Simple Salt Tweak Pushes Sodium Batteries Past 500 Cycles and 70% Capacity Retention Scientists say they’ve cracked sodium batteries’ biggest flaw. For years, sodium batteries have promised a future of high-performance, low-cost energy storage solutions, yet they have been held back by their inability to maintain capacity over multiple charge-discharge cycles. However, a recent breakthrough […]
EVs turned into mobile power plants: Nissan to help solve Silicon Valley’s energy crunch
EVs turned into mobile power plants: Nissan to help solve Silicon Valley’s energy crunch Japanese car manufacturing giant Nissan has recently launched a new vehicle-to-grid (V2G) pilot to power the ever-growing demand for electricity in Silicon Valley. This innovative project aims to transform electric vehicles (EVs) into mobile power plants, offering a sustainable solution to […]
US firm unveils compact water-jet rig to slash geothermal drilling costs by 80%
US Firm Unveils Compact Water-Jet Rig to Slash Geothermal Drilling Costs by 80% Dig Energy announced on Tuesday that it has secured $5 million in venture funding to revolutionize geothermal drilling with its innovative compact water-jet rig. This groundbreaking technology has the potential to disrupt the geothermal energy industry by significantly reducing drilling costs by […]
Solar trees offer new ‘branch’ of electricity to power cities, save 99% of forests
Solar trees offer new ‘branch’ of electricity to power cities, save 99% of forests A recent study indicates that vertically designed “solar trees” can generate electricity on par with traditional flat solar panels while taking up just a fraction of the space. These innovative structures mimic the shape of a tree, with branches lined with […]
World’s first nature-inclusive 30 MW floating wind farm launched in France
World’s First Nature-Inclusive 30 MW Floating Wind Farm Launched in France A wind energy company has completed offshore turbine installation of the first floating wind project in France, marking a significant milestone in renewable energy innovation. The 30 MW wind farm, located off the coast of Brittany, is not only a groundbreaking achievement in clean […]
185-football-field size solar farm launched to power 18,000 homes annually in Sweden
A Massive Solar Farm in Sweden: Powering Thousands of Homes with Renewable Energy A French renewable energy company and Swedish solar developer have recently launched the Scandinavian country’s largest solar farm, spanning an impressive 185-football-field size. This initiative is a significant step towards sustainable energy production and reducing carbon emissions in Sweden. The solar farm […]
China’s transparent coating to turn ordinary windows into solar power generators
China’s Revolutionary Transparent Coating Turns Ordinary Windows into Solar Power Generators Researchers in China have created a transparent, colorless, and unidirectional solar concentrator that can be a game-changer in the field of renewable energy. This innovative technology has the potential to revolutionize the way we harness solar power, particularly in urban environments where space for […]
‘Solar bump’ breakthrough unlocks 80% more electricity from US data centers
Revolutionizing Energy Efficiency: Rice University’s Breakthrough Maximizes Electricity Output from US Data Centers Researchers at Rice University have developed a method that can increase the amount of electricity extracted from solar panels located on the roofs of data centers. This innovative approach, known as the “solar bump,” has the potential to unlock up to 80% […]
Farm waste bio-oil may plug orphaned US oil wells and trap carbon for decades
Farm waste bio-oil may plug orphaned US oil wells and trap carbon for decades US researchers have found that transforming plant waste like corn stalks and forest debris into bio-oil could hold the key to addressing two major environmental challenges simultaneously. By converting farm waste into bio-oil, a viable solution emerges to plug orphaned oil […]
Batteries master ‘self-heat’ to provide stable output in extreme cold, study finds
Batteries Master ‘Self-Heat’ to Provide Stable Output in Extreme Cold, Study Finds An international team of scientists has developed an accurate mathematical model explaining how large-scale vanadium redox flow batteries can regulate their temperature to provide a stable output even in extreme cold conditions. This breakthrough in battery technology could revolutionize energy storage systems, especially […]