Engineering
With no-wind-turbine signs on roadsides next to cornfields, it's hardly surprising that land use is a thorny issue for renewables. But how much land do different zero-carbon technologies really use?
Oct 6, 2022
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Engineering
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory recently demonstrated a new technology to better control how power flows to and from commercial buildings equipped with solar, wind or other renewable energy generation.
Sep 29, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
The 100 MW Dalian Flow Battery Energy Storage Peak-shaving Power Station, with the largest power and capacity in the world so far, was connected to the grid in Dalian, China, on September 29, and it will be put into operation ...
Sep 29, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Inspired by barn owls, researchers have developed an innovative localization system that combines state-of-the-art sensors with a neuromorphic computational map based on resistive random-access memory (RRAM).
Sep 27, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Future climate policy assigns hydrogen and H2 synthesis products great importance. But how could the demand for hydrogen develop globally?
Sep 19, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
A growing body of research has demonstrated that cost-effective high-renewable power systems are possible, but costs increase as systems approach 100% carbon-free electricity—what has become known as the "last 10% problem."
Sep 13, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
The need to switch to renewable energy sources such as wind and solar has never been more urgent. As the gas tap is slowly turned off, electricity becomes more and more expensive, and the effects of the warming climate are ...
Sep 9, 2022
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Business
In a repurposed mushroom barn in Chester County, Sycamore International Inc. recycles electronic equipment, including refurbishing 30,000 old laptops a month for resale. Steven Figgatt, Sycamore's chief executive, says his ...
Sep 7, 2022
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Business
Cryptocurrency mining must be less energy intensive to limit the impact on the climate, according to a new report from the Imperial College London Business School.
Sep 5, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Toshiba Corporation has demonstrated the effectiveness of its grid-forming (GFM) inverter, which was developed to ensure the stability of microgrids. A microgrid is a type of distributed energy system that enables regional ...
Aug 29, 2022
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