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16 11 2020 | 06:58

Powering Britain - Wind

Documentary showing the construction of the largest off-shore wind farm in the world in the North Sea. Find out about the engineering behind wind turbines, the roles of engineers involved, and how…

12 11 2020 | 08:42

Eos Energy, Hecate sign deal for 1,000MWh of battery storage across Southwest U.S.

Eos Energy Storage LLC will supply more than 1,000 MWh of zinc-based energy storage systems over the next two years for installations in Colorado, New Mexico and Texas, after it signed a preliminary…

09 11 2020 | 08:05

Forest-related carbon removal could generate $800bn in annual revenues by 2050

New analysis commissioned by the UN-supported Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI), predicts that technologies to remove carbon from the atmosphere could create trillion dollar upside…

05 11 2020 | 07:47

‘Zombie batteries’ causing hundreds of waste fires, experts warn.

Industry urges people not to throw out dead batteries with household rubbish or recycling. “Zombie batteries” are causing hundreds of fires a year at waste and recycling sites, industry experts have…

03 11 2020 | 08:02

This White Paint Could Reduce the Need for Air Conditioning.

What if paint could cool off a building enough to not need air conditioning? Purdue University engineers have created white paint that can keep surfaces up to 18 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than their…

02 11 2020 | 07:02

Green Alliance: The power of digital to drive a green economy.

Digital technology could transform the environmental agenda, says new report published by Green Alliance. The fourth and final report from the Tech Task Force programme, argues greater…

27 10 2020 | 09:57

World`s largest PV plant grid connected.

The grid-connected 2.2 gigawatt PV plant is located in Qinghai Province/China at an average altitude of over 3000 m. Huawei provided 1.6 GW of inverters with high voltage ride-through capability.

10 10 2020 | 09:02

Robots and magnetic soap: scientists rethink oil spill clean-ups.

Incidents such as ship stranding in Mauritius stress need for quick and effective solutions. Special sponges, magnetic soap and autonomous robots are among the latest wave of inventions aimed at…

10 10 2020 | 08:38

Carbon capture 'moonshot' moves closer, as billions of dollars pour in.

  While some say CO2 capture is part of the problem, big projects are being invested in as a part solution to the climate crisis.  As the world dices with the climate emergency, businesses and…

06 10 2020 | 11:08

Now is the time for big infrastructure projects, says the IMF.

Higher public spending urged as way of boosting employment and GDP at relatively low cost. The International Monetary Fund has told its member governments they can create millions of jobs and boost…

05 10 2020 | 10:00

CSIRO signs up for 100 per cent solar power with Garnaut’s Zen Energy.

Australia’s major scientific research organisation, the CSIRO, has turned to solar to power its operations in Victoria, NSW and the ACT, via a long term energy contract with the Ross Garnaut-led…

05 10 2020 | 09:48

Wood Mackenzie sees total global energy storage climbing to 741GWh by 2030.

A new report by research agency Wood Mackenzie’s has estimated that the global energy storage capacity additions could grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 31 percent, recording 741…

02 10 2020 | 08:27

Floating solar power could supply 'almost half' of global electricity demand: NREL

US researchers calculate as much as 10,600TWh in annual power generation potential from water-top PV installed on hydro-dam reservoirs. Wiring in floating solar arrays to existing hydropower…

27 09 2020 | 08:00

New Cooling Technology Protects Against Severe Heat and Viral Spread

In the face of dangerous heat waves this summer, Americans have taken shelter in air conditioned cooling centers. Normally, that would be a wise choice, but during a pandemic, indoor shelters present…

27 09 2020 | 07:44

High-resolution methane emissions data for waste management.

Copernicus Sentinel-5P’s high revisit rate combined with GHGSat’s high-resolution commercial imagery can give landfill operators and regulators the information they need to reduce methane emissions…

19 09 2020 | 11:00

Europe’s installed floating offshore wind capacity could hit 7GW by 2030, trade group says.

WindEurope chief executive Giles Dickson says floating offshore wind has “huge growth potential, is no longer a niche technology,” and commercial-scale projects are ready to be built.

19 09 2020 | 10:08

China Seeks to Dent Coal Addiction With Mega Power Complexes.

Imagine a power plant built next to a coal mine but also operating wind turbines and solar panels. The facility hosts batteries to store electricity when supply is in excess. The main source of power…

15 09 2020 | 10:20

The wind turbines standing up to the world’s worst storms.

Japanese engineers are hoping to build wind turbines that can withstand the world’s worst typhoons, generating power even in the midst of a natural disaster. Mariel Robedizo Engranes was 15 when…

08 09 2020 | 11:44

Energy storage “Lego blocks” offer missing piece to 100 per cent renewable grid.

As climate change worsens, the future of fossil fuel jobs and infrastructure is uncertain. But a new energy storage technology invented in Australia could enable coal-fired power stations to run…