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Flexible wind turbines are more efficient
It has been discovered that if you use flexible blades on a wind turbine it can dramatically increase its…
New year, new me, new solar panels?
In the US, the number of solar panels in residential areas is steadily increasing thanks to photovoltaic systems…
Ultraviolet light used to convert carbon dioxide into fuel
Tiny nanoparticles that help convert carbon dioxide into methane using only ultraviolet light as an energy source…
Solar Energy Collecting Windows In Sight
The dream of windows that can efficiently collect solar energy has been brought one step closer to reality thanks…
Hydronium-Ion Batteries Promise Sustainable Energy Storage
Developed by scientists at Oregon State University, a new hydronium-ion battery shows promise for sustainable,…
Boat to produce hydrogen from the ocean for clean energy storage
In a bid to prove the effectiveness of hydrogen as a renewable fuel, Victorien Erussard and Jérôme Delafosse will…
Seawater to provide uranium for carbon-free energy
Efforts to extract that critical ingredient for nuclear power from trace amounts of uranium that exist in seawater,…
Renewable energy too slow to cap global warming
Scientistt have reported in the journal Nature Climate Change that even if solar and wind capacity continues to…
Switch to biofuel cuts aviation emissions
Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong flag carrier, will switch to biofuels made from landfill rubbish on select long haul…
Solar-powered water purifier addresses global drinking water shortages
Bear Grylls has turned foul water into drinking water with little more than sunlight and plastic.
Now, academics…