Hybrid approach optimizes grid
The modern "smart" city, says Jie Liu, is a web of networks that should run like a healthy, well-tuned circulatory system.
Jul 14, 2017
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Energy & Green Tech
Who needs coal? Britain did nicely without coal for 24 hours
(Tech Xplore)—The energy provider, National Grid, on Twitter confirmed that, on April 21st, Britain went without coal-generated power for its first full day.
Energy & Green Tech
Economical water system could bring fresh water and renewable energy storage to drought-stricken coastal regions
Many highly populated coastal regions around the globe suffer from severe drought conditions. In an effort to deliver fresh water to these regions, while also considering how to produce the water efficiently using clean-energy ...
Apr 19, 2017
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Scientists set solar thermal record
Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) have set a world record for efficiency for a solar thermal dish generating steam that could be used for power stations.
Aug 22, 2016
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Renewable energy puts power grids to the test
To transition away from fossil fuels and towards renewables—which are intermittent by nature—we'll need to rework our entire system of power storage, transmission and distribution. Yet experts haven't yet found the right ...
Jul 25, 2024
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Australia needs large-scale energy production—three reasons why offshore wind is a good fit
On the weekend, an area 20km off the Illawarra coast south of Sydney became Australia's fourth offshore wind energy zone. It's the most controversial zone to date, with consultation attracting a record 14,211 submissions—of ...
Jun 23, 2024
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How would a switch to nuclear affect electricity prices for households and industry?
Peter Dutton has announced that under a Coalition government, seven nuclear power stations would be built around the country over the next 15 years.
Jun 21, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Home solar systems in South Africa: more will be installed if households are given loans, free maintenance and security
South Africa is making efforts to increase the use of solar photovoltaic energy. But it's happening at a very slow pace.
Jun 7, 2024
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Otter Tail case lays bare how Minnesota and North Dakota look at renewable energy differently
Otter Tail Power Co. must exit a large North Dakota coal plant by 2032—at least as far as its Minnesota customers are concerned, state regulators ruled May 30 during a contentious meeting.
May 31, 2024
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Wind farms are cheaper than you think, and could have prevented Fukushima nuclear disaster, says global review
Offshore wind could have prevented the Fukushima disaster, according to a review of wind energy led by the University of Surrey.
May 28, 2024
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