⚑️ Energy

Energy production and consumption is becoming cleaner, cheaper and decentralized. With connected devices you as a consumer can take control of your energy consumption. Here you will also find content about batteries, smart grids, nuclear and other innovation in the energy field.

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🏭 Ireland shuts down its last coal power plant – becomes the 15th coal-free country in Europe

Ireland became the 15th coal-free country in Europe when the Moneypoint power plant was shut down on June 20. The country now generates 37 percent of its electricity from wind power according to energy think tank Ember.

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β˜€οΈ Now over one million balcony solar installations in Germany

Germany now has over one million balcony solar installations in operation producing environmentally friendly energy. The installations together deliver almost 1 gigawatt of power, equivalent to 956 megawatts.

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β˜€οΈ Solar energy with batteries now delivers electricity around the clock in several countries

17 kWh battery storage is enough to convert 5 kW solar panels into constant 1 kW clean electricity around the clock. Sunny cities like Las Vegas can reach 97 percent of the way to constant solar electricity every hour throughout the year.

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🏭 South America the first continent without planned new coal power plants

South America has become the first continent in the world without planned new coal power plants, after having 18 projects on the drawing board in 2015. Renewable energy sources have become economically superior to coal across the continent.

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πŸ”‹ Denmark's first molten salt battery can power 100,000 homes for 10 hours

Denmark has launched a 1 GWh molten salt battery that can store renewable energy for up to two weeks with minimal loss. The system uses industrial byproducts from chlorine production and achieves 80-90 percent efficiency for co-generation of heat and electricity.

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πŸ“‰ Have China's CO2 emissions peaked? Declining for the first time thanks to clean energy

China's carbon dioxide emissions fell by 1.6 percent in the first quarter of 2025 despite sharply increased energy demand. China's electricity sector emissions have decreased four times previously. However, the current reduction is the first time the main cause is growth in clean energy production.

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⚑ An AI query uses as little energy as a microwave for one-tenth of a second

A simple text query to AI uses only 114 joules - equivalent to running a microwave for one-tenth of a second. Generating a high-quality image requires 2,282 joules, which corresponds to five and a half seconds in the microwave.

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πŸ”‹ Researchers are developing liquid batteries that can be printed in any shape: "Like toothpaste"

Researchers have created batteries with electrodes in liquid form that can be 3D-printed without losing capacity. The battery can be stretched to double its length and has been tested through 500 charging cycles without performance loss.

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πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» ChatGPT uses less energy than an hour of Netflix

One hour of Netflix watching equals the energy required for between 300 and 3000 ChatGPT prompts. Ending your shower one second earlier saves enough water to compensate for 40 ChatGPT prompts.