Despairing about climate change? These four charts on the unstoppable growth of solar may change your mind
Last year, the world built more new solar capacity than every other power source combined.
May 12, 2023
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Steam condenser coating could save 460 million tons of carbon dioxide annually
If coal and natural gas power generation were 2% more efficient, then every year, there could be 460 million fewer tons of carbon dioxide released and 2 trillion fewer gallons of water used. A recent innovation to the steam ...
Aug 22, 2023
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Instant hydrogen production for powering fuel cells
Since the Industrial Revolution, the environmental impacts of energy have posed a concern. Recently, this has driven researchers to search for viable options for clean and renewable energy sources.
Jan 28, 2020
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Wave devouring propulsion: A green technology for maritime sustainability
A new form of wave devouring propulsion (WDP) could power ships and help to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the maritime industry. Academics from Cranfield University have worked on the concept of using wave energy for propulsion ...
Nov 24, 2023
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Clean, sustainable fuels made 'from thin air' and plastic waste
Researchers have demonstrated how carbon dioxide can be captured from industrial processes—or even directly from the air—and transformed into clean, sustainable fuels using just the energy from the sun.
Jun 19, 2023
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Solar energy becomes biofuel without solar cells
Soon we will be able to replace fossil fuels with a carbon-neutral product created from solar energy, carbon dioxide and water. Researchers at Uppsala University have successfully produced microorganisms that can efficiently ...
Jul 26, 2019
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Researchers develop new carbon-capture solution for a cleaner, more energy-dense fuel source
Over the past three centuries, especially since the Industrial Revolution in the late 18th and 19th centuries, human activities have significantly increased greenhouse gas levels in the Earth's atmosphere. The main culprits ...
Aug 18, 2023
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A potentially cheaper and 'cooler' way to transport hydrogen
In the continued effort to move humanity away from fossil fuels and towards more environmentally friendly energy sources, researchers in Japan have developed a new material capable storing hydrogen energy in a more efficient ...
Oct 26, 2023
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Ultra-thin, flexible solar cells demonstrate their promise in a commercial quadcopter drone
Whether on Earth or in space, autonomous energy is critical in order to keep power systems running independently for extended periods of time, particularly in remote or unpredictable environments.
Apr 24, 2024
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Renewable energy innovation isn't just good for the climate—it's also good for the economy
As the climate crisis escalates, there are urgent and difficult choices that need to be made to drastically reduce our carbon emissions before more irreparable damage is done.
Feb 27, 2024
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