⚡️ 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.
💡 Optimist's Edge: Forget landfills - recyclers have big plans for electric car batteries
An environmental disaster in the making or the foundation of a greener future? Many people believe the former when it comes to electric car batteries. A booming new industry is about to prove them wrong.
💰Banks choose renewables over fossil fuel
For the first time, banks have approved more funding and loans to companies in renewable energy than fossil fuels.
🔋 Scientists have solved a 40-year-old battery problem
Scientists have created a lithium metal battery that could potentially hold for 10 000 charges.
☀ Solar panels on airport roofs could reduce coal dependency in Australia
The roofs of airports create perfect conditions for solar power. A study shows the potential by looking at Australia 21 one federal airports.
🔋Renewables have halved emissions in the USA
A study shows that the transition to renewable electricity has been much faster than experts thought 15 years ago.
🇮🇪 Ireland will replace its last coal plant with a renewable energy hub
Ireland is going to replace its last coal plant with a floating wind farm and a huge green energy hub. This in accordance with their goal to become coal-free.
⚡️🌊 Tidal energy takes Scotland towards zero emissions
Scotland is at the forefront of fighting climate change. On their way towards net-zero, electric cars on the island of Yell can now be powered by tidal energy.
🌻5 examples of how renewable energy is changing the game
Worl Economic Forum lists five examples of renewable energy success stories, to emphasize the unstoppable trend.
⛽ New method makes it 100 times more efficient to produce hydrogen
A new catalyst lowers the energy requirements for producing hydrogen so much that sunlight in the future can replace natural gas as an energy source in processes.