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New Sustainable and Practical Method to Produce Hydrogen from Water

A new sustainable and practical method for producing hydrogen from water has been discovered by a team of researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan led by Ryuhei Nakamura. Unlike current methods, the new method does not require rare metals that are expensive or in short supply.

15 Feb 2022

Researchers Offer Potential Paths Forward to Achieve More Sustainable Batteries

Electric vehicles, powered by renewable energy instead of finite fossil fuels, are the best green choice -; but they could be more sustainable. The most common power source in electric vehicles and portable electronics, lithium-ion batteries rely on an expensive and scarce metal to work.

15 Feb 2022

Photovoltaic and Wind Power Reduce Carbon Footprint

Recent study investigated the major factors in reducing the carbon footprint of electricity consumption in Switzerland. The country depends on electricity imports obtained from fossil fuel power plants, which are considered to be significant producers of greenhouse gases.

14 Feb 2022

Advanced Solutions for Highly Efficient Energy Management for Homes and the Power Grid

Researchers from LITE-ON Singapore and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), are uniting together to come up with advanced solutions for highly efficient energy management for homes and the power grid.

11 Feb 2022

Renewable Energy Sources the Driving Force Behind New Utilities Construction

In value terms, 79% of energy generation construction projects over the past five years have been related to renewable energy, with gas and nuclear representing a combined 21%.

8 Feb 2022

U.S. Likely to Face Substantial Increase in Air Conditioning Demand Due to Warming Climate

Climate change will drive an increase in summer air conditioning use in the United States that is likely to cause prolonged blackouts during peak summer heat if states do not expand capacity or improve efficiency, according to a new study of household-level demand.

7 Feb 2022

University of Surrey and SSE Energy Solutions Unveil Partnership to Drive Up Renewable Energy Generation from 0.1% to 20%

The University of Surrey has today (Thursday 3rd February 2022) announced a strategic partnership with SSE Energy Solutions that will dramatically increase the amount of energy it generates and uses from renewable sources.

3 Feb 2022

Expanding Green Energy Production Sites Will Not Affect Conservation Efforts

A study led by the University of Southampton has found that expanding green energy production sites in the future won't necessarily be a threat to protected areas of land.

2 Feb 2022

Novel Scheme Based on Machine Learning Helps Reduce Energy Consumption in Base Stations

A new scheme has been developed by scientists with the help of machine learning to optimize both energy consumption and traffic prediction accuracy of cellular networks.

1 Feb 2022

Novel Synthesis Route to Obtain Co-Doped Anode Material for Seawater Batteries

Lithium-ion batteries have taken the world by storm thanks to their remarkable properties. However, the scarcity and high cost of lithium has led researchers to look for alternative types of rechargeable batteries made using more abundant materials, such as sodium. One particularly promising type of sodium-based battery is seawater batteries (SWBs), which use seawater as the cathode.

1 Feb 2022