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Argonne National Laboratory Pioneers Advancements in Hydropower Technology

As the world moves towards renewable energy sources in pursuit of decarbonization, one of the principal methods being implemented is hydropower. The ability to generate electrical power using falling water to turn a turbine will continue to play a major role in clean energy production.

2 Sep 2024

Tree-Inspired 3D-Printed Solar Steam Generators for Efficient Desalination

Faced with the world's impending freshwater scarcity, researchers in Singapore turned to solar steam generators, which are emerging as a promising device for seawater desalination. The team sought design inspiration from trees and harnessed the potential of 3D printing.

25 Jul 2024

GPID’s Second Annual $10M Prize Fund Targets Science and Higher Education Communities to Address Global Water Scarcity

The Global Prize Innovation in Desalination (GPID) has launched the 2024 edition of its $10M prize fund through a series of crowdsourcing challenges, which include prizes for Breakthrough Award for developing technologies and Most Impactful Lab/Accelerator in Water Production Technology.

23 Jul 2024

New Solutions to Keep Drinking Water Safe as Pesticide Use Skyrockets Worldwide

Water scientists from Australia and China have proposed a more effective method of removing organic pesticides from drinking water, reducing the risk of contamination and potential health problems.

13 Jul 2024

Australian Technology Forecasting Water Quality in California

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, is working with partners in California to test and enhance AquaWatch Australia, a service to deliver national water quality updates and forecasts.

2 Jul 2024

Exploring the Impact of Low Gravity on Hydrothermal Circulation in Ocean Worlds

A new study investigates how the influence of low gravity, as found on ocean worlds in our solar system, impacts flows of water and heat below their seafloors.

26 Jun 2024

Global Warming Could Make Groundwater Undrinkable for Future Generations

In a recently published study in the journal Nature Geoscience, researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have looked into the implications of rising global temperatures on both the environment and human population.

18 Jun 2024

Innovate UK Funds Project to Optimize Celtic Sea Floating Wind Platform

Innovate UK funded a project to optimize a floating offshore wind platform called PelaFlex for the Celtic Sea. Swansea University is collaborating on the project, which aims to leverage locally sourced materials and fabrication techniques to reduce costs.

18 Jun 2024

Some Countries Could Meet Their Total Electricity Needs From Floating Solar Panels, Research Shows

Floating solar photovoltaic panels could supply all the electricity needs of some countries, new research has shown.

4 Jun 2024

Climate Change and Population Growth Intensify Water Scarcity Threat

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Climate Change, researchers from Utrecht University brought attention to the global clean water crisis.

24 May 2024