Report: Now’s the time to invest in an American fusion pilot plant

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine has recommended that if the United States wants to capitalize on its contributions to multi-national projects like ITER and ride the wave of private green energy investment,… Continue reading Report: Now’s the time to invest in an American fusion pilot plant

Big oil invests in Eavor’s “holy grail” pump-free geothermal loops

BP and Chevron have led a US$40 million investment round for a Canadian startup that claims to have developed a unique way to extract energy from geothermal heat on demand, using an unpowered looping fluid design that’s already prototyped in Alberta.Co… Continue reading Big oil invests in Eavor’s “holy grail” pump-free geothermal loops

Vestas reveals offshore turbine with world’s largest sweep

Denmark’s Vestas is looking to become an industry leader in offshore wind, and has introduced the V236-15.0 MW turbine to take the fight to GE. The new design’s blades offer the largest swept area in the world.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, ScienceT… Continue reading Vestas reveals offshore turbine with world’s largest sweep

Experimental “blowhole” wave energy generator goes online down under

A 200-kilowatt demonstration version of Wave Swell Energy’s fascinating “blowhole” power generator has been deployed at Grassy Harbour on King Island, off the Australian island state of Tasmania and will be connected to the grid in the coming months.Co… Continue reading Experimental “blowhole” wave energy generator goes online down under

World’s largest off-shore wind farm to welcome the first 14-MW turbine

We’ve been tracking the progress of the world’s largest offshore wind turbine since GE Renewable Energy first revealed its plans for the enormous machine in 2018, and the Haliade-X keeps on going from strength to strength. The company has now revealed … Continue reading World’s largest off-shore wind farm to welcome the first 14-MW turbine

The Dark Side of Solar Power

Everybody loves solar power, right? It’s nice, clean, renewable energy that’s available pretty much everywhere the sun shines. If only the panels weren’t so expensive. Even better, solar is now the cheapest form of electricity for companies to build, according to the International Energy Agency. But solar isn’t all apples …read more

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Approval granted for project to heat homes using green hydrogen

UK gas distributor SGN has been given approval to supply hydrogen produced using renewables to around 300 Scottish homes. Participating households should be able to start heating their homes and cooking their meals with the gas from the end of 2022.Con… Continue reading Approval granted for project to heat homes using green hydrogen

New technique rolls out 40 feet of perovskite solar film per minute

Perovskite solar cells are rapidly catching up to their silicon forebears in terms of efficiency, but one area they continue to lag behind in is production speed. Now, researchers at Stanford University have developed a new method of making perovskite … Continue reading New technique rolls out 40 feet of perovskite solar film per minute

Home cancer-screen kit and UV-harvesting windows win James Dyson Awards

A simple home test for breast cancer and a solar energy-harvesting window made of recycled materials are the big winners of this year’s James Dyson Awards. The annual competition encourages university students to develop innovative solutions to current… Continue reading Home cancer-screen kit and UV-harvesting windows win James Dyson Awards

UK government examining potential for orbital solar power plants by 2050

The British government has commissioned a new study looking at the potential to build an orbital solar power station by 2050. Led by Frazer-Nash Consultancy, the new study looks into the feasibility of space-based solar power (SBSP) systems that use gi… Continue reading UK government examining potential for orbital solar power plants by 2050