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New Projects to Increase Energy Efficiency in Microelectronics Technologies

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently initiated funding of about $54 million for 10 new projects headed by DOE’s National Laboratories to enhance energy efficiency in the design and production of microelectronics.

26 Aug 2021

SEforALL and Google to Launch New Compact to Decarbonize Electricity Globally

A carbon-free electricity sector is the foundation for reaching a net-zero global economy. Electricity generates 25% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, and is key to decarbonizing other sectors of the economy, including buildings, transport, and industry.

24 Aug 2021

New Prototype Technology can Double the Power Harvested from Ocean Waves

The unused potential of ocean wave energy is abundant. It is predicted that the power of coastal waves across the globe every year is equal to the annual worldwide electricity production.

18 Aug 2021

Hydrogen Technologies to Play a Vital Role in Achieving Net Zero

Achieving Net Zero energy, where the total amount of energy used is equal to the amount of renewable energy created, is closer than ever before, and hydrogen technologies will play an important role in achieving that goal.

11 Aug 2021

Better Building Management Could Help Enhance Efficiency, Flexibility of Electric Grid

In the United States, buildings consume about 75% of the electricity, which implies that they have a huge ability to save energy and decrease the demand on the swiftly changing electric grid.

22 Jul 2021

New Algorithm can Make World's Computer Servers More Climate Friendly

An elegant new algorithm developed by Danish researchers can significantly reduce the resource consumption of the world's computer servers.

7 Jul 2021

Study Explores how Governments Should Offer Energy Efficiency Subsidies

Transitioning to low-carbon energy production is the biggest climate challenge to overcome.

17 Jun 2021

A New Method to Improve Energy Efficiency of Historic Buildings

How can historic buildings become more energy efficient while conserving their heritage values? A doctoral thesis provides the answer by presenting a new method for combining climate goals and heritage values in historic buildings stocks.

16 Jun 2021

Mocean Energy Blue X Wave Machine Starts Sea Trials at EMEC

The prospect of generating clean energy from waves moved a step closer as Mocean Energy commenced testing of their Blue X wave energy prototype at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney.

From Mocean Energy 15 Jun 2021

HPS Home Power Solutions Collaborates with Wohnwerke to Equip Private Homes With picea, the Solar-Hydrogen-Based Power Supply

Berlin-based HPS Home Power Solutions GmbH and builders and architects Wohnwerke GmbH are launching a partnership for climate-friendly, private houses.

From Home Power Solutions (HPS) 11 Jun 2021