How zinc-ion batteries may solve our renewable energy storage problem
Hotter summers, drier forests, rising waters: climate change is not just a threat to our future, it's hurting our world right now.
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Lignin-based jet fuel packs more power for less pollution
An experimental plant-based jet fuel could increase engine performance and efficiency, while dispensing with aromatics, the pollution-causing compounds added to conventional fuels, according to new research.
Apr 27, 2022
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'Serious threat' of fugitive emissions with hydrogen plan
Australia's plans to produce hydrogen using fossil fuels carries significant risks and could create an industry that leads to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions, researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) ...
Nov 18, 2021
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Mirror-like photovoltaics get more electricity out of heat
New heat-harnessing "solar" cells that reflect 99% of the energy they can't convert to electricity could help bring down the price of storing renewable energy as heat, as well as harvesting waste heat from exhaust pipes and ...
Sep 21, 2020
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PV, wind, batteries: Energy outlook research
Check out the latest energy stats as we face our renewable energy future. These facts and figures come from a Bloomberg report.
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How much energy can offshore wind farms in the U.S. produce? New study sheds light
As summer approaches, electricity demand surges in the U.S., as homes and businesses crank up the air conditioning. To meet the rising need, many East Coast cities are banking on offshore wind projects the country is building ...
Apr 25, 2024
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New breakthrough pushes perovskite cell to greater stability, efficiency
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have made a technological breakthrough and constructed a perovskite solar cell with the dual benefits of being both highly ...
Sep 6, 2022
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Metal powder: Zero-carbon fuel for the future?
Gaining sustainable energy from wind, solar and water is commonly known and applied. However, renewable sources depend on environmental conditions: in peak times of wind and sun, excess energy is produced that is needed in ...
Sep 16, 2022
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Researchers point the way to avoiding blackouts with clean, renewable energy
For some, visions of a future powered by clean, renewable energy are clouded by fears of blackouts driven by intermittent electricity supplies. Those fears are misplaced, according to a new Stanford University study that ...
Dec 7, 2021
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Researchers demonstrate that jet fuels made from plants could be cost competitive with conventional fossil fuels
With an estimated daily fuel demand of more than 5 million barrels per day, the global aviation sector is incredibly energy-intensive and almost entirely reliant on petroleum-based fuels. Unlike other energy sectors such ...
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