Energy & Green Tech

Pilot plant demonstrates iron-based hydrogen storage feasibility

Photovoltaics are set to meet over 40% of Switzerland's electricity needs by 2050. But solar power isn't always available when it's needed: there's too much of it in summer and too little in winter, when the sun shines less ...

Engineering

Engineering team uses salt for thermal energy storage

From keeping warm in the winter to doing laundry, heat is crucial to daily life. But as the world grapples with climate change, buildings' increasing energy consumption is a critical problem. Currently, heat is produced by ...

Energy & Green Tech

Solar investment outstrips all other power forms: IEA

More money is pouring into solar power than all other electricity sources combined, with investments set to reach half a trillion dollars this year, the world's top energy research body said Thursday.

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