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14 05 2019 | 14:00

Can microgrids really bring power to the last billion?

When Hurricane Maria tore through the tropics in September 2017, it took Puerto Rico’s power system with it. Winds of 170 miles per hour(274 km/h) ripped down poles, transmissions lines, and…

13 05 2019 | 18:08

Transforming waste heat into clean energy.

Do you feel the warmth coming off your computer or cell phone? That's wasted energy radiating from the device. With automobiles, it is estimated that 60% of fuel efficiency is lost due to waste heat…

13 05 2019 | 17:31

Automotive And Energy Industries Drive Compatible Innovation.

The automotive and energy markets are on the cusp of seismic shifts. The automotive market is transitioning from simple fossil fuel-powered vehicles to smart, electric vehicles (EVs) as it enters the…

13 05 2019 | 08:04

Record solar hydrogen production with concentrated sunlight.

Hydrogen will play a key role in reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. It can be sustainably produced by using solar energy to split water molecules. The resulting clean energy can be stored, used…

11 05 2019 | 17:24

ABB presents state of the art solution for CO₂-neutral and energy self-sufficient factory of the future at its site in Lüdenscheid.

At its site in Lüdenscheid, in the presence of Nico Rosberg, ABB shows how the sustainable energy transition can succeed with digital energy management. With its “Mission to Zero”, the leader in…

09 05 2019 | 11:06

How a Key Energy Technology Can Help Developing Countries.

The World Bank has a new program for financing the advanced battery storage systems essential for making wind and solar power work.

04 05 2019 | 12:38

Researchers report high performance solid-state sodium-ion battery.

Solid-state sodium-ion batteries are far safer than conventional lithium-ion batteries, which pose a risk of fire and explosions, but their performance has been too weak to offset the safety…

04 05 2019 | 12:02

Cheaper, Cleaner Biofuel May Be Right Around The Corner.

By combining an unorthodox solvent and a genetically engineered bacterium, a team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, Massachusetts has discovered a groundbreaking…

03 05 2019 | 15:10

Toyota and Kenworth unveil jointly developed fuel cell electric heavy-duty truck.

Toyota, Kenworth, the Port of Los Angeles and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) say they have taken the next great leap towards the future of zero-emission trucking, unveiling the first of…

30 04 2019 | 12:04

Record efficiency for perovskite-based light-emitting diodes.

Efficient near-infrared (NIR) light-emitting diodes of perovskite have been produced in a laboratory at Linkoping University. The external quantum efficiency is 21.6%, which is a record. The results…

30 04 2019 | 11:54

Europe Is Stockpiling Wind Energy By Converting It To Hydrogen.

Clean Chemistry Ørsted, an energy company in Denmark, announced in March its new plans to convert electricity from its wind turbines into hydrogen fuel, joining the ranks of several other prominent…

30 04 2019 | 11:22

Solar CEO: ‘Heating electrification is one of the biggest mistakes of the energy transition’.

Wind and solar photovoltaic are way too small to cope with Europe’s massive demand for heating, especially in winter, says Christian Holter, who calls for allocating scarce renewable energy resources…

30 04 2019 | 11:11

The Next Frontier In Energy Storage.

A materials science lab at Rice University has developed a relatively green lithium ion battery recycling process that allows for the retention and subsequent reuse of valuable component elements…

30 04 2019 | 10:06

Researchers Create ‘First-of-its-Kind’ Roadmap for Saving Earth From Climate Change Years Before 2050 Deadline.

A Finnish university has published a comprehensive global road map on how the world can reduce its carbon emissions before the 2050 deadline – and the research says that it is quite feasible. The …

30 04 2019 | 09:05

A call to implement marine renewable energy across Europe.

Peter Scheijgrond, M.Eng, M.Phil from the Dutch Marine Energy Centre calls for smart support schemes to implement marine renewable energy across Europe The industrial opportunity for Europe…

25 04 2019 | 12:24

How China is Looking to Create The Next Green Wave.

China was nearly ten years late to the global green bond party, but when the world’s largest emitter of carbon dioxide did show up it certainly made an entrance. Chinese issuance of green fixed…

24 04 2019 | 09:12

Kenya signs US $65m deal for construction of Menengai III geothermal power plant.

Kenya’s independent power producer (IPP) Sosian Energy has signed a deal worth US $65m with Chinese company Kaishan Renewable Energy Development, a subsidiary of Zhejiang Kaishan Compressor, build…

24 04 2019 | 08:28

Toyota to produce hydrogen from renewable energy at Motomachi.

Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has introduced SimpleFuel, a small water electrolysis-based machine for hydrogen generation, at its Motomachi plant in central Japan. SimpleFuel, a simplified…

24 04 2019 | 07:55

GSAS Construction Management CGP Workshop - 1-2 May 2019.

Topics GSAS-CM Certification scope Guidelines, Measurement and Scoring Components of GSAS-CM scheme GSAS Construction Management Plan (GSAS-CMP) GSAS-CM categories and criteria Presenters…

24 04 2019 | 07:54

Costa Rica bets on ending fossil fuel use by 2050.

Eric Orlich and his wife Gioconda Rojas own two electric vehicles, which they charge at home in the garage thanks to solar panels on their roof. That could soon become the norm in Costa Rica, where…