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New Tool to Access Renewable Energy from Plant Matter Could Lessen the Use of Fossil Fuels

With energy costs rising, and the rapidly emerging effects of burning fossil fuels on the global climate, the need has never been greater for researchers to find paths to products and fuels that are truly renewable.

11 Jul 2022

Green Energy Transition: Upcycling EV Batteries into Graphene Oxide

A recent breakthrough in how to recycle EV batteries by tech companies Graphmatech and Graphenea and battery supplier Northvolt offers a way towards the green energy transition.

7 Jul 2022

Expansion of Natural Gas Infrastructure Jeopardizes Energy Transition

As outlined by the Paris Climate Agreement, the growth of natural gas infrastructure endangers energy transition, as natural gas is not a bridge technology toward a 100% renewable energy system.

6 Jul 2022

New Multifunctional Coating Material to Remove Snow, Frost, and Ice from Surfaces Using Pulsed Joule Heating

A crucial part has been played by renewable energy for “Decarbonization and Net-zero Carbon Emission”. But the integration hardships of renewable energy technologies in tough climatic areas restrict its applications in high latitude areas.

5 Jul 2022

First Underground Laboratory Set Up for Research on Deep Geothermal Energy

Locally available, emission-free and baseload-capable: geothermal energy is an essential component of the energy transition. With GeoLaB, a new and unique underground research infrastructure, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) are looking to expedite research and prepare the technology for broad application.

30 Jun 2022

Sandia Researchers Test Explosives for the Expansion of Geothermal Energy

Why are scientists setting off small-scale explosions inside 1-foot cubes of plexiglass? They're watching how fractures form and grow in a rock-like substance to see if explosives or propellants, similar to jet fuel, can connect geothermal wells in a predictable manner.

22 Jun 2022

United Airlines and Dimensional Energy Partner to Reach Net-Zero Commitment by 2050

United Airlines will fly greener through its friendly blue skies one day, as the airline group agreed June 15 to purchase at least 300 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from Cornell University startup Dimensional Energy, a company that turns captured carbon dioxide into liquid fuel with renewable energy.

20 Jun 2022

Experts Develop Cybersecurity Systems to Detect Attacks on Renewable Sources Sending Power to the Grid

Solar panels and wind turbines, which are expected to generate 44% of America’s electricity by 2050, pose a cybersecurity risk.

17 Jun 2022

SEA-KIT Unveils New H-class USV for Ocean Survey

Essex-based SEA-KIT International, a leading provider of low-carbon uncrewed surface vessel (USV) solutions in active operation across the globe, has revealed a new USV design that focuses on hydrography and environmental data collection.

From SEA-KIT International 14 Jun 2022

Olympus to Use 100% Renewable Electricity at R&D and Manufacturing Sites in Japan

Olympus Corporation ("Olympus" - Director, Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO: Yasuo Takeuchi) announces that from April 2022, the company has begun to exclusively source 100% of the electricity used at its major R&D and manufacturing sites in Japan from renewable sources.

From Olympus Corporation 14 Jun 2022