Renewable energy
Homeowners can use rebates, tax credits to cut emissions, but does technology hold up in Minnesota winters? – Bemidji Pioneer
TWO HARBORS, Minn. — Michael Overend and Lucy Grina admit their home was in rough shape. Built in 1965, the home was inefficient and drafty. But with retirement on the horizon, the now-retired veterinarians and former owners of Lake County Veterinary Clinic wondered if they should stay and renovate or sell it and move. “We …
Record-breaking new solar cell has the highest efficiency yet
A study on the new solar cell titled “Triple-junction solar cells with 39.5% terrestrial and 34.2% space efficiency enabled by thick quantum well superlattices” has been published in the journal Joule. VIEW GALLERY – 2 IMAGES Researchers from the United States Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have created a solar cell with …
Global Hydrogen Production Technology Market Report 2021 –
Dublin, June 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Global Hydrogen Production Technologies 2021: Frost Radar Report” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Driven by increasingly stringent environmental norms, growing environmental awareness, and policy-level initiatives, multiple stakeholders throughout the energy and power industry has begun adopting technology solutions adhering to zero-emission protocols. Among the several …
Germany’s move to EVs to affect thousands of workers, new study says
The underbody of an ID.3. electric vehicle being worked on at a Volkswagen facility in Dresden, Germany, on January 29, 2021. Matthias Rietschel | picture alliance | Getty Images The shift to electric vehicles could affect thousands of workers in Germany over the coming years, the Munich-based Ifo Institute said Thursday. The Ifo’s study, which …
London’s River Thames set to trial new tidal energy technologies
Andrew Holt | The Image Bank | Getty Images The Port of London Authority has given the go ahead for trials of tidal energy technology on a section of the Thames, in a move which could eventually help to decarbonize operations connected to the river. The mooring for the trials is situated on a part …
What are the key technologies in the Coalition’s low emissions roadmap, and can they deliver? | Australia news
The Coalition government this week released its much-anticipated Low Emissions Technology Statement that targeted five different technologies for rapid development: clean hydrogen, energy storage, low-carbon materials (steel and aluminium), carbon capture and storage and soil carbon. The plan was immediately criticised by many experts for shunning proven renewable energy generation, but others were cautiously optimistic. …
Technology and innovation drive path to lower emissions
The Australian oil and gas industry’s focus on the safe and sustainable development of the nation’s natural resources puts Australia in a strong position to meet the world’s growing energy needs – while incorporating a technology-driven strategy to curb emissions and address the risk of climate change. In lodging its submission to the Technology Investment …
The government’s sudden passion for climate technology is newfound and insincere | Simon Holmes a Court | Opinion
If you’re committed to the Paris agreement – to keep the increase in global average temperature to well below two degrees above pre-industrial levels, and pursue efforts to limit the increase to 1.5 degrees – then at a minimum, logically, scientifically, you’re committed to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. So far, at least 77 countries …
Startups Use Renewables-Rich UK to Test Power Electronics Technologies at Scale
Over the past decade, a new class of digital power electronics has emerged that can shape, shift and control the flow of electricity on the power grid in ways never before seen. But the providers of such technologies have faced challenges moving past pilot projects and into real-world utility deployments. A few contenders have managed …
Vehicle-to-grid technology is revving up
A raging storm already has knocked out the power a few neighborhoods away. You don’t have a backup generator, but a plug-in electric sedan is parked in your garage. What if you connected your car’s battery to the electrical lines in your house? In a blackout, you probably could run the fridge, some lights and a …
