⚡️ 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.
☀️ Swedish Researchers Have Created a Way to Trap Heat From the Sun
Swedish scientists at Chalmers University of Technology [https://www.chalmers.se/en/Pages/default.aspx] in Gothenburg may have discovered an affordable and effective way to harness solar energy and store it for on-demand use. The team, led by researcher Kasper Moth-Poulsen [https://twitter.com/KMothPoulsen], have a system for
New Battery Can Charge To 200 Mile Range in 10-Minutes
A new battery design from Pennsylvania State University [https://news.psu.edu/story/594641/2019/10/30/research/and-out-10-minute-electrical-vehicle-recharge] is promising to take on electric vehicles’ biggest problem: Range Anxiety. Electic vehicles, most notably, Tesla [https://www.tesla.com/], are poised to decarbonize one of the most polluting sectors of
All Garbage Trucks in Toronto Will Soon Be Powered by the Very Trash They Collect.
Toronto is set to be one of the first cities in North America to launch such an initiative, thanks to its newly-constructed Dufferin Solid Waste Management Facility. Starting in March 2020, the city’s fleet of garbage trucks will collect all of the organic waste and food scraps from the
Renewables surpassed fossil fuels in the UK last quarter for the first time ever
We write about renewable energy milestones from time to time, but this one is rather special: for the first time since the Industrial Revolution, renewable energy sources provided more electricity to UK homes and businesses than fossil fuels over the last quarter. The renewables record was set in the third
Sustainable City outside of Dubai Aims to Become Solar-Powered Oasis in the Desert
Sustainable City aims to be a “net-zero” settlement, producing all the energy it needs from renewable sources on site. Located outside of Dubai city center it will become a solar-powered green oasis in the desert. First opened to residents in 2016, the private settlement on the outskirts of Dubai is
This prototype lets us harness renewable power from the ocean
Anyone who has come face to face with a large ocean swell can vouch for the immense power of our ocean systems.Capturing the power of our seas offers huge potential for renewable energy creation, but scientists have struggled to make it feasible. That, however, is about to change thanks
Renewable electricity overtakes fossil fuels in UK for first time
🌬️ The renewables record was set in the third quarter of this year after its share of the electricity mix rose to 40%. 🏭 It is the first time that electricity from British windfarms, solar panels and renewable biomass plants has surpassed fossil fuels since the UK’s first power plant fired
The World's Largest Wind Power Blades Are Installed
🌬️ The world’s largest wind power blade, 107 meters or 351 feet, is being installed. ♻️ It’s part of theGE Renewable Energy project, developingthe world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine. 🌊 This turbine is placed onshore to collect data. First commercial wind turbine of this class will be available in
This device uses the dark of night to generate clean energy
The common problem with renewable energies, such as solar power, is that they cannot produce energy all the time. When the sun goes down, the solar panels stop generating energy. Energy-storing batteries are one way to get around the problem, but what if we could also produce energy at night