Energy & Green Tech
Scientists have known since the 1950s that it is theoretically possible to generate electricity through the movement of water in locations where seawater and river water meet. This type of technology is called osmotic power ...
Jul 21, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Curtailment—or, what happens when more renewable energy is available than can be delivered to customers—has gained a negative connotation in the energy community for wasting clean, free electricity.
Jul 19, 2022
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Engineering
Southwest Research Institute is testing the durability of valves on fuel tanks for hydrogen-powered vehicles. Hydrogen is increasingly being considered as an alternative to fossil fuels in the transportation sector. The work ...
Jul 13, 2022
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Engineering
Researchers at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a new hydrogen fuel cell which is not only the world's most durable to date, but is also more cost-effective, paving way for a wider ...
Jul 1, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Australia's electricity generators would be paid extra money to be available even if they don't actually generate any energy, under a new mechanism proposed by the federal government's Energy Security Board (ESB).
Jun 21, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Researchers are pushing to outpace hackers and develop stronger protections that keep data safe from malicious agents who would steal information by eavesdropping on smart devices.
Jun 14, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
A Japanese court on Tuesday ordered a utility not to restart a nuclear power plant because of inadequate tsunami safeguards, backing the safety concerns of residents at a time the government is pushing for more reactors to ...
May 31, 2022
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Business
As one of the world's largest greenhouse gas emitters, Indonesia has pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.
May 26, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers from Skoltech, Shandong University, and ORE Catapult have proposed a way to stabilize wind farms under overvoltage conditions, when imbalances in the power grid causing voltage swells can temporarily knock out ...
May 26, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
The water in Lake Powell, one of the nation's largest reservoirs, has fallen so low amid the Western drought that federal officials are resorting to emergency measures to avoid shutting down hydroelectric power at the Glen ...
May 17, 2022
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