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How to Reduce Commercial Electricity Demand Charges

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 16:22:55 +0000

The way companies are billed for energy use is changing in the UK. This guide explains how businesses can reduce their commercial electricity demand charges as soon as possible, and why. Energy costs The two most significant energy costs for a business are the rate paid per unit used and demand charges. Demand charges are […]

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The global transition to clean energy – explained in 12 charts

Matias Prieto — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 06:06:59 +0000

A report released by Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21) goes into that question in considerable detail. The Renewables Global Status Report (GSR) digs into the growth rates of various energy sources, the flows of clean energy investment, and the world’s progress on its sustainability goals. But first, we are still moving […]

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New York on Most Ambitious Carbon Reduction Plan

Matias Prieto — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 06:06:21 +0000

New York state lawmakers passed one of the world’s most ambitious laws aimed at countering climate change, under which fossil fuel power plants and gasoline cars will be phased out by 2050. The new law, known as the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, is emblematic of a growing movement among the American left toward […]

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Forecast: Coal-based energy production rapidly outpaced by renewables in the US

Effie P — Mon, 06 May 2019 13:05:44 +0000

April and May set a symbolic milestone in the transition to renewable energy sources in the USA, as the projections of the Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEFFA) show that renewables are expected to have higher contribution than coal in total energy production. The US Energy Information Administration forecasts that all renewables will […]

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Ørsted Acquires Lincoln Clean Energy to Form Onshore Wind

Ally Munda — Sat, 06 Oct 2018 19:20:38 +0000

Danish power giant firm Ørsted announced on Monday, October 1, the completion of its acquisition of 100% equity interest Lincoln Clean Energy LLC (LCE), a US onshore wind energy developer. The acquisition was valued at approximated $580 million. Ørsted has since restructured its business units and created a new unit called Onshore Wind. The acquisition was first […]

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US to Have 88 Gigawatts of Residential Demand Flexibility by 2023

Ally Munda — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 20:07:39 +0000

A recent Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables report forecasts that by 2023 the United Stated will reach 88 gigawatts of residential flexibility potential. Flexibility (also called demand flexibility) is the ability of hardware and software to come together to create load shapes which make it possible to shift demand and harness distributed resources. Flexibility benefits the […]

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California State Bill to Expand Competitive Energy Market

Ally Munda — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 20:05:52 +0000

Earlier this week, California passed into law a bill allowing for the expansion of the state’s competitive energy market and direct access program. SB 236 allows for a slight increase in the cap enforced by the state since 2001’s energy crisis, giving greater freedom to large-scare commercial, industrial, government or institutional customers to buy from […]

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Undersea Power Line and Gas Pipeline to Help Iberian Peninsula

Arsenij Percov — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 04:50:31 +0000

Portugal, Spain, and France finally agreed to build an undersea power line in the Bay of Biscay on Friday. The aim of the project is to help the Iberian peninsula escape its energy isolation. The deal signed by these three countries guarantees the financing of the construction of the undersea power line linking Spain and […]

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Dirty A.I.: A Tool that Looks For New Oil

Arsenij Percov — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 08:35:42 +0000

Much of the globe still relies on fossil fuels to supply its energy needs. However, while energy consumption increases, the amount of fuels available and found already drastically decreases. Therefore, the oil and gas industry have to search for new resources and it becomes more and more challenging. For this reason, Petrogal Brasil (under Galp) […]

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Germany´s Thrive to Replace Fossil-Fuel Power with Renewables May Need Russian Gas

Jose Aguilar — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 08:19:55 +0000

One of the most important environmental commitments of the German nation, to replace fossil fuel generated power for solar & wind-generated electricity, presents serious challenges as we all can expect. Such objectives stem from its new goal of raising the share of renewable power from the current 33% to 65% by the year 2030, and […]

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Coal vs Clean Energy – EPA to Hold Public Hearing in West Virginia

Jose Aguilar — Sat, 02 Dec 2017 15:51:43 +0000

As per a proposal to strip down the Clean Power Plan (CPP) backed by the Obama administration, the EPA is to have a one-time hearing this week in coal-producing West Virginia. The CPP has been the green flag from Obama for a climate change strategy, but never took hold due to substantial legislation against it from […]

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Owl Feathers Provide Inspiration to Build More Efficient Aircraft and Wind Turbines

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 13:54:27 +0000

Airfoils are two-dimensional structures that describe an aviation wing or a propeller from a turbine or windmill. Their design faces challenges on reducing noise during operation while optimizing its aerodynamic performance. Owls are known to hunt their preys without noticeable sound, and this feature of their flight has inspired researchers to study and mimic their […]

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Renewable Microgrids Improving Lives in Developing Countries

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 15:02:51 +0000

Renewable microgrids, small-scale power systems with their own renewable energy resources, allow electrification to communities that are less likely be connected to central grids. The village of Entesopia in Kenya is a good example of a community supplied by an 8.5-kilowatt modular solar microgrid, which is owned and managed by Vulcan Philanthropy and SteamCo, respectively. […]

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Renewable Energy Use Rising Steadily Despite Policy

Guest Contributor — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 19:12:47 +0000

Believe it or not, but the use of renewable energy is steeply increasing across the world, passing from a global average of 13.6% in 2012 to an expected 26% globally in 2020, according to a REN21 and World Energy Council report, whereas the use of gas, coal and oil combined has decreased of nearly 2% in […]

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Trump Signs Order That Loosens Regulations on the Coal Industry

Ece Polat — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 06:43:26 +0000

This Tuesday, the U.S. president Donal Trump signed an order that will take back any regulation about climate change that was implemented by the Obama administration. This will support the coal industry legally. Although Trump signed this “Energy Independence” executive order, many people started to speak and act against the action. 23 states, local governments, […]

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Quake-Producing Fracking In Pennsylvania Stopped by Company Itself

Ece Polat — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 21:11:24 +0000

The fracking operation of a natural gas company in Pennsylvania was found to cause earthquakes in the western part of the state. The owner of the operation, Hilcorp Energy Co., had the facility very near the earthquakes; however, no damage was reported. Regardless, fracking is known to be a method that can cause earthquakes. During […]

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Toshiba May Go Bankrupt as Result of Nuclear Investments

Nicholas Say — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 17:19:04 +0000

It would appear that Toshiba has purchased a very complex radioactive black-hole that may bankrupt it. The takeover of Webster & Stone by by Toshiba‘s subsidiary Westinghouse may go down in history as one of the worst investments ever made, and it all centers around nuclear power. Ultimately Toshiba is left holding the bag for […]

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In 2016, U.S. Energy Spending Lowest in 60 Years

Ece Polat — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 18:13:57 +0000

There have been concerns from the public about the Arizona coal plant closing down. Some people raised questions about whether they needed the coal plant or not. Apparently, they don’t. According to a Nasdaq report, the U.S. spent the least energy in 2016 since the last 60 years. The drop in energy consumption correlated with […]

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People Respond to Price When It Comes to Fuel Economy

Nicholas Say — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 08:43:14 +0000

It would appear that drivers in The United States are influenced far more by simple economics than concerns for the environment when it comes to burning less gas. In a recent study market research firm MaritzCX reported that car buyers became conscious of fuel economy only when gasoline was selling for more than 3 dollars […]

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Netherlands to Cut Renewable Energy Subsidies, Focus on Other Areas

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 20:57:46 +0000

The Netherlands, country of wind mills since its inception, will gradually cut subsidies for renewable energy. Instead, the government will from now on focus on saving energy and capturing carbon. Holland’s 2020 target was something pretty hard to achieve, anyway. However, the government just announced a week ago that it would increase subsidies for renewable […]

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Scientists Closer to Building Energy Harvesting Computers

Mila Luleva — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 14:21:35 +0000

Energy-harvesting computers might soon become a reality, as scientists develop a new method to make them reliable. It is a dream-come-true for every programmer- the ultimate energy-harvesting computer that can charge itself and never crash an operation due to limited energy. As it stands right now, however, such computers look more like fiction high-tech than […]

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Vertical Walking System to Replace Energy-hungry Elevators

Mila Luleva — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 19:20:03 +0000

Dutch designers created a unique concept, called Vertical Walking, which can replace energy and maintenance-hungry elevators in high buildings. Internet is flooded with articles that tell us to sit less, keep moving, take the stairs, walk to work. A few days ago, there was even a research, claiming that sitting is the new smoking. Yet, […]

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Japan’s Emissions Slightly Rise, But Not From Nuclear Shutdown

Courtney Lepping — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 08:42:06 +0000

The earthquake that terrorized Japan in 2011 led to the shutdown of nuclear energy. There was an increase in CO2 emissions by 11.8 percent from 2010 to 2014. Could the reported increase be caused by the shutdown after the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant disaster? Sources claim the rise in emissions wasn’t much of a rise at […]

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Estream, a portable water turbine to power electronic devices

Mila Luleva — Tue, 16 Aug 2016 20:58:28 +0000

Estream is the latest technology that provides portable power for electronic devices. It is hydro-turbine that uses the force of flowing river streams. Staying connected at all times is now more important than ever. Only a decade ago a lack of a mobile phone or reception (or Wi-Fi for this matter) was not really a big deal. […]

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Chernobyl to Get a Second Life as a Solar Power Plant

Mila Luleva — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 19:30:43 +0000

Chernobyl gets a second chance as Ukrainian government considers turning the site into a massive solar power plant. Ever since the nuclear disaster back in 1986, the whole region of Chernobyl, Ukraine, has been pretty much alienated. The area, surrounding the damaged reactor was named Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. It covers around 2,600 square kilometers (1,000 sq […]

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Mechanism Will Make Solar Cells Absorb More Visible Light

Courtney Lepping — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 20:35:55 +0000

Solar energy comprises different wavelengths of light. While 43 percent of solar energy is visible light, 5 percent is UV light. It’s important for materials to absorb visible light in order for solar cells to present better, more efficient energy sources. This concept generally encompasses light harvesting, or using the sun for energy. In a […]

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Bacteria Can Drive Tiny Wind Farms to Generate Electricity

Mila Luleva — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 20:54:04 +0000

Scientists from Oxford University have found that bacteria can group into tiny wind farms and generate renewable energy. Renewable energy is continuously on the rise. Bigger and better solar and wind farms keep popping up, slowly but surely heading towards displacing fossil fuels from the top of the charts. Now, we all know that size matters, […]

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Latest Student Invention: Pedal-Powered Cinema

Mila Luleva — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 17:15:46 +0000

University students in the UK have developed a pedal-powered energy generator. The produced electricity powers a projector for the duration of a whole movie. Over the recent years, we have spoken quite frequently about pedal power. It is a great way to generate clean energy, while adding that little bit of extra exercise into your […]

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Apple May Enter the Renewable Energy Market

Courtney Lepping — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 13:12:24 +0000

Apple may be planning to sell electricity power to the U.S. markets. The company just filed a request to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to receive permission to sell its excess energy. Although money might be an important factor, Apple will apparently sell the energy at market rates. This all stems from Apple hoarding […]

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German Model Predicts How Much Renewable Energy Will Enter the Grid

Mila Luleva — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 20:37:30 +0000

German experts developed mathematical models, which promise to predict, with great precision, how much renewable energy will be generated in the coming hours and days. Arguably, one of the major reasons why renewable energy has not taken over the world, is that the sources are unreliable. No matter how great the capacity of the latest […]

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New Catalyst for Greening up Natural Gas

Courtney Lepping — Fri, 27 May 2016 13:14:31 +0000

Javier Pérez-Ramírez and his researchers discovered a catalyst that can be used for changing natural gas into basic chemicals used for specific applications. The use of natural gas for the chemical industry is a valued method that can lead to the production of not only fuels but polymers and pharmaceuticals. The reaction they were focused […]

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Watly, Solar-Powered Computer that Provides Clean Water, Electricity and Internet

Mila Luleva — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 19:50:15 +0000

Watly is the world’s largest solar-powered computer, which provides clean drinking water, green solar power and internet connectivity. In many parts of the world, access to clean drinking water and electricity is often a luxury. Unfortunately, this does not only lead to inconvenience. In fact, limited availability of clean water results in vast spreading of […]

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GE’s Compact Carbon Dioxide Turbine Can Power a Town

Mila Luleva — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 19:27:05 +0000

The latest development from GE Global Research is a desk-sized supercritical carbon dioxide turbine, which has the capacity to power up to 10,000 homes. When it comes to clean energy sources, size really matters. The trick is, depending on the detail you are looking at, small and big can be equally interesting. For example, the […]

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Why Cheap Oil Means More Money for Green Energy

Michael Rush — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 19:54:50 +0000

The price of fuel has fallen dramatically in recent months, and the culprit is the lack of profitability in the international oil market. While cheap fuel has traditionally meant bad times for the renewable energy sector, this time it’s going to be different. Fossil fuel investors unsatisfied with their returns are going to seek opportunities […]

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New Ultra-Efficient Urine Fuel Cell Produces Electricity at Unprecedented Rates

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 19:30:11 +0000

The dream of turning urine into something useful has seemingly been with humanity since ages. Now they turned into energy. A new type of bacterial fuel cell turns urine into electricity at unprecedented rates and with never seen before efficiency. The urine fuel cell has been designed at the University of Bath, Queen Mary University […]

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Artificial Trees from OSU Harness Energy from Vibrations

Mila Luleva — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 06:46:50 +0000

Artificial trees, inspired by nature, harness the energy of surrounding vibrations- from traffic to earthquakes. Over the recent years we have covered quite a number of nature-inspired technologies that are truly fascinating. Yes, often they seem to be slightly far-fetched, and probably not so feasible and viable, but they are very often inspirational. New technologies should […]

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Spin This “Free Electric” Pedal-Powered Device for 1hr and Get 24h of Free Electricity

Natalie Pullen — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 18:08:43 +0000

Did you know that almost half of the world’s population do not have access to a reliable supply of energy, with many having no access to electricity at all? This problem, which directly affects the poor, keeps them in their current state of poverty. Having access to electricity will allow these poverty-stricken communities to not […]

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Boeing Tests Reversible Solid Oxide Fuel Cell

Mila Luleva — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 11:59:40 +0000

Boeing has developed a new type of fuel cell that can store and generate electricity. The invention is now under testing. Earlier this week, Boeing made an announcement about their latest revelation. They presented the result of 16 months of development- a new-generation “reversible solid oxide fuel cell“, which can store and generate clean power. […]

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World’s Top Oil Exporters Investing in Alternative Energy

Guest Contributor — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 21:30:44 +0000

With oil prices trading at all time lows on the global market top oil exporting countries are investing more resources into alternative energy. Solar and wind power are growing at above average rates in many Middle Eastern countries. At the fourth Abu Dahabi Sustainability Week 2016 where representatives from 170 countries met to put the Paris […]

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Denmark Sets Record for Wind Power Production in 2015

Guest Contributor — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 16:44:21 +0000

Denmark set a world record in 2015 for using the highest amount of wind power, meeting 42% of their energy needs. This was a 3% rise from 2014. Denmark is well on the way to their goal of 50% of having their electricity needs met by alternative energy in 2020. Wind Power has been steadily growing […]

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UC Professor’s Device Produces Energy from Evaporating Water

Mila Luleva — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 17:46:29 +0000

Scientists from Columbia University have built a device that generates electricity from evaporating water. Over the years people have found many different ways to generate renewable energy, some more conventional than others. Most of these means (with exception of solar) involve harnessing of the energy generated through some sort of motion- either wind, water, or […]

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Costa Rica Exceeds Renewable Energy Targets

Samantha Joe — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 08:22:54 +0000

Powering a country on renewable sources is possible. The Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) announced that the country achieved “99 percent renewable electricity generation” this past year. For 285 days of the year, the country’s grids were powered completely by renewable resources. A majority of renewable electricity generation comes from hydroelectric plants, which takes advantage of […]

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Qube: The Cheap Smart LED Lightbulb You’ve Been Waiting For

Mila Luleva — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 20:09:03 +0000

The Qube smart LED bulb is fully controlled via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, it provides light in millions of colors, and it comes at a super affordable price. Everything is “smart” these days- homes, phones, gadgets, you name it. Technology is advancing so fast, that even our own minds cannot keep up. But, as fast as […]

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Leading Tech Giants Form Breakthrough Energy Coalition

Mila Luleva — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 20:58:21 +0000

Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates are about to join forces with other world leading companies to fight climate change by funding innovations in the clean energy sector. If yesterday the common thing between Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon, Virgin, HP, Linkedin, Alibaba (and a few others) was that they are all lead companies, today it goes much further. A day […]

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UK Renewable Energy Companies Given Less Access to Government

Annika Tostengard — Fri, 27 Nov 2015 17:57:22 +0000

The UK government prioritizes relationships with fossil fuel companies, rather than those that generate renewable energy, according to a new analysis by The Guardian. Ministers have held 112 meetings with executives from Shell while BP has enjoyed 79 meetings with government officials. While there were a total of 119 with renewable energy executives, they were split […]

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Big Oil and Gas Companies Will be Struggling in Years to Come

Annika Tostengard — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 05:38:10 +0000

As oil prices drop, the biggest oil and gas companies may be the ones that suffer the most. While smaller companies may find it easier to start and stop work as the market fluctuates, the largest companies will likely have a difficulty adjusting. In addition, companies are also cutting their exploration budgets, which will significantly […]

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Shell Abandons Arctic Oil Drilling

Annika Tostengard — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 06:20:28 +0000

Royal Dutch Shell is giving up Arctic oil drilling, for now. After spending $7 billion on the search and fighting for the right to drill in the waters off Alaskan shores, the company simply could not find enough oil to make the project financially advantageous. Environmental groups in Alaska are ecstatic over the news, after […]

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New Technology Recovers Energy from London’s Underground

Mila Luleva — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 08:39:52 +0000

New hybrid technology, tested on London’s underground system, can recover enough energy to power busy stations and lead to great energy savings. The underground system in London is one of the busiest in the world with over a billion passengers boarding the fast trains on annual basis. Unfortunately, the great popularity and convenience of this […]

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Community Organizations Lead in Divestment from Fossil Fuels

Annika Tostengard — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 07:16:49 +0000

Several celebrities, schools, and state governments have pledged to pull their investments from fossil fuel companies. Reversing funding for these oil and coal companies is called ‘fossil fuel divestment’, and it’s a movement that started on college campuses. Because of their diligent work, trillions of dollars will be taken back from these purveyors of dirty […]

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Oceanic Temperature Difference to Power 120 Hawaiian Homes in 2015

Annika Tostengard — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 09:41:00 +0000

A small power plant that can convert the temperature difference between deep ocean and surface ocean waters into electricity was unveiled in Hawaii last week, the first of its kind to be connected to the grid. Even though ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) has been researched for decades, it has not yet been demonstrated to be […]

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Students Develop Five Systems to Harvest Energy From Railways

Mila Luleva — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 07:14:19 +0000

Engineering students developed five systems that could harvest electricity from railway crossings. Every once in a while, unfortunately more often than we would like to, we read about unfortunate accidents that take place at railway crossings at remote locations. These accidents most often happen due to lack of flashing lights and barriers to indicate that […]

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How Much Renewable Power Americans Actually Use

Annika Tostengard — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 05:31:38 +0000

A new FERC estimate says 18% of the electricity used by the United States in June came from renewable sources, and 98% of new electricity sources built in the same month were sources of renewable power, Zach from CleanTechnica reports. While the change is indeed slow, the country is becoming less and less reliant on oil […]

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Maine Passes Net Energy Metering Reform Bill

Annika Tostengard — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 11:00:34 +0000

Solar energy is in the spotlight once again, as legislators in Maine have overridden a veto on a bill that addresses how net energy metering users, or those who sell solar energy to power companies, should be compensated. The bill passed 119 to 28 in the house, where the majority of legislators are Democrats, and 32 to 3 […]

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Electric Usage Now 22% Renewable

Annika Tostengard — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 19:51:25 +0000

New numbers report electric usage by countries involved in the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) have been released for 2014. The OECD includes 34 countries around the world. The analysis was released by the International Energy Agency, and it shows that while renewable energy sources account for a greater percentage of the total energy used […]

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Evaporation as New Source of Renewable Energy

Satya Sivani — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 20:17:36 +0000

Evaporation is now becoming a source of renewable energy with the help of bacteria and the two new devices, Evaporation engine, and Moisture mill, invented by the Columbia University scientists. While solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, tidal, bio-energies are widely known, there are also other sources which are, now, less reliable as both research and technology in those […]

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New Formula Speeds Up Development of Thermoelectric Materials

Mila Luleva — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 19:39:43 +0000

Identifying materials that have high potential for converting heat to electricity have just become much easier, as researchers from Houston University released a new formula. It would be a dream-come-true if the material with incredible thermoelectric properties is discovered. After all, using the heat from the surroundings and turning it into electricity would be ideal, […]

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Route 95 to Become ‘Nevada Electric Highway’, Welcoming EVs

Mila Luleva — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 19:30:33 +0000

In preparation for the grand opening of Tesla’s gigafactory, the state of Nevada announced the plans to construct the first Electric Highway. Nevada Electric Highway will run along the world famous US Route 95, which connects Reno and Las Vegas, passing through a desert landscape with small population. The electric highway is essentially a network of […]

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US Can Run Entirely on Renewables by 2050, Scientists Say

Mila Luleva — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 20:17:44 +0000

If all states make full use of the best available renewable sources, the US can run entirely on renewable energy by 2050. A study conducted by a team of scientists from Stanford University, established that the U.S. can go 100% renewable if everything- homes, cars, factories, etc., runs on electricity. And before anyone comments that it is […]

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PoWiFi Powers Devices Wirelessly, Eliminates Batteries

Mila Luleva — Fri, 05 Jun 2015 08:54:07 +0000

PoWiFi is a system that allows simultaneous wireless transfer of power and data to electronic devices using existing WiFi infrastructure, giving a glimpse of hope that batteries might soon be made redundant. Different technologies that allow wireless charging have been circulating the news for quite some time now, with gadgets and mats providing that ever-so-needed […]

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Renewable Energy Hits Record Breaking Generating Capacity and Investments

Mila Luleva — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 09:28:56 +0000

Year 2014 has been record breaking for the global renewable energy sector, with generating capacity exceeding 100GW. The biggest investor was China, closely followed by the U.S.. According to official figures published by UN Environment Programme (UNEP), wind and solar power have attracted 17% more investors in 2014 compared to the same figures from the […]

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Apple’s Greenest Data Centers Will Be Located In Europe

Mila Luleva — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 13:14:16 +0000

Last month, Apple announced their plans to build brand new data centers in Europe, which will be powered solely by renewables and will have the lowest environmental impact among all other data centers that belong to the company. But is there a hidden agenda? The two data centers are planned to emerge in Ireland and […]

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World’s First Artificial Tidal Lagoons to Get Built in UK

Mila Luleva — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 18:22:21 +0000

The UK might soon be the first in the world to have artificial tidal lagoons, which will generate clean power by harnessing energy from tides. The billion euro project, called Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay, was announced earlier this week, and it aims to build six tidal lagoons in Wales, Somerset and Cumbria, where tides will be […]

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Hidden Wind Turbines Complete Eiffel Tower’s Green Makeover

Mila Luleva — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 13:33:11 +0000

The world-famous symbol of industrial and scientific advances, the Eiffel tower, received a renewable technology make-over this month. Two super quiet and humble, vertical axis wind turbines, disguised in the colour of the tower, generate clean energy unnoticed. There is no better monument in the world than the famous tower in Paris that can not […]

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The Harriet Gas Turbine – World’s Biggest, Greenest, Most Powerful

Mila Luleva — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 20:10:19 +0000

Harriet , world’s most powerful and most majestic gas turbine, capable of powering hundreds of thousands of homes, is now under final testing. If successful, the monstrous energy generator could provide a cleaner alternative if renewables fail- but will it really? It is very safe to say that the Harriet gas turbine is nothing like any other […]

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Burlington, Vermont – 100% Powered by Renewable Energy

Benji Jerew — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 13:19:14 +0000

If you ever get a chance, you should definitely take a ride through The Green Mountain State, Vermont, in the Northeast, one reason being that you can visit the Nation’s first city entirely powered by renewable energy, Burlington. Seeing as Vermont is situated only about an hour from where I used to live, it should […]

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10 Fabulous DIY Clean Energy Generation Projects from Instructables’ Contest

Mila Luleva — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 12:31:19 +0000

Generating energy to charge and power devices or household appliances for free is the ultimate dream of many. Here are a few ideas of how to achieve this at home, or at least get close to it. The thing is, before you mount solar panels on your house roof, or you buy a wind turbine or solar […]

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Plant-e Produces Electricity from Green Plants

Mila Luleva — Thu, 15 Jan 2015 13:32:55 +0000

Plants have once again made it to the green news, and surprisingly, the main reason this time is not their ability to absorb carbon dioxide. Dutch start-up Plant-e is currently harvesting the energy from plants and using it to power street lights, Wi-Fi spots and charge cell phones. Protecting world’s vegetation cover is unquestionably one of the […]

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Kyocera to Build 7.5 MW Solar Power Plant in Japan

Ari Luis — Sun, 28 Dec 2014 07:25:10 +0000

On the coattails of the announcement by the government of Kawajima-machi’s plans to develop a 7.5 MW solar power plant at Umenokifurukori reservoir comes the announcement of Kyocera to develop the world’s largest floating solar power plant in the Chiba Prefecture, also in Japan. In a Joint Venture with Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation, Kyocera TCL […]

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Move Over Noisy Compressors, Phononic’s Thermoelectric Heat Pump is Here

Mila Luleva — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 12:43:07 +0000

A quiet energy efficient fridge, coffee table that can chill drinks, radiant on-demand temperature control for rooms. All this could become reality with large scale semiconductor cooling, and a US-based start-up might just have what it takes to make it happen. Semiconductor cooling is not a new thing. We all have heard about little devices […]

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No Grid Quick Fix: Pop-Up Power Stations Made of Shipping Containers

Mila Luleva — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 13:16:08 +0000

Regardless of the type, all power stations have one major limitation in common and that is the long time it takes for one to be constructed. A new concept by a US firm, however, has found the solution- meet the first ever pop-up power stations made of shipping containers. The concept of “pop-up” anything is […]

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Turning Turd into Fuel is Officially Rocket Science

Ari Luis — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 01:38:58 +0000

They say that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. The human waste from the International Space Station and ALL space missions have always been a headache for rocket scientists since the inception of the space program. The practice of all space programs was to dump the astronaut’s err, dump, together with all other trash. […]

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ACCIONA 100% EcoPowered Champions EV Cause in Dakar

Ari Luis — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 05:29:53 +0000

Unlike the Toyota Mirai FCV, which participated in the Shinshiro Rally as the Zero Car, an EV will actually race in the Dakar Rally. Also, unlike the Shinhiro Rally, the Dakar Rally isn’t a rally but rather an endurance race where the terrain is much tougher. Because of this, only true off-road cars can be […]

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Newly Discovered Property of Graphene to Boost Fuel Cells Efficiency

Mila Luleva — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 09:22:20 +0000

The founder of graphene discovered one more incredible property of the material that can give the ever-so-needed to boost fuel cells and hydrogen-based technologies. The strongest, thinnest, and initially known as impermeable material, in fact allows hydrogen protons to pass through. No wonder graphene is labelled as the “miracle material”. Every property or use of […]

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New Dutch Power Plant to Produce Energy From Sea Water

Mila Luleva — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 08:22:34 +0000

The latest addition to the growing renewable energy family comes from researchers from the Netherlands. They developed a system, which produces electricity using the difference in salt content between sea and fresh water. This new technology will go into first testing next week, as the first test facility, called Blue Energy, will open its doors. […]

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Aquanta, the Device that Makes Your Water Heater Smart

Mila Luleva — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 09:17:50 +0000

Water heaters have just joined the continuously expanding family of smart appliances thanks to a new controller. Meet Aquanta, a smart attachment that learns the habits of household members and adjusts the functions of the water heater accordingly. All standard water boilers come with one big disadvantage, as soon as hot water starts running through the tap, […]

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German Clean-Tech Company Makes Fuel From Water

Mila Luleva — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 14:55:22 +0000

First of its kind liquid hydrocarbon fuel, developed by a German company for clean technology, holds the potential to transform the world of renewable energy. The synthetic fuel, which resembles petrol, diesel and kerosene is a product of water and carbon dioxide conversion. To produce the new synthetic fuel, the guys at Dresden’s Sunfire GmbH followed […]

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Throwing Water In Volcanoes Could Generate Energy, Scientists Say

Mila Luleva — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 10:08:26 +0000

In a search for alternative means to generate energy, scientists have gone beyond what many of us can imagine. Often the new techniques happen to be far from feasible, or just border-line crazy. The latest such idea comes from US scientists, who plan to throw water in a dormant volcano in Central Oregon and harness […]

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Herbie Now an Electric Dream

Ari Luis — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 00:05:28 +0000

Well, it’s really not Herbie but his younger sibling, a 1966 Volkswagen (VW) Beetle, that becomes an electric vehicle. The VW Beetle, the original “people’s car”, has always stood for reliability and simplicity. And in Herbie, the German automobile found a way to live the American Dream and compete in the most American of all […]

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HS Students Assemble their Own EV for Under US$1,600

Ari Luis — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 14:57:13 +0000

The price tag of the Tesla Model S, or other EVs for that matter, did not deter these students from Rhode Island from getting their own electric vehicle. Alec Figueiredo, Tiverton High School student, and graduate Zachary Silveira, built their own EV which they named Apotheosis, with the help of their teacher and their local […]

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New Material on the Cutting Edge of Alternative Energy Produced

Ari Luis — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 00:14:46 +0000

A compound that is used for lubrication has found a new application, err, actually at least two – as a supercapacitor and hydrogen catalyst. Chemists at the Rice University, led by James Tour, took molybdenum disulphide and turned it into a thin, nanoporous film. While it was nonreactive on its flat sides, it was found […]

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Former Tesla Part Owner Discreetly Uses Their Tech

Ari Luis — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 13:47:25 +0000

So while Daimler Benz cashed out its remaining 4% in the Silicon Valley automaker, pocketing US$780M in the process, they had a trick up their sleeve as a result of their association with Tesla – first dibs on cutting-edge electric vehicle technology. That was part of the deal back in 2009 when the German automaker […]

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Solar in Your Grocery Cart? PV Panels Sold in IKEA

Ari Luis — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 02:09:30 +0000

IKEA, the DIY-furniture giant, is offering you a way to make your own solar array by selling solar systems through its stores. The English can already buy panels at IKEA Bristol, according to their website. Soon, they will be available in the Netherlands starting in stores in the Haarlem region, to be followed by its […]

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A Model S type of Car To be Made by the Model T Maker?

Ari Luis — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 00:02:42 +0000

In one of his first reports as Ford Motor Company’s new CEO, Mark Fields seems to have trained his sights on Tesla. He told USA Today that the company had the know-how and the resources to build an electric vehicle that can match the Tesla Model S in technology, performance, size, and even range. The […]

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Solar to Brighten Christmas for Typhoon Haiyan Survivors

Ari Luis — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 00:06:35 +0000

It’s almost been a year since the deadly typhoon Haiyan (locally called Yolanda) hit Tacloban and several other towns and cities in central Philippines. It ended thousands of lives and disrupted millions of others, not only in the Philippines but in neighboring Vietnam. While the Philippines is used to typhoons, with around two dozen hitting […]

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Wind Farm to Invade Middle East Oilfields

Ari Luis — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 03:07:13 +0000

A cool breeze in blowing in the Middle East, a region perennially beset by news of war and terrorism and that is closely associated with Big Oil. Masdar, a renewable energy company based in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, signed an agreement to build the region’s first large-scale wind farm. The 50MW wind […]

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First Ever Superficial CO2 Turbine Turns Emissions into Power

Mila Luleva — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 11:19:35 +0000

Five of the world’s greatest energy and technology giants have teamed up to construct a demonstration power plant, which will host the first ever superficial carbon dioxide turbine. The technology is part of a unique carbon dioxide power cycle, which is a true revelation in the field of carbon capture. The design and development of the turbine […]

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Instead of Selling EV’s, Toyota is Instead Sharing Them

Ari Luis — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 13:05:00 +0000

While closing down its Rav4 EV production in California, Toyota has just activated its electric vehicle sharing scheme in France. As we earlier reported in The Green Optimistic, the company is offering residents of Grenoble the chance to drive its electric vehicles under the “Cité lib by Ha:mo” program. Two EVs are being rented out, […]

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Orange and Tesla Partner For Interactive Car in France

Ari Luis — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 10:22:22 +0000

You don’t need to look like David Hasselhoff to have an interactive car ala Knight Rider, that is if Orange Business Services and Tesla Motors have their way. The two companies announced their partnership on the eve of the Paris Motor Show to provide wireless connectivity to the Tesla Model S in France. Tesla customers […]

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Busbaar V3, Super Fast Wireless Charging System for Public E-Buses

Mila Luleva — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 09:24:18 +0000

The interest in wireless charging stations for electric and hybrid public transport buses has become quite big over the past few years. Different version of the same technology are currently under testing but nothing is like Busbaar V3, a system that can charge the battery of an electric bus in less than 10 minutes. The […]

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Electric Cars Catching On in China

Ari Luis — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 01:22:07 +0000

As the dragon continues its rise, so does the ecological consciousness of it’s people, apparently. Rising incomes is creating a booming middle class in China that is not only demanding luxury goods, but is also more aware of the environment. Maybe this is driven in part by the smog that blanketed major Chinese cities like […]

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EnGo’s Solar Kinetic Charging Station Debuts on U.S. University Campus

Mila Luleva — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 08:57:24 +0000

Wouldn’t it be great if we could walk to a spot where we can recharge our little electronic gadgets with clean energy, just like we would do with our electric car? Thanks to Volta Group this is now possible. Meet EnGo, the first charging station that powers mobile devices using solar and kinetic energy right […]

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Chin Strap Harvests Energy From Chewing To Power Wearable Gadgets

Mila Luleva — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 06:25:32 +0000

Harnessing energy from body movement has gained quite a bit of attention over the past years. Various technologies have been proposed that can turn the energy we constantly generate into a mean to charge electronic devices, however nothing is like the invention that a Canadian team developed. They made a strap that turns energy from […]

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The Incredible 99% Percent of Sweden’s Waste Is Recycled or Reused

Mila Luleva — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 08:27:34 +0000

Sweden’s waste-to-energy program is going strong, as the country announces that now only 1 percent of their waste goes to landfills, while the remaining 99% are reused or recycled. About two years ago, all news feeds were flooded with the announcement that Sweden does not have enough waste on the country’s territory to maintain their […]

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Genetically Modified E.Coli Generate Renewable Propane

Mila Luleva — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 08:59:00 +0000

Bio-engineering techniques are rapidly becoming a very powerful tool for scientists to make bacteria produce virtually anything. The latest invention comes from a Finnish research team, who modified E.coli bacteria in a way that they can generate propane. The study appeared yesterday in Nature Communications, and describes how genetically altered bacteria can be turned into […]

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EU Bans Powerful Vacuum Cleaners From The Market

Mila Luleva — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 12:21:06 +0000

If you are a resident of an EU country and you have been dreaming of buying one of those vacuum cleaners that can suck everything from any corner of your house, then be quick. EU has introduced new regulations that ban powerful vacuum cleaners from the market. As of next month, manufacturers of vacuum cleaners […]

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BMW Promotes E-Mobility with Their New and Sleek Solar Charging Station

Mila Luleva — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 11:45:10 +0000

BMW has a brand new treat for the lucky owners of their i3 and i8 electric cars. The company’s first solar charging station, Point.One S, integrates high-tech eco-friendly innovations with beauty and convenience, in a way that only the German giant in car manufacturing can. Point.One S is designed by the German company EIGHT, and combines […]

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Top 5 Crazy, Yet Very Real, Energy Generation Projects

Mila Luleva — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 07:53:20 +0000

If there is a new, super cool, fancy and slightly sci-fi-looking energy technology, be sure that you will definitely hear about it from us. What is more, when the number of these great inventions becomes so huge that it is difficult to keep track, then count on us to put the coolest ones in a […]

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Vattenfall and Munich Invest in a Second Billion Dollar Off-Shore Wind Farm

Mila Luleva — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 08:04:26 +0000

Vattenfall, one of the leading energy companies in Europe, together with Munich City Utilities, revealed their plans to construct a $1.6 billion wind farm. The Swedish giant will place 72 turbines off the German coast of the North Sea in close proximity to Danish waters. Construction is planned to begin in 2015. If everything goes to […]

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UK Supermarket Meets 100% of Its Energy Demands from Food Waste

Mila Luleva — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 09:42:06 +0000

Generating electricity from food waste and leftovers- not a new concept at all. But using the electricity generated from expired produce to fully power an entire supermarket, now this is a revelation. The first ever supermarket to be 100% powered by food waste from its shelves, opened its doors in Cannock, U.K.. Sainsbury’s store, together with a […]

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MIT Researchers’ New Device Generates Electricity From Air

Mila Luleva — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 07:09:02 +0000

Just because solar and wind power are making an incredible progress, it does not mean that the other renewable energy sources should be neglected and researchers should stop looking for alternative means for energy generation. This is why, researchers from MIT took on the task to see exactly how much energy they can produce from condensation. […]

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