Collaborate Disseminate
For all the promise they are showing in converting sunlight into electricity at ever-improving efficiencies, perovskite solar cells still have some flaws that must be addressed for them to enter widespread use. Among them is the issue of toxic lead con… Continue reading Lead-absorbing film soaks up dangerous leaks from perovskite solar cells
We all know the story arc that so many projects take: Build. Fail. Improve. Fail. Repair. Improve. Fail. Rebuild. Success… Tweak! [Kris Harbour] is no stranger to the process, as …read more Continue reading Impressive Off-Grid Hydroelectric Plant Showcases The Hacker Spirit
If you’ve ever taken a peek below the surface of the ocean, you’ll have seen seaweed waving back and forth in the current. Scientists from China’s Dalian Maritime University have now utilized that same motion in an underwater energy-harvesting device.C… Continue reading Energy-harvesting nanogenerator inspired by swaying seaweed
Recreating the process of photosynthesis, whereby plants naturally convert sunlight, water and carbon dioxide into chemical energy to power their existence, is a key objective in renewable energy research, and a new study out of the Singapore’s Nanyang… Continue reading Encasing algae triples the efficiency of artificial photosynthesis
More than three years after revealing plans to build a monster offshore wind turbine called the Haliade-X, GE Renewable Energy has announced that the prototype of the latest and most powerful member of the family has started operating at 14 MW in Rotte… Continue reading World’s largest offshore wind turbine starts operating at 14 MW
Although many promising contenders are emerging, crystalline silicon cells dominate the solar industry and account for around 95 percent of all installations. These cells use precious silver to conduct electricity, but Australian outfit SunDrive is dev… Continue reading Sustainable solar cell leans on copper to claim world-record efficiency
China’s MingYang Smart Energy has announced an offshore wind turbine even bigger than GE’s monstrous Haliade-X. The MySE 16.0-242 is a 16-megawatt, 242-meter-tall (794-ft) behemoth capable of powering 20,000 homes per unit over a 25-year service life.C… Continue reading World’s biggest wind turbine shows the disproportionate power of scale
Scientists at Australia’s RMIT investigating the massive untapped potential of wave energy have come up with a novel design for a convertor they say operates with far greater efficiency than comparable solutions, and which they hope could open the door… Continue reading Counter-spinning turbine design draws double the energy from ocean waves
Following the official launch of “the world’s most powerful tidal turbine” in April, Orbital Marine Power has announced that the O2 has started grid-connected power generation at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney.Continue ReadingCategory: Ene… Continue reading Orbital’s O2 floating turbine starts exporting clean power to the grid
Carbon dioxide may finally get its chance to become a solution in the climate crisis. Italy’s Energy Dome says its CO2 batteries will store energy at less than half the cost of lithium “big batteries,” while also being very responsive to load demand.Co… Continue reading Energy Dome uses carbon dioxide as a grid-scale battery