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Arctic’s Vegetation and its Significant Impact on Energy Flow

Climate change has caused the Arctic to warm nearly four times more quickly than the rest of the planet since 1979.

12 Jan 2023

Hystar Raises USD 26mn to Scale up to Full Commercial Operations

Hystar AS, the Norwegian high-tech hydrogen company, today announces a Series B funding round of USD 26mn to rapidly scale-up to full commercial operations with an automated GW-capacity production line by 2025. The injection of capital, raised through equity, will also be used to fuel Oslo-headquartered Hystar’s growth, expansion into new markets, and ability to deliver on larger (100 MW and beyond) projects.

From Hystar 11 Jan 2023

Testing the Potential of Space-Based Solar Power

Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have been working on testing and unlocking the potential of space-based solar power (SBSP) on the recently launched Caltech Space Solar Power Project (SSPP).

9 Jan 2023

Fundamental Mechanisms of Bio-Inspired Water-Driven Electricity Generators

Raindrops, evaporating water, and even moisture in the air are all potentially sources of decentralized clean electricity generation, but many of the technologies that take advantage of this ambient and vast source of energy—many of which are inspired by the electricity harvesting techniques of plants and animals—remain at the lab-bench stage.

9 Jan 2023

More Efficient Device Developed for Solar Water Splitting

At the University of Michigan, a new type of solar panel that has been developed has achieved around 9% efficiency. This panel helps convert water into hydrogen and oxygen—copying a vital step in natural photosynthesis.

5 Jan 2023

Green Graphene: Recycling Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries to Recover Valuable Metal Resources

A team of researchers at Rice University has developed a rapid green recycling method that is able to make key battery components available for reuse.

16 Dec 2022

FuelPositive Receives Funding for Building At-Scale Demonstration Systems to Generate Green Ammonia

FuelPositive Corporation is pleased to announce it has been approved to receive CA$300,000 through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership towards building the first of its three at-scale demonstration systems.

15 Dec 2022

Boosting Production of Green Hydrogen Using Sound Waves

Melbourne engineers have utilized sound waves to increase the production of green hydrogen by 14 times, via electrolysis to split water.

14 Dec 2022

The Transformative Potential of Fusion Breakthrough

A scientist from Tulane University said the US Department of Energy’s announcement of a significant fusion energy breakthrough on Tuesday has the potential to change the world, but he cautioned that the technology is still many years—and experiments—away.

14 Dec 2022

Analyzing Effects of Better Awareness in Electricity Usage Patterns

A new study has discovered that electricity customers frequently lack an understanding of their daily energy-use patterns at home. This could have a severe financial effect as utility companies close in time-of-use energy pricing models.

13 Dec 2022