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Zero Carbon Project Introduces 'Private Pre-Sale Democracy' at Blockchain Conference in London

Zero Carbon Project is delighted to announce the democratisation of our private presale token sale round. This provides our smaller customers with access to attractive private pre-sale discounts, previously only available to larger crypto investors.

18 Jun 2018

New Wind Turbine Technology Shows Fivefold Benefits Even in Low Winds

VTT Research Centre of Technology (VTT) has investigated the potential and economic advantages of new wind power technology. The technology would significantly increase the advantages of wind energy and enable the competitive use of wind power in Finland.

12 Jun 2018

Carbon Bubble Could Cause Unexpected Crash In Global Economy

Macroeconomic simulations reveal that rates of technological change in energy efficiency and renewable power are likely to cause an unexpected decrease in demand for fossil fuels, possibly triggering a global financial crisis.

5 Jun 2018

Small Energy Efficiency Improvements Can Limit Global Warming

According to a new study from an international team of researchers at IIASA, unparalleled improvements in the energy efficiency of day-to-day activities can limit global warming to 1.5 °C.

5 Jun 2018

Study Highlights Factors that Play Key Role in Transition to Sustainable Energy

What leads to an efficient transformation to a low-carbon energy system? The answer, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden, could be information sharing, perceived fairness, and local involvement.

24 May 2018

Researchers Demonstrate How Advanced Biofuels Can be Produced Very Efficiently

According to researchers, a shift to renewable sources for electricity, heating, and fuel is very likely. The scientists, who have been researching energy for a decade, especially gasification of biomass, now, see an array of new technological achievements.

23 May 2018

Research Gathers Evidence to Address Skeptics Against 100% Renewable Electricity Platforms

Questions raised by a review paper last year include - Is there sufficient space for all solar panels and wind turbines to provide man’s energy requirements? What happens if the wind doesn't blow and the sun doesn't shine? Won't renewables destabilize the grid and result in blackouts?

21 May 2018

Transition to Low-Carbon Energy Society Requires More Renewable Energy Sources than Previously Thought

If present levels of energy consumption per capita and lifestyles have to be maintained, the move towards a low-carbon energy society will need more renewable energy sources than previously believed.

7 May 2018

Stanford Team Creates Water-Based Battery to Store Wind and Solar Energy

Researchers at Stanford have built a water-based battery that is capable of providing an inexpensive way to store solar or wind energy produced when the wind is blowing and the sun is shining so it can be fed back into the electric grid and be redistributed when there is a high demand.

2 May 2018

Innovative Way for Choosing Best Solar Cell for Specific Location and Installation Type

Which one sounds better— a groundbreaking kind that delivers more power for a specific area but is expensive, or a conventional, off-the-shelf kind of solar panel?

2 May 2018