Researchers aim to make cheaper fuel cells a reality
As the world turns to greener power sources, it also needs to figure out how to store energy for times when the sun doesn't shine and the wind doesn't blow.
Nov 13, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
News tagged with alternative energy
Consumer & Gadgets
Why heating a home in the UK this winter may be even harder than last year
Domestic energy prices more than doubled during 2022 compared with the year before. This meant that the number of UK households in fuel poverty who could not afford to heat their homes to a safe level rose from 4.5 million ...
Oct 18, 2023
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Automotive
EU ready to confront any China retaliation over car subsidy probe
The EU insisted on Friday that its economy could survive any retaliation from China, after Beijing warned that Brussels' probe into Chinese electric car subsidies would harm trade relations.
Sep 15, 2023
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Engineering
Titanium oxide material lets sunlight drive green hydrogen production
Clean energy plans, including the U.S. Infrastructure Investment Act's "Clean Hydrogen Road Map," are counting on hydrogen as a fuel of the future. But current hydrogen separation technology is still falling short of efficiency ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Engineering
Nuclear fusion breakthrough: Decades of research are still needed before fusion can be used as clean energy
The U.S. Department of Energy reported a major scientific breakthrough in nuclear fusion science in December 2022. For the first time, more energy was released from a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it.
Jun 28, 2023
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Automotive
Toyota debuts hydrogen-fueled Corolla race car as auto racing begins shift away from gas guzzlers
In a sprawling circuit near Mount Fuji, a humble Corolla running on liquid hydrogen has made its racing debut, part of a move to bring the futuristic technology into the racing world and to demonstrate Toyota's resolve to ...
Jun 1, 2023
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Engineering
Considering long-term economic and social side effects when building sustainable cities
It is estimated that 55% of the world's population resides in cities and that cities are directly responsible for around two-thirds of global energy consumption.
May 29, 2023
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Electronics & Semiconductors
EU agrees plan to boost chip production
The European Parliament and EU member states reached an agreement Tuesday on a plan to boost the supply of semiconductors in Europe, as the bloc races to reduce its dependence on Asian suppliers.
Apr 18, 2023
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Business
Energy efficiency it the most popular way to save natural gas, finds survey of German companies
According to the current survey by the Institute for Energy Efficiency in Production (EEP) at the University of Stuttgart, the Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) continues to rise while the Investment Index continues to decline. ...
Mar 15, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
CES 2023: Companies tout environmental tech innovations
The mottled bright green leaves of a pothos plant stood out against the flashy expanse of electric vehicles and smart products at the CES tech show in Las Vegas this year. This particular version of the familiar houseplant ...
Jan 9, 2023
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