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Carbon/Air Secondary Battery as Alternative to Hydrogen-Based Energy Storage Systems

One of the barriers to generating electricity from wind and solar energy is their intermittent nature.

20 Dec 2021

Climate-Driven Tree Mortality and Fuel Aridity Increase Fuel Availability for Wildfires

New research conducted by scientists at The University of New Mexico suggests climate-driven tree mortality and fuel aridity are increasing fuel availability in forests leading to record-breaking wildfires in size, spread and plume formation.

16 Dec 2021

RES - New Green Hydrogen Project Announcement

Leading renewable energy company RES has announced a collaboration with Ånge Municipality in Sweden to deliver a new green hydrogen plant in Alby.

From Renewable Energy Systems Ltd (RES) 15 Dec 2021

Europe's Largest Battery Storage Facility on Teesside

Sembcorp Energy UK today announces plans to build Europe’s largest battery energy storage system to help the UK achieve its Net Zero target.

15 Dec 2021

Disabled Households in the EU More Likely to Experience Energy Poverty

A new study reveals that disabled households in the Europe Union currently consume 10% less energy than other households, as well as being 5% more likely to experience energy poverty.

14 Dec 2021

New Tools to Help Electric Delivery-Vehicles Navigate Strategically to Save Energy

Range anxiety with electric commercial vehicles is real, since running out of battery can have serious consequences.

14 Dec 2021

Study Shows Link Between Global Energy Change and Demographic Transition

Switching to modern cooking fuels like gas or to electricity can improve the well-being of women in the global South, and eventually be connected to falling birth rates, a new study by researchers from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research shows.

14 Dec 2021

Understanding the Nutrient Response of Plants Could Enhance Global Food Production

Photosynthesis is the complex biochemical process by which green plants and a number of other organisms transform the Sun’s energy into chemical energy. During this process, the captured light energy is used to con...

13 Dec 2021

New Tools to Help Electric Delivery Vehicles Navigate Strategically with Minimal Energy

Running out of battery can pose serious impacts, range anxiety with electric commercial vehicles seems to be a real scenario. At the Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, scientists have come up with tools to enable electric delivery vehicles to navigate tactically such that as little energy as possible is used.

13 Dec 2021

Simple Changes to the Management of Solar Parks Could Boost Bumble Bee Populations

New research shows that simple changes to how UK solar parks are managed could boost ground nesting bumble bee populations in the parks and surrounding areas, providing an additional benefit on top of renewable energy.

13 Dec 2021