Renewable hydrogen economy outlook in Africa
Global leaders at COP27 are discussing how best to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and maintain global warming below 2°C to avoid catastrophic climate change.
Nov 17, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
ESA plans to investigate wireless power from space
Solar power gathered far away in space, is seen here being transmitted wirelessly down to Earth to wherever it is needed. ESA plans to investigate key technologies needed to make Space-Based Solar Power a working reality ...
Nov 9, 2022
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Blockchain could be the key to nuclear material safeguards
Did you know that many countries still rely on paper-based systems to keep track of transactions involving nuclear material?
Oct 31, 2022
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Honeybee behavior informs efficiency of wind farms
An algorithm based on the altruistic behavior of honeybees could help those designing wind farms know exactly where to plant each turbine in the array to maximize efficiency and energy output from the wind farm. A team from ...
Oct 27, 2022
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Africa needs country-specific narratives for a clean energy future, says study
Ahead of COP27, academics from 50 institutions have called for a shift in how politicians, funders and researchers think about the clean energy transition in the African continent, as a new study today highlights radically ...
Oct 26, 2022
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You might think solar panels have been perfected—but we can still make them even better and cheaper
The cost of turning sunlight into electricity has fallen more than 90% over the last decade. Solar is now the cheapest form of newly built energy generation.
Oct 24, 2022
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Smart meters and dynamic pricing can help consumers use electricity when it's less costly
Americans want their electricity to be cheap, clean and reliable, but that trifecta is becoming more elusive, thanks to climate change. According to a 2021 report by the nonprofit research organization Climate Central, more ...
Oct 19, 2022
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Experts discuss future surplus power storage technologies
If the transition to renewables is to succeed, we will need a viable means of storing surplus heat and electricity. Globe spoke to experts from ETH Zurich about the promising technologies that could help us reach net zero.
Oct 14, 2022
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NASA says its space tech could cut electric car charging times to 5 minutes or less
Experimental technology used to cool equipment in space might soon be able to cut the charging times of electric vehicles to five minutes or less, American space agency NASA said this week.
Oct 12, 2022
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Online shopping, streaming, banking and other services urged to count carbon emissions
Software designers developing IT systems for streaming, shopping and online banking could use the first formula that factors in CO2 emissions at the drawing board.
Oct 7, 2022
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