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'End of an era': UK to shut last coal-fired power plant
Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station has dominated the landscape of the English East Midlands for nearly 60 years, looming over the small town of the same name and a landmark on the M1 motorway bisecting Derby and Nottingham.
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Electronics & Semiconductors
In a step toward solar fuels, durable artificial photosynthesis setup chains two carbons together
A key step toward reusing CO2 to make sustainable fuels is chaining carbon atoms together, and an artificial photosynthesis system developed at the University of Michigan can bind two of them into hydrocarbons with field-leading ...
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Electric cars overtake petrol models in Norway
Hot on the heels of still-dominant diesel cars, electric vehicles now outnumber petrol models for the first time in oil-rich Norway, a world first that puts the country on track to taking fossil fuel vehicles off the road.
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Scientists design high-performance polymer-based electrode binder for lithium and sodium-ion batteries
Global demand for electronic devices and electric vehicles is set to continue growing and diversifying in the coming years. This rise in demand calls for powerful batteries with enhanced efficiency, performance, and safe ...
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Newly developed electrolyte could boost renewable energy storage
Renewable energy sources like wind and solar are critical to sustaining our planet, but they come with a big challenge: They don't always generate power when it's needed. To make the most of them, we need efficient and affordable ...
Sep 16, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Scientists reveal new electrochemical cell design for turning carbon dioxide into a green fuel
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have made strides forward in realizing industrial conversion of bicarbonate solution made from captured carbon to a formate solution, a green fuel. The research is published ...
Sep 16, 2024
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Business
Shared carbon capture networks would cut costs, reduce disruptions to local communities
Sharing infrastructure for transporting and storing captured carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions across multiple industrial facilities could cut costs by more than 60% and reduce pipeline buildout by more than 75% in Louisiana, ...
Sep 16, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
New world record in perovskite solar cell efficiency
A research team has pushed the boundaries of solar cell technology. On July 3, a new world record for perovskite solar cell performance set by Professor Xu's (University of Science and Technology of China [USTC]) team was ...
Sep 16, 2024
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Engineering
Report: Transmission and renewables would reduce carbon emissions, generation costs in western United States
If all the high-voltage transmission currently under construction and in advanced stages of permitting is built by 2030 in the Western United States—enabling the construction of new renewable energy projects—carbon dioxide ...
Sep 16, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Where in the world is closest to becoming a '15-minute city'?
Paris and Milan are among the cities closest to reaching the urban planning goal of being a "15-minute city," while car-dependent metropolises in the United States and elsewhere lag behind, a worldwide analysis said Monday.
Sep 16, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
More rooftop solar in cities would help solve NZ's energy crisis—and build disaster resilience
New Zealand's current electricity supply crisis requires immediate solutions.
Sep 16, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Optics-based battery diagnostics: Decoding of chemo-mechanical evolution
NCM811 materials have been considered as the main cathode materials for high energy density Li-ion batteries. However, cracks of poly-crystalline NCM materials caused by stress accelerate the loss of active materials, limiting ...
Sep 16, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Research explores potential of smart grid energy optimization
SUNY Poly Assistant Professor Dr. Mahmoud Badr and peers recently published research titled "Reinforcement Learning for Fair and Efficient Charging Coordination for Smart Grid," in the journal Energies. The research investigates ...
Sep 16, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
New plan shows Australia's hydrogen dream is still alive
Producing hydrogen remains vital to Australia's prosperity through the net-zero transition, according to a major strategy that lays a national pathway to becoming a global leader in low-emissions technology.
Sep 15, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Dielectric protocol leads to high energy density in Li-metal pouch cells
The interface between electrodes and electrolytes largely contributes to the efficiency with which batteries convert energy. In recent years, many efforts aimed at developing better performing batteries have focused on tailoring ...
Energy & Green Tech
Transparent solar cells can directly supply energy from glass surfaces
A technology that can directly charge a battery from a smartphone screen has emerged. A research team affiliated with UNIST has unveiled a method of supplying energy directly from glass of buildings, cars, and mobile devices ...
Sep 13, 2024
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Engineering
Urban heating and cooling to play substantial role in future energy demand under climate change
Existing global energy projections underestimate the impact of climate change on urban heating and cooling systems by roughly 50% by 2099 if greenhouse gas emissions remain high, researchers report. This disparity could profoundly ...
Sep 13, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Folded or cut, researchers design a lithium-sulfur battery that keeps going
Most rechargeable batteries that power portable devices, such as toys, handheld vacuums and e-bikes, use lithium-ion technology. But these batteries can have short lifetimes and may catch fire when damaged.
Sep 13, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Producing future low-cost, aqueous zinc-ion batteries for sustainable, large-scale energy storage
With global demand for lithium-ion batteries fast depleting reserves of raw materials, experts are seeking safe, affordable and reliable alternatives for rechargeable batteries.
Sep 13, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Harnessing the power of porosity: Advancing aqueous zinc-ion batteries and large-scale energy storage
As the global demand for energy storage solutions grows, the limitations of current lithium-ion batteries, such as safety concerns and high costs, have driven the exploration of alternative technologies. Aqueous zinc-ion ...
Sep 13, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
New 'PVDF alternative battery binder' surpasses EU environmental regulations
A research team has developed a technology that enhances the performance of binders—often the 'unsung heroes' in the field of secondary batteries—while using environmentally friendly materials. Their study is published ...
Sep 13, 2024
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Engineering
Housing could help us improve our well-being and reach net zero by 2040, scientist says
EPFL scientist Sascha Nick has outlined a completely new scenario for what housing and neighborhoods might look like in Switzerland in the coming decades. His recommendations would put the country on track to meet its net-zero ...
Sep 13, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Recovering rare earth elements from coal ash for clean energy technologies
As the world transitions away from fossil fuels, the demand for rare earth elements (REEs) is only going to increase. These elements are vital to the production of technologies that will make the transition to green energy ...
Sep 12, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Discovery could lead to longer-lasting EV batteries, hasten energy transition
Batteries lose capacity over time, which is why older cellphones run out of power more quickly. This common phenomenon, however, is not completely understood.
Sep 12, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Novel deep learning model developed for battery lifespan prediction
Accurate prediction of lithium battery lifespan is crucial for the proper functioning of electrical equipment. However, predicting battery lifespan accurately is challenging due to the nonlinearity of capacity degradation ...
Sep 12, 2024
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