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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'Ocean battery' targets renewable energy dilemma
A wind turbine sitting idle on a calm day or spinning swiftly when power demand is already met poses a problem for renewables, and is one researchers think can be tackled under the sea.
Jan 7, 2022
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Next-gen heat pump could cut energy bills and carbon emissions
Researchers from the University of Glasgow have developed a new type of heat pump, a flexible heat pump technology, which could help households save on their energy bills and contribute towards net-zero emissions goals.
Aug 1, 2022
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Making hydrogen from waste plastic could pay for itself
Hydrogen is viewed as a promising alternative to fossil fuel, but the methods used to make it either generate too much carbon dioxide or are too expensive. Rice University researchers have found a way to harvest hydrogen ...
Sep 14, 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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Perovskite solar cells set new world record for power conversion efficiency
Perovskite solar cells designed by a team of scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have attained a world record efficiency of 24.35% with an active area of 1 cm2. This achievement paves the way for cheaper, ...
Jun 22, 2023
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Green hydrogen production from curtailed wind and solar power
Designing future low-carbon energy systems to use power generated in excess of the grid's demands to produce hydrogen fuel could substantially lower electricity costs, according to new work published by Advances in Applied ...
Jul 21, 2021
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Opinion: Hydrogen for ground transportation and heating is a bad idea
Ambitions to make hydrogen a key energy carrier for a climate friendly future are misguided, says Anthony Patt. Wherever possible, including ground transportation and heating, we should replace fossil fuels with the direct ...
Nov 24, 2021
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UK's sole hydrogen car maker bets on green revolution
Hydrogen-powered car manufacturer Riversimple is hoping to steal a march on competitors ahead of Britain's promised "green revolution" that would see petrol-powered cars banned within 10 years.
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Quaise Energy intends convert power plants to geothermal by drilling deeper with new technology
Quaise Energy, a startup based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has announced its intentions to revolutionize how conventional power plants produce electricity. They have developed a new type of drilling technology that they ...
