Tags: Renewable energy

Elsevier And ISES Announce Coldbox Store As This Year’s Renewable Transformation Challenge Prize Winner

TECH & INNOVATION 12.03.2021 01:47 AM

The Nigerian solar-powered system aims to reduce food waste and its climate footprint by reducing post-food harvest losses.

VinFuture Foundation Hosts Public Dialogue About 'Renewable Energy & New Materials For The Future' With Nobel-Winning Professor

11.10.2021 02:42 AM

VinFuture Foundation will hold its Online Science Dialogue series' second installment discussing "Renewable energy and new materials for the future" on November 12th, 2021. The Dialogue will see the attendance of world-class scientists, most notably Professor Konstantin (Kostya) Sergeevich Novoselov, a Nobel Prize laureate in Physics. The event is aimed at bringing science and technology closer to the general public with solutions that have high real-world applicability.

Underwater Cables Attract Crabs: How Do Biological Changes Result from Electromagnetic Field Emitted by Renewable Energy?

10.11.2021 06:16 AM

A study recently found higher electromagnetism levels caused cellular changes through underwater cables, in crustaceans particularly crabs, affecting blood cells.

Novel Way of Generating Renewable Biofuel Additives Could Use Radiation Derived From Nuclear Waste

09.22.2021 21:46 PM

Engineers from Lancaster University propose a new way of producing renewable biofuel additives using radiation derived from nuclear waste to achieve zero carbon emission targets.

New Renewable Energy Source Discovered in Bacteria; Tiny Biofuel Provider Probably Existed Before Life on Earth

09.01.2021 07:25 AM

Research explains how tiny bacteria can be a solution to the lack of renewable energy. The quest for the most eco-friendly and low-cost infrastructure for green energy begins with the bacteria Shewanella oneidensis.

Calcium Imide: Catalyst To Extract Hydrogen Fuel From Ammonia; Step Towards Efficient Green Energy Harvest

08.31.2021 03:21 AM

Researchers recently developed a new type of catalyst that could break ammonia under lower temperatures. This catalyst will pave the way to a greener future by harvesting hydrogen fuels effortlessly without emissions.

Renewable Energy: How Green Hydrogen Will Bridge The Gap for Energy Transition

08.25.2021 03:20 AM

A new paper reveals a probable solution that could ease climate change through green hydrogen solutions.

Traditional Dams Can Produce Sustainable Energy; Massive Flood Barriers Upgrade Will Produce Future Hydropower

07.21.2021 07:20 AM

Advancements on water-related energy generation, also known as hydropower, had been among the key interests of experts to develop an effective and sustainable energy.

Hydro-Quebec Launches Its First Solar Power Plants; Panel Station Named After Its First Female Engineer

06.21.2021 23:06 PM

Two new solar power generating stations are now producing electricity for more than 1,000 homes. One of the stations is named after Hydro-Quebec's first female engineer.

Lint-Microfibers Found in Clothes Dryers Can be Converted Into Energy Using Pyrolysis Treatment

06.15.2021 01:08 AM

Scientists use pyrolysis treatment and mathematical models to convert lint-microfibers generated in clothes dryers into a sustainable source of renewable energy.

Friction-Powered Clothing Can Give Self-Sufficient Energy for Wearables

06.01.2021 03:32 AM

In the never-ending search for ways to harness energy, researchers are looking at a new method - using your clothes to harvest your own kinetic energy and power your electronic devices.

Solar Power: What's Keeping Airports from Turning Into Giant Solar Farms?

05.04.2021 00:39 AM

Solar power is being used as an energy source in over 100 airports around the world. With the empty spaces airports have, why not turn them into massive solar farms?

Should We Blame Wind Turbines for Texas' Power Outages?

02.21.2021 19:19 PM

Some experts claim that frozen wind turbines played a major role in Texas power outages. As freezing weather conditions continue to threaten the southern United States, and an excess supply for heating has overloaded the energy grid, Texas suffered significant power failures.

Commercial Carbon Capture and Use, Taking One Step Ahead with Leading Companies in the Industry

02.15.2021 04:13 AM

The US Department of Energy has recently awarded a grant to RTI International, CEMEX -- leading cement, concrete, and aggregates supplier on developing a CO2 capture system and commercially available carbon utilization solution.

Computer Scientists, Energy Tech Experts Collaborate in Making Solar Energy More Efficient

01.27.2021 03:20 AM

Computer scientists and experts in energy technology have recently teamed up to leverage artificial intelligence or AI's diagnostic power to make solar-power plants more efficient.

Nanomaterials Improve Hybrid Flow Battery Electrodes, Advancing Renewable Energy Storage

01.24.2021 00:15 AM

With the help of nanomaterials, researchers found a way to improve hybrid flow batteries' performance - making the store energy longer at a lower cost, fewer location restraints, and zero emissions.

Peruvian Biologist Wins Annual UN Environmental Award

12.28.2020 04:04 AM

A Peruvian inventor and biologist are among the winners who will be given funding and mentorship to support their environmental initiatives.

World's Largest Renewable Energy Megapark in India Is As Big As Singapore

12.16.2020 20:00 PM

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid out the foundation of the world's largest renewable energy megapark that will be as big as Singapore.

Renewable Energy and Its Role To a Clean Energy Future

11.23.2020 06:00 AM

Renewable energy promises a clean energy future, increasingly displacing the "dirty energy" currently in use.

Plant Power May Tackle Several Sustainable Development Goals

10.01.2020 08:30 AM

Renewable energy is not only important for global warming, but also for entire ecosystems affected by logging, mining, and the negative health impacts of indoor pollution. International scientists believe that one way of reaching the sustainable development goal of clean and affordable energy is sourcing plant power from plants and fungi.

Reassembled Catalyst Enables Efficient Production of Hydrogen Gas

09.05.2020 08:00 AM

Hydrogen fuel as a renewable source of energy is done by splitting water. A team from Virginia Tech developed a new technique to efficiently split water by chemically reassembling a catalyst.

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