Opinion: Nuclear power makes no sense for Australia—but it's a useful diversion from real climate action
Opposition leader Peter Dutton argues Australia needs nuclear power to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
May 6, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Tidal energy is coming to Alaska. But how much?
Much of Alaska is empty—of humans, at least. Vast tundra and forest separate cities and villages, dividing the state into more than 150 isolated power grids. The largest of these grids, known as the Railbelt, carries 70% ...
May 3, 2024
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Just 1,200 square kilometers of land could fulfill Australia's solar and wind energy needs
As Australia's rapid renewable energy rollout continues, so too does debate over land use. Nationals Leader David Littleproud, for example, claimed regional areas had reached "saturation point" and cannot cope with more wind ...
Apr 29, 2024
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Business
California battery storage increasing rapidly, but not enough to end blackouts, Gov. Newsom says
Gov. Gavin Newsom said on April 25 that California continued to rapidly add the battery storage that is crucial to the transition to cleaner energy, but admitted it was still not enough to avoid blackouts during heat waves.
Apr 26, 2024
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Using liquid metal to develop energy storage systems with 100 times better heat transfer
The industrial production of steel, concrete, or glass requires more than 20% of Germany's total energy consumption. Up to now, 90% of the fuels used for these processes have been of fossil nature.
Apr 24, 2024
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Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal—and why it won't go back
One year ago, Germany took its last three nuclear power stations offline. When it comes to energy, few events have baffled outsiders more.
Apr 24, 2024
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Salt battery harvests osmotic energy where the river meets the sea
Estuaries—where freshwater rivers meet the salty sea—are great locations for birdwatching and kayaking. In these areas, waters containing different salt concentrations mix and may be sources of sustainable, "blue" osmotic ...
Apr 24, 2024
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South Africa's electricity crisis: A series of failures over 30 years have left a dim legacy
In 1994, apartheid ended and the African National Congress (ANC) won South Africa's first ever democratic elections, promising "Electricity for All" as part of its Reconstruction and Development Program.
Apr 19, 2024
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Integrating battery storage into electrical grids can sometimes increase emissions due to market forces
An electricity market analysis found adding battery storage to enhance grid reliability caused power generation markets to favor coal over natural gas.
Apr 11, 2024
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America's green manufacturing boom, from EV batteries to solar panel production, isn't powered by renewable energy
Panasonic's new US$4 billion battery factory in De Soto, Kansas, is designed to be a model of sustainability—it's an all-electric factory with no need for a smokestack. When finished, it will cover the size of 48 football ...
Apr 3, 2024
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