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Novel Hybrid Device Harnesses Heat from Sun and Stores it as Thermal Energy

Scientists at the University of Houston describe a new device that can efficiently harness solar energy and store it until it is required, offering the potential for applications spanning from power generation to desalination and distillation.

22 Nov 2019

Increase in Global Wind Speeds Could Boost Wind Power Production

Average daily wind speeds are increasing across most parts of the globe after roughly three decades of steady slowing. This has turned out to be a blessing to wind farms.

19 Nov 2019

Most Efficient Method for Converting Sewage Sludge into Methane

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new method to convert restaurant grease and sewage sludge into methane. To date, this is the most efficient method ever developed.

14 Nov 2019

GE’s Haliade-X 12 MW Nacelle, the World’s Most Powerful Offshore Wind Turbine, Arrives in the UK for Testing

A nacelle from GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade-X 12 MW offshore wind turbine has arrived at the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s testing facility in Blyth, Northumberland, ahead of a rigorous testing programme designed to prepare it for years of operation at sea.

From ORE Catapult 13 Nov 2019

New Device for Inexpensively Producing Hydrogen and Potable Water from Seawater

One of the most abundant resources on earth that offers promise as a source of not only hydrogen (preferred as a clean energy source) but also drinking water in arid climates is seawater.

13 Nov 2019

Mountain Gravity Energy Storage as a Solution for Long-Term Energy Storage

Many challenges face the storage of energy for extended periods. According to an IIASA scientist, a combination of Mountain Gravity Energy Storage (MGES) and hydropower could be a solution to overcome this challenge.

13 Nov 2019

Using AI to Split Water Electrochemically in a Cost-Effective, Reliable Way

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have taken a massive stride toward finding an answer to a puzzle that would offer the world a totally renewable, clean energy from which the sole waste product would be water.

11 Nov 2019

Bioenergy STRONG Conference – Converting Australia’s Waste into Useable Energy

Bioenergy Australia’s annual Bioenergy STRONG conference will explore innovative approaches that Australia can adopt and expand on to convert agricultural, municipal, industrial and non-recyclable waste into valuable products such as electricity, liquid transport fuels for land, sea and air, renewable gas, renewable heat and high value products such as bio plastics and chemicals.

11 Nov 2019

Solar and Wind Energy Enhance Drought Resilience and Groundwater Sustainability

Solar and wind farms are being set up across the country to reduce carbon emissions. These renewables also have another vital effect—preserving more water in the ground.

7 Nov 2019

New Method for Making Wind Energy Systems More Efficient and Cost-Effective

Scientists based in Brazil have formulated a method to better regulate wind energy systems for generating electricity. Wind energy systems are usually costly to maintain, and can only transform a part of the generated energy into storage.

7 Nov 2019