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Mathematical formula boosts renewable energy efficiency
The framework has been devised by Curtin PhD student Binayak Banerjee who says current grids are designed for the simple task of taking power from a big energy producer at one end, to consumers at
GE lost billions by ''misjudging'' renewables: report
A report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) said GE had lost a "simply staggering" $193 billion (172 billion euros) in just three years to 2018—amounting to
Researchers make breakthrough in renewable energy materials
Professor Lu said it would be about five years for the water and air pollution applications to be commercially available, and about 5 to 10 years for the solar energy conversion using such crystals.
Can we get 100 percent of our energy from renewable sources?
B.P. Heard et al. Burden of proof: A comprehensive review of the feasibility of 100% renewable-electricity systems, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (2017). DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2017.03.114
UN floats plan to boost renewables as climate worries mount
The United Nations chief on Wednesday launched a five-point plan to jump-start broader use of renewable energies, hoping to revive world attention on climate change as the U.N.''s weather agency
How do renewable energy and innovation impact environmental
More information: A Comparative Study on The Moderating Impact of Renewable Energy and Innovation on Environmental Quality, Natural Resources Forum (2024).DOI: 10.1111/1477-8947.12420
Improving energy storage with a cue from nature
More information: "Morphing tree structures for latent thermal energy storage," by S. Ziaei, S. Lorente and A. Bejan, Journal of Applied Physics, June 9, 2015. DOI: 10.1063/1.4921442 Journal
Renewable Energy Made by Mixing Salt and Fresh Water
(PhysOrg ) -- When a river flows into the sea, the location is more than just a haven for water commerce. The mixing of fresh and salt water that occurs at an estuary also dissipates energy, as
Researchers discover new catalysts to generate renewable fuels
For the last seven years, Yale PhD student Staff Sheehan has been working on splitting water. Now, a paper just published in Nature Communications reveals how one of the methods he and his team
For storing energy from renewable sources, scientists turn to
Addressing this problem, researchers in a new study have shown in simulations that antiferroelectric materials based on bismuth can potentially exhibit very high energy densities (150 J/cm 3
Costa Rica boasts 99% renewable energy in 2015
The Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) said in a statement it achieved "99 percent renewable electricity generation" this year.. It also said for 285 days this year the country managed to
Study shows plastic waste can be converted into energy and fuels
According to Science Advances, as of 2015, of the 6,300 million tons of plastic waste generated in the United States, only 9 percent has been recycled, 12 percent has been incinerated, with the
High renewable electricity growth continued in 2015
The 2015 Renewable Energy Data Book shows that U.S. renewable electricity grew to 16.7 percent of total installed capacity and 13.8 percent of total electricity generation during the past year.
New report provides a ranking of sustainability around the world
A figure showing the 2024 EPI framework, aggregating 58 indicators into 11 issue categories and three main policy objectives. Credit: Block S et al. 2024 Environmental Performance Index. https
Mining for renewable energy could be another threat to the
"In terms of mining areas targeting materials needed specifically for renewable energy production, the story is not much better. We found that 82 percent of mining areas target materials needed
How energy is hidden in colours—can we use it to power a
As well as working on fascinating science that combines chemistry, physics, engineering and even some agriculture, the carbon-solar researchers of Dr Wong''s lab are inspired by a renewable energy
Study reveals a reaction at the heart of many renewable energy
For the first time, MIT chemists have mapped out in detail how these proton-coupled electron transfers happen at an electrode surface.Their results could help researchers design more efficient
Research demonstrates benefits of decarbonization, renewable energy
Quantifying the co-benefits of renewable energy and decarbonization strategies proved beneficial in the Los Angeles 100% Renewable Energy study. In the study, researchers looked at pathways to
Renewable energy from evaporating water (w/ Video)
Renewable energy from evaporating water (w/ Video) by Columbia University. The "moisture mill" is a new kind of turbine engine that turns continuously as water evaporates from the wet paper...
Fossil fuels, renewable energy, and electric vehicles
The transition to an environmentally sustainable economy will take at least a generation, if not a bit longer. And at the end of the journey, we will not emerge with a pristine planet. The goal is
Potential financial losses from a renewable energy transition are
One common rationale against climate action is that the resulting fossil fuel investment losses could impact people''s retirement or long-term savings. However, researchers report in the journal
Splitting water molecules for a renewable energy future
The future economy based on renewable and sustainable energy sources might utilize battery-powered cars, large-scale solar and wind farms, and energy reserves stored in batteries and chemical fuels.
Ancient chemistry may explain why living things use ATP as the
A simple two-carbon compound may have been a crucial player in the evolution of metabolism before the advent of cells, according to a new study published October 4 in the open access journal PLOS
Study reveals a reaction at the heart of many
For the first time, MIT chemists have mapped out in detail how these proton-coupled electron transfers happen at an electrode surface.Their results could help researchers design more efficient
