Wind and solar generated 10% of global electricity for the first time in 2021, a new analysis shows. Fifty countries get more than a tenth of their power from wind and solar sources, according to research from Ember, a climate and energy think tank. As the world’s economies rebounded from the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021, demand […]
The 1kW pico-hydro generation system can be used with factory drainage systems and irrigation canals. According to the manufacturer, it is made with 3D-printed sustainable materials based on recycled plastics and is able to generate electricity even with a small stream of water. Solar and storage may be linked to the system to ensure stable […]
The UK government is reportedly considering a £16 billion proposal to build a solar power station in space. Yes, you read that right. Space-based solar power is one of the technologies to feature in the government’s Net Zero Innovation Portfolio. It has been identified as a potential solution, alongside others, to enable the UK to achieve net zero […]
A three-month trial in Saudi Arabia has shown that a solar panel add-on system can harvest water without using any electricity by exploiting the day-night warming and cooling of solar panels. In fact, the system slightly increases the electricity-generating efficiency of the panels by keeping them cooler. “I am confident that the system can be […]
A new kind of solar cell, that is so thin it can be stuck on walls and windows, with no discernible loss of light, looks set to give green energy a major boost within a decade after a Government-funded breakthrough in the technology. A hundred times thinner than a human hair, the cell could be […]
KEY POINTS Firms will work together on Catalina Phase I, which will be made up of 1.7 gigawatts of wind and solar in Aragon, north east Spain, and a 500 megawatt electrolyzer. Project Catalina will eventually look to develop a total of 5 GW of combined wind and solar, producing green hydrogen using a 2 […]
Western Australia is a vast state. Power companies are having to come to terms with the high cost difference between maintaining poles and wires and installing hybrid power systems at the ends of the long power lines. And when the bushfires burn all the poles, then it makes the decision much easier. Horizon Power is rolling […]
THE MONOLITHIC SUN ROCK IN TAIWAN MVRDV reveals a first look at its ‘sun rock’ project in taiwan, an environmentally conscious and design-minded power supply building. the monolithic, solar panel-clad structure functions as an operations facility and contains offices, a maintenance workshop, storage spaces, and a public gallery for taiwan’s government-owned power company taipower. The […]
Key Points Stanford professor Mark Jacobson sees a way for the U.S. to meet its energy demands by 2050 with 100% wind, water and solar. His models use no fossil fuels, carbon capture, direct air capture, bioenergy, blue hydrogen or nuclear power. Jacobson’s roadmap is different from many clean-energy proposals, which advocate using all technologies […]
Australian not-for-profit Orange Sky, supported by Australian electronics manufacturer, REDARC and global visual communications platform, Canva, launch solar powered laundry van to support people experiencing homelessness in Australian remote communities. Equipped with a REDARC solar and lithium battery management system, the RV3.0 laundry van has the ability to produce more power than it uses, decreasing electrical consumption by up […]
