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VolCat: Process to Turn PET into a Renewable Resource Developed by IBM Researchers

IBM researchers have created a new technology called VolCat, a catalytic chemical process that can turn PET, a type of plastic commonly used in food packaging and polyester clothing, into a renewable resource.

15 Feb 2019

RES Sends in Lidars for Australian Wind Development

Local engineering consultancy Energy3 delivers ZX Lidars to wind farm developer for wind resource campaigns.

From Renewable Energy Systems Ltd (RES) 15 Feb 2019

Sulfur: Alternative to Carbon in the Manufacture of Polymers

Sulfur is an abundant chemical element and can be found as a mineral deposit across the world. It is a waste product from the refining of crude oil and gas in the petrochemicals industry, which generates huge stockpiles of sulfur outside refineries.

14 Feb 2019

New Wave Energy Technology Could Deliver Low-Cost Energy to Numerous Houses

A device based on wave energy technology costs less than conventional designs, has fewer moving parts, and is built with durable materials. It is designed to be combined into present-day ocean energy systems and can change wave power into electricity.

13 Feb 2019

Imec and EnergyVille Present Unique Simulation Framework to Accurately Determine Energy Yield of Bifacial Solar Modules and Systems

Today imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics, energy and digital technologies and EnergyVille present a new simulation framework that can accurately calculate the energy yield of bifacial PV systems

From IMEC 13 Feb 2019

Unleashing Perovskites’ Potential for Solar Cells

Perovskites — a broad category of compounds that share a certain crystal structure — have attracted a great deal of attention as potential new solar-cell materials because of their low cost, flexibility, and relatively easy manufacturing process.

8 Feb 2019

Study Reveals Wind Energy Delivers Three Quarters of Projected Electrical Energy

A new record has been achieved in Germany with regards to energy transformation. In 2018, nearly 40% of the produced energy was from renewable sources, 17% of which was derived from wind energy.

8 Feb 2019

A New Method to Quickly Estimate Solar Energy Potential in Urban Settings

Scientists at TU Delft have developed a new method for calculating solar energy potential of surfaces in the urban setting in a fast and accurate manner.

5 Feb 2019