for utilizing hydrogen energy at the sprawling...
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Greencarreports
Kia has revealed much more about its Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) strategy for providing modular vehicles for last-mile delivery and other uses, potentially around the globe. And with the extensive update, on Monday at CES in Las Vegas, it also provided a glimpse of the first several PBV products that are essentially different twists on electric vans.
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Utilitydive
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The U.clean energy transition is expected to accelerate this year, buoyed by recent policy and other actions, but transmission and financing are among its challenges. The following is a snapshot of some of the major developments and trends expected in nine critical areas of the energy transition this year.
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Michelle Ma | Bloomberg News (TNS)
Carbon capture is having a moment.
Companies such as Chevron Corp. are building technology to capture carbon dioxide from smokestacks while others such as Microsoft Corp. are investing in startups working to yank the greenhouse gas out of the air...
Carbon capture is having a moment.
Companies such as Chevron Corp. are building technology to capture carbon dioxide from smokestacks while others such as Microsoft Corp. are investing in startups working to yank the greenhouse gas out of the air...
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Conrad van Rooyen is the co-founder and general manager of Hexeis, an Australian-based electrical engineering consultancy. Hexeis provides industry-leading energy analysis, monitoring and management solutions and is a certified Schneider Electric Master Power Management EcoXpert...
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Oilprice
Iran and Iraq's partnership is significant due to their vast oil and gas reserves, strategic geographic location, and influence in the Middle East. This cooperation strengthens the Shia Crescent of Power, with Iran extending its influence through political, economic, and military means. China and Russia gain geopolitical advantages from this alliance, including control over key oil and LNG shipping routes in the Middle East.
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Published: 18:15 EST, 10 January 2024 | Updated: 20:22 EST, 10 January 2024 Electric vehicles are everywhere at CES 2024, but the new one on display from Hyundai-owned Supernal rises above the rest - or at least it will soon.The S-A2 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) is seeking...
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Trendmicro
Trend Micro researchers look into a myriad of areas to assess the security of software and hardware. In the past, we've looked at the Automation Identification System (AIS) used to track naval vessels, attacks against the Oil and Gas industry, radio remote controllers, and smart homes, among...
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Solardaily
by Joshua Pearce | Professor - Western University. Historically, solar electric systems were so expensive that many felt they could not pay for themselves. Today's reality could not be more different with renewables now the cheapest form of energy in the global mix. Not only that, solar panels can now easily repay the energy invested in their production many times over.
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Material preparation and characterization Aqueous GO solution was diluted in deionized water to obtain a 0.15 mg ml−1 solution and vacuum filtered through a nitrocellulose membrane with pores of 0.025 µm, forming a thin film of GO. The thin film was then transferred to the target substrate using...
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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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Cleantechnica
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) just released its 2023 Standard Scenarios, which shows how the U.electricity sector might change through 2050. The scenarios can guide power system planning and enable dialogue using a common set of assumptions.
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Electrek
Toyota confirmed plans to launch solid-state EV batteries with 10-minute fast charging and up to 750 miles (1,200 km) WLTP range to close the gap with Tesla. However, with the new EV battery tech still a few years out, Toyota could fall further behind.
Toyota has been teasing solid-state...
Toyota has been teasing solid-state...
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Bidirectional EV chargers to finally materialize in 2024 2024 Trends in Solar
By Kelly Pickerel | January 11, 2024As expected, the bidirectional EV charger market is taking off. The device that can both charge and export an EV battery's power into a home or onto the grid has been excitedly...
By Kelly Pickerel | January 11, 2024As expected, the bidirectional EV charger market is taking off. The device that can both charge and export an EV battery's power into a home or onto the grid has been excitedly...
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In the latest episode of our Battery + Storage Podcast, returning guest host Dan Anziska is joined by MJ Chandilya, CEO of Storm Energia. MJ provides an in-depth look into Storm Energia's mission and operations, centered around the safe, secure, and economically efficient recycling of EV and other lithium-ion batteries.
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Fastcompany
The world's renewable energy grew at its fastest rate in the past 25 years in 2023, the International Energy Agency reported Thursday in its first assessment since nations agreed in December on ambitious new targets to slow dangerous climate change.The Paris-based agency said rapid growth of...
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Techradar
The ULTRA-LUX project, led by technology company Imec, has developed a new type of light-emitting diode (LED) - known as perovskite LEDs (PeLED) - that might one day consign OLED displays to history. It's become widely popular in recent years, and the technology is being increasingly adopted by manufacturers for all kinds of devices, but researchers now claim to have usurped this technology with the invention of PeLEDs.
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Fastcompany
As more and more Americans embrace electric vehicles, automakers and the federal government are racing to secure the materials needed to build EV batteries, including by pouring billions of dollars into battery recycling. Today, recyclers are focused on recovering valuable metals like nickel and cobalt from spent lithium-ion batteries.
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Designboom
MIT introduces hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric motorcycle Using a fuel system, MIT's Electric Vehicle Team builds a hydrogen-powered electric motorcycle with swappable parts. The dirt-motorbike-looking vehicle can be built by the riders on their own since MIT designed it as a two-way...
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Reneweconomy
Amp Energy says it has secured a three-month extension to an agreement underpinning the 5GW Cape Hardy Green Hydrogen project in South Australia, buying time to keep the potentially massive project ticking along.
Canadian renewables developer Amp was last year tapped to lead development of the...
Canadian renewables developer Amp was last year tapped to lead development of the...
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Bizjournals
Editor's note: In our 2024 Startups to Watch feature, the Silicon Valley Business Journal and San Francisco Business Times present startups and founders building groundbreaking products and companies in the Bay Area. Inlyte Energy is one of 17 we profiled this year — to read more about our...
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Forcechange
Target: Jennifer Granholm, Secretary of U.Department of Energy. Goal: Advocate for technology that turns used tires into electric vehicle battery resources. Over a quarter of a billion used tires are discarded in the United States every year. Not even half of this waste is recycled and given new purpose.
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Thefastmode
A new automated test solution is tailored for verification and mass production tests of wireless device tests. This development builds on existing efforts for wBMS RF robustness testing. . The battery management system (BMS) is one of the most vital components of an electric vehicle (EV), ensuring safe and efficient management of the battery pack and thereby influencing the safety, range and performance of EVs.
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Motorauthority
Honda is on a mission to launch 30 electric vehicles globally by 2030, and some of them will form part of a global family of EVs called the 0 (zero) series, which Honda launched on Tuesday at 2024 CES by unveiling a pair of concepts. The concepts include a sporty, wedged-shaped car called the Saloon and a taller, van-like design called the Space-Hub.
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Ev-riders
Added Energy is a company born at Harvard University that is in the news for presenting an eye-catching solid electrolyte battery technology that solves some of the main challenges of this always-promising system. According to its first tests, these solid-state cells can last more than 6,000 charge and discharge cycles, maintaining 80% capacity after that cycle.
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Canarymedia
Hawaiian Electric's modeling suggests it can reduce curtailment of renewables by an estimated 69% for the first five years thanks to Kapolei Energy Storage, allowing surplus clean electricity that would otherwise go to waste to get onto the grid.
The utility also requested "black-start...
The utility also requested "black-start...
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Solarpowerportal
Cruachan Dam, Scotland, an existing 440MW pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) facility, one of only four in the UK. Companies like owner Drax say that government support is needed to enable the deployment of more projects like it. Image: Drax.
The UK government has launched its consultation on its...
The UK government has launched its consultation on its...
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Laphamsquarterly
William Ewart Gladstone was Britain's prime minister four times between 1868 and 1894, a member of Parliament for more than sixty years, a brilliant and passionate orator, an accomplished writer, and an indefatigable social reformer. Lord Kilbracken, his private secretary, estimated that if a...
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Terradaily
Researchers from Lancaster University have brought to light the significant potential of tidal range electricity generation not only as a renewable energy source but also as a means of protecting coastal areas from the effects of sea level rise. This new research, published in the journal Energy, emphasizes the dual benefits of tidal range schemes in safeguarding habitats, housing, and businesses from the estimated sea level rise of over one meter in the next 80 years.
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Securitymagazine
According to a recent Forescout report, the second wave of 2023 Danish energy sector cyberattacks took advantage of unpatched firewalls using a newly "popular" CVE-2023-27881 and additional IP addresses. Evidence suggests the second wave was part of a separate mass exploitation campaign. After the second incident, further attacks targeted exposed devices within critical infrastructure worldwide in the ensuing months.
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3blmedia
Schneider Electric Calls for Rapid Deployment of Smart Grids To Accelerate Energy Transition
Schneider Electric
Call for global energy leaders to prioritize smart electricity grids
Urgent upgrades needed to meet net zero goals
New innovations launched at Enlit Europe 2023
BOSTON,...
Schneider Electric
Call for global energy leaders to prioritize smart electricity grids
Urgent upgrades needed to meet net zero goals
New innovations launched at Enlit Europe 2023
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Springwise
Spotted: As is the case with industry in general, with most types of energy generation, downtime means less efficiency and less profit. This is especially true with wind generation, where having a wind turbine offline at the wrong time can lead to significant expense and lost profits. Climate...
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9to5mac
There's no better way to start the new year off right than to equip yourself with portable power. BLUETTI is dedicated to giving you that power in every situation so you never get caught with a dead device.
BLUETTI is on the scene at CES 2024 showcasing their wide range of portable power...
BLUETTI is on the scene at CES 2024 showcasing their wide range of portable power...
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Thenextweb
Old Tesla batteries can look forward to new lives thanks to new funding for an energy system built from the ageing power units.
The concept is the brainchild of Cactos, a startup based in Finland. Cactos converts the batteries into smart electricity storage units, which optimise energy...
The concept is the brainchild of Cactos, a startup based in Finland. Cactos converts the batteries into smart electricity storage units, which optimise energy...
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Nationtalk
January 10, 2024 — Funding provided by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (the Agency) is now available to help Indigenous Peoples and the public participate in the impact assessment process for the proposed Marguerite Lake Compressed Air Energy Storage Project, a new power plant located near La Corey, Alberta.
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Blog
The energy landscape is rapidly evolving. Change is driven by increasing adoption of renewable energy sources, rising concerns about climate change, and rapid technological advancements. In this blog, I'll delve into the key trends for microgrids that are shaping the future of microgrids. 2024...
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Phandroid
Our smartphone batteries these days last us about a day, maybe two at most. There are some rare instances of phones packing some insane batteries, but those are the outliers. Recently Chinese startup Betavolt Technology have unveiled a new battery that is powered by nuclear technology. The concept of nuclear power has been around for decades, but to see it miniaturized into consumer tech is amazing.
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Theguardian
The government has set out plans for what it claims will be Britain's biggest nuclear power expansion in 70 years, despite concerns about faltering nuclear output and project delays.Ministers published a roadmap on Friday that recommits the government to building a fleet of nuclear reactors...
