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Tag: ENERGY SOURCES
Assessing feasibility concerns in climate mitigation scenarios
While the IPCC is in the midst of the drafting cycle of the Sixth Assessment Report, whose publication will start in the second half of 2021 – one of the most relevant events for the global climate change community, there…
Engineers apply physics-informed machine learning to solar cell production
Lehigh University researchers use Frontera supercomputer to simulate photovoltaic fabrication, train AI to optimize energy production
Societal divisions could hinder EU climate policy
Many contemporary political conflicts are between those who would prioritize the needs of local or national communities and those with a more universal outlook. According to a new study by IASS researcher Silvia Weko, this split between “communitarian” and “cosmopolitan”…
KTU Renewable Resources Lab among the finalists of 21st Energy Globe World Award
It is estimated that the rooftop solar plant implemented on the KTU campus, will allow the educational institution to save over 150 thousand euro per year
CO2 sensors in two urban areas registered big drop in emissions during COVID-19 pandemic
Scientists show they can reliably track changes in urban emissions by directly measuring CO2 in the air above cities
Ten-fold increase in carbon offset cost predicted
The cost of offsetting corporate carbon emissions needs to increase ten-fold to drive meaningful climate action, says a landmark report by Trove Research and UCL.
Solar energy and pollinator conservation: A path for real impact?
Amid the steady growth of solar energy production in the United States, pollinator conservation at solar installations has become an appealing secondary pursuit, but the long-term success of such efforts remains to be seen.
Solar energy and pollinator conservation: A path for real impact?
Entomologists say the pairing has promise, but standards will ensure it’s more than just buzz
Are wind farms slowing each other down?
If the offshore wind turbines are too numerous, they will produce less power; this should be considered when planning the farms
Major advance in fabrication of low-cost solar cells also locks up greenhouse gases
A team led by investigators at NYU Tandon created a means of vastly increasing the speed and efficiency of a key doping process for perovskite solar cells, one that also sequesters CO2
Panayiotis ‘Panos’ Diplas recognized with 2021 Hunter Rouse Hydraulic Engineering Award
ASCE’s Environmental and Water Resources Institute honors Lehigh University water resources engineering professor for outstanding contributions to the study of hydraulics and waterways
Banning the sale of fossil-fuel cars benefits the climate when replaced by electric cars
If a ban were introduced on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, and they were replaced by electric cars, the result would be a great reduction in carbon dioxide emissions. That is the finding of new research from…
A new ‘gold standard’ compound for generating electricity from heat
Engine made with single material outpowers conventional technology
Impact of coal burning on Yangtze River is comparable to natural processes
First-of-its-kind study reveals that fossil fuel consumption has outsized impact on river sediment
Holograms increase solar energy yield
A newly developed holographic light collector boosts solar panel efficiency for an energy conversion increase of approximately five percent over the course of a year
Technique to evaluate wind turbines may boost wind power production
Texas A&M Researchers evaluate wind technologies with machine learning and social science analysis
Generating electricity from heat using the spin Seebeck device
Thermoelectric (TE) conversion offers a carbon-free power generation from geothermal, waste, body or solar heat, and shows promise to be the next-generation energy conversion technology. At the core of such TE conversion, there lies an all solid-state thermoelectric device which…
Pu particles from nuclear testing more complex than previously thought
Plutonium particles from British nuclear testing in outback Australia more complex than previously thought, scientists warn
Legitimation strategies for coal exits in Germany and Canada
Ending our dependence on coal is essential for effective climate protection. Nevertheless, efforts to phase out coal trigger anxiety and resistance, particularly in mining regions. The governments of both Canada and Germany have involved various stakeholders to develop recommendations aimed…
Innovating power generation where ‘a river runs through it’
Lehigh University mechanical engineering and mechanics professor Keith Moored partners on multi-institutional hydrofoil turbine project that could help generate cleaner, more cost-effective energy for cities and rural communities alike
Sandia app assesses value of energy storage for businesses, utilities
Energy storage critical for resilient grid, increased renewable energy
Wake steering potentially boosts energy production at US wind plants
U.S. wind plants achieve a predicted annual production gain of 0.8% by using wake steering
Climate action potential in waste incineration plants
Over the coming decades, our economy and society will need to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions as called for in the Paris Agreement. But even a future low-carbon economy will emit some greenhouse gases, such as in the manufacture of…
Local impacts from fracking the Eagle Ford
Fracking and earthquakes
Solar development: super bloom or super bust for desert species?
Rare desert plants more sensitive to solar development
Denmark’s largest battery – one step closer to storing green power in stones
The concept of storing renewable energy in stones has come one step closer to realisation with the construction of the GridScale demonstration plant. The plant will be the largest electricity storage facility in Denmark, with a capacity of 10 MWh.
Airports could generate enough solar energy to power a city: Study
A new study has found Australia’s government-owned airports could produce enough electricity to power 136,000 homes, if they had large-scale rooftop solar systems installed.
National lab, municipal power utility test energy storage for small hydropower generation
Idaho National Laboratory has turned to its own backyard to test how small hydropower plants can serve as reliable sources of startup power during outages. Working with Idaho Falls Power, a municipally owned utility, INL researchers this week performed tests…
Here comes the sun: Tethered-balloon tests ensure safety of new solar-power technology
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — What do tiny dust particles, 22-foot-wide red balloons and “concentrated” sunlight have in common? Researchers from Sandia National Laboratories recently used 22-foot-wide tethered balloons to collect samples of airborne dust particles to ensure the safety of an…
Earthquakes continued after COVID-19-related oil and gas recovery shutdown
When hydraulic fracturing operations ground to a halt last spring in the Kiskatinaw area of British Columbia, researchers expected seismic quiescence in the region.
Energy unleashed by submarine volcanoes could power a continent
Volcanic eruptions deep in our oceans are capable of extremely powerful releases of energy, at a rate high enough to power the whole of the United States, according to research published today.
Thermoelectric material discovery sets stage for new forms of electric power in the future
Clemson physicist joins forces with collaborators from China and Denmark to create hybrid compound
US power sector is halfway to zero carbon emissions
New Berkeley Lab study reviews progress towards a carbon-free power sector
X-ray study recasts role of battery material from cathode to catalyst
Newly clarified reactions point to novel applications for a long-studied lithium-rich battery material
Designing selective membranes for batteries using a drug discovery toolbox
By binding specific ions in specially designed cages within its pores, a new membrane could enable more efficient flows in energy storage devices
NTU Singapore scientists design ‘smart’ device to harvest daylight
Device can be used to illuminate dark, underground spaces in daytime
Carbon-neutral ‘biofuel’ from lakes
Lakes could be suitable for the extraction of methane for energy production
Urban growth creates distortions between providers and receivers of ecosystem services
Researchers analyzed socioeconomic and environmental indicators for the 180 municipalities in the mega-region around São Paulo state capital, detecting environmental inequity and dependency.
Low-cost solar-powered water filter removes lead, other contaminants
Pufferfish-inspired device relies on sunlight to produce clean drinking water
Professor Qingwei Ma seeks to unlock the potential of marine wave energy
The City, University of London academic will lead on the development of a new generation modelling suite, combining machine learning techniques, for the survivability of wave energy converters in marine environments
In the deep sea, the last ice age is not yet over
Gas hydrate deposits in the Black Sea react to post-glacial climate changes
Natural resources decrease income inequality in resource-rich countries
A group of researchers from Russia, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Switzerland contest the common belief that resource-based economies have higher levels of within-country inequality than resource-scarce economies.
New research: Photovoltaics can make the world fossil-free faster than expected
Limitations in models used by the IPCC in its calculations of possible pathways to climate-neutral energy production suggests that the potentials of solar photovoltaics as a powerhouse in the green transition have been drastically underestimated.
Wireless tech a ‘game changer’ for nuclear power plants
Rudy Shankar (Energy Systems Engineering, Lehigh University) leads team of global experts behind newly published IAEA report outlining benefits of wireless technology and guidelines for use in instrumentation, control systems
‘Keep off the grass’: the biofuel that could help us achieve net zero
The Miscanthus genus of grasses, commonly used to add movement and texture to gardens, could quickly become the first choice for biofuel production. A new study shows these grasses can be grown in lower agricultural grade conditions – such as…
Headline: How energy modelling influences policymaking and vice versa
Energy models are used to explore different options for the development of energy systems in virtual “laboratories”. Scientists have been using energy models to provide policy advice for years. As a new study shows, energy models influence policymaking around the…
How improving acoustic monitoring of bats could help protecting biodiversity
New research on how wind energy and species conservation can be brought together
Renewable energy, new perspectives for photovoltaic cells
In a study published in Nature Communications, scientists from the Politecnico di Milano and IFN-CNR reveal a critical mechanism for organic photovoltaic cell efficiency
Floating solar farms could help reduce impacts of climate change on lakes and reservoirs
Scientists from Lancaster University and the University of Stirling have completed the first detailed modelling of the environmental effects of floating solar installations on bodies of water.