Ultra-deep fracking for limitless geothermal power is possible: EPFL

The prospect of virtually unlimited clean geothermal power is now substantially brighter. EPFL’s Laboratory of Experimental Rock Mechanics (LEMR) has shown that the semi-plastic, gooey rock at supercritical depths can still be fractured to let water th… Continue reading Ultra-deep fracking for limitless geothermal power is possible: EPFL

Solar power project hits the rails with between-track panel pilot

Even on busy rail networks, the gap between lines can spend much of its time doing little but face skyward, so why not put that space to good use? Swiss startup Sun-Ways is looking to do just that by installing solar panels in between railway tracks.Co… Continue reading Solar power project hits the rails with between-track panel pilot

Buoyancy-driven hybrid energy platform moves to full-scale pilot

Swedish company NoviOcean has tested a third-gen prototype of its combination wind/solar/wave energy platform, a floating platform rated for up to 1 megawatt of consistent clean energy around the clock thanks to a fascinating buoyancy-driven mechanism…. Continue reading Buoyancy-driven hybrid energy platform moves to full-scale pilot

Sunlight turns CO2 and methane into valuable gases for fuel and industry

Taking a leaf out of the book of plants, scientists have used a photosynthesis blueprint to harness the power of sunlight and turn two of the most destructive greenhouse gases into useful, prized chemicals that can be then used for the production of fu… Continue reading Sunlight turns CO2 and methane into valuable gases for fuel and industry

Motionless turbines deliver super-efficient wind energy to BMW’s factory

Houston-based Aeromine Technologies has fitted a bunch of silent and motionless wind energy harnessing airfoils on the roof of BMW’s MINI manufacturing plant in Oxford, UK. They’re meant to complement the factory’s solar panels to produce clean energy,… Continue reading Motionless turbines deliver super-efficient wind energy to BMW’s factory

Hydrogen stored in iron: A cheap, scalable grid battery for the winter

While hydrogen’s high energy per mass makes it an excellent fuel, it’s awfully hard and expensive to store long-term. That could change, thanks to the work of researchers at Switzerland’s ETH Zurich. They’ve worked out a way to store hydrogen in ordina… Continue reading Hydrogen stored in iron: A cheap, scalable grid battery for the winter

World’s first green ammonia plant is now open for business

This green ammonia plant can produce 5,000 tons of the stuff per year

Three Danish energy tech firms have flung open the doors to the first ever green ammonia plant in the world, in the town of Ramme, Denmark.

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Solar panels: Great moments from more than 140 years of innovation

George Cove stands with his third solar array. From

From a New York rooftop in the 1800s to their first journey to space. From kidnappings and bribery to a world-changing mistake with an inkwell… Solar panels are one of humanity’s greatest inventions, and their history is more fun than you thought.

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Saudi Arabia seeks to silence Neom project doubters with images and video

In 2017, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (MBS) announced audacious plans to build an extraordinarily ambitious 10,200-square-mile (26,500-sq-km) urban area called Neom at the northern tip of the Red Sea with a US$1.5-trillion budget.Continue R… Continue reading Saudi Arabia seeks to silence Neom project doubters with images and video

Megawatt-scale wave energy project inches closer to realization

Eco Wave Power has been floating its wave energy system for more than 10 years, where the rise and fall of coastal waters drives hydraulic pistons that run a generator to produce electricity. Now the company is getting ready to build its first megawatt… Continue reading Megawatt-scale wave energy project inches closer to realization