Renewable Energy News
February 6, 2025
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Feb. 4, 2025 Combining two semiconductor thin films into a tandem solar cell can achieve high efficiencies with a minimal environmental footprint. Teams have now presented a CIGS-perovskite tandem cell that sets a new world record with an efficiency of 24.6%, ...
Feb. 3, 2025 National targets for solar and wind power will see reliance on natural gas plummet, reducing electricity price volatility across Europe, with major beneficiaries including the UK and Ireland, the ...
Feb. 3, 2025 Tiny copper 'nano-flowers' have been attached to an artificial leaf to produce clean fuels and chemicals that are the backbone of modern energy and ...
Jan. 31, 2025 A new study of satellite imagery and high-resolution climate model data upends previous assumptions and provides insight about how the atmosphere and ocean weather patterns interact. The new research reveals the surprising ways atmospheric winds ...
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Jan. 30, 2025 Flexible perovskite solar cells are promising for lightweight and versatile applications but their sensitivity to humidity and temperature poses a ...
Jan. 30, 2025 The world is experiencing more frequent and intense heat waves, floods, hurricanes, and wildfires due to rising greenhouse gas emissions. The energy sector is one of the largest contributors to ...
Jan. 29, 2025 By applying techniques from explainable artificial intelligence, engineers can improve users' confidence in forecasts generated by artificial intelligence models. This approach was recently tested on ...
Jan. 27, 2025 While floating solar -- the emerging practice of putting solar panels on bodies of water -- is promising in its efficiency and its potential to spare agricultural and conservation lands, a new ...
Jan. 27, 2025 An international team of scientists has discovered a way to store and release volatile hydrogen using lignin-based jet fuel that could open new pathways for sustainable energy production. In a new ...
Jan. 22, 2025 Scientists have developed an artificial photosynthesis technology that produces precursors of biodegradable nylon from biomass-derived compounds and ...
Jan. 14, 2025 Federal reservoirs could help meet the country's solar energy needs, according to a new study. Geospatial scientists and senior legal and regulatory analyst quantified exactly how much energy could ...
Jan. 13, 2025 Bats depend on open bodies of water such as small ponds and lakes for foraging and drinking. Access to water is particularly important for survival ...
Dec. 19, 2024 Taking inspiration from how nature --including lightning -- produces ammonia, a team has developed a reactor that produces the chemical commodity ...
Dec. 17, 2024 Another advance has been made by experts in nano-scale chemistry to propel further development of sustainable and efficient generation of hydrogen from water using solar power. Experts have now ...
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Dec. 17, 2024 Engineers have reported a significant advancement in engineering biology and clean energy. A team of researchers has developed an innovative light-driven hybrid nanoreactor that merges natural ...
Dec. 17, 2024 Researchers propose a unique numerical decision-making framework for solar panel protection against extreme weather conditions. The framework combines advanced wind simulations with machine learning ...
Dec. 16, 2024 How can we ensure that as many households as possible adopt not only solar panels, but also their own battery to store solar energy, a heat pump, and an electric car? Researchers have looked into ...
Dec. 13, 2024 A new prototype device demonstrates an innovative approach to producing ammonia -- a key component of fertilizer -- that could transform an industry responsible for about one-third of global ...
Dec. 11, 2024 Canada should focus on building mass utility-scale solar mega-projects to kickstart its green energy transition, according to a new report. The recommendation comes from a new article which looks at ...
Dec. 6, 2024 A new way to produce fuels made from leftover fat can create biofuel as effective as diesel and 1000-times more efficiently than current methods a new study has ...
Dec. 6, 2024 A new study shows the benefits of coordinating the siting of solar farms, wind farms, and storage systems, taking into account local and temporal variations in wind, sunlight, and energy demand. This ...
Dec. 5, 2024 Despite the massive hype surrounding Power-to-X (PtX), most of the world's announced green hydrogen projects lack financing. The market is deemed far too risky by stakeholders. And, there are ...
Dec. 4, 2024 Large-scale production of organic solar cells with high efficiency and minimal environmental impact. In the study, the researchers studied molecule shape and interaction in organic solar ...
Dec. 3, 2024 Trying to improve the efficiency of solar cells to become independent from fossil energy sources is a major goal of solar cell research. Physicists now combine perovskite with organic absorbers to ...
Nov. 25, 2024 A new study warns that current plans to achieve zero emissions on the grid by 2050 vastly underestimate the required investments in generation and transmission infrastructure. The reason: these plans ...
Nov. 20, 2024 Chemists have developed a novel way to capture and convert carbon dioxide into methane, suggesting that future gas emissions could be converted into an alternative fuel using electricity from ...
Nov. 20, 2024 New research may make it possible to keep electronic devices powered with another piece of equipment you're likely to bring with you while exploring the great outdoors: camping stoves. The work ...
Nov. 19, 2024 An international team has identified a strategy to improve both the performance and stability for solar cells made out of the 'miracle material' perovskite by mitigating a previously hidden ...
Nov. 15, 2024 A simple, highly efficient, inexpensive, and environmentally friendly process could provide a viable pathway for the sustainable recycling of depleted lithium-ion batteries (LIBs): No chemicals ...
Nov. 14, 2024 Scientists create biodiesel with electrocatalysis and ...
Nov. 11, 2024 Researchers have developed a new photocatalyst that could render steam methane reforming entirely emissions-free and extend catalyst ...
Nov. 7, 2024 Scientists are developing a formula for success -- by studying how a new type of battery fails. The team's goal is the design for long-term storage of wind and solar energy, which are produced ...
Nov. 6, 2024 New research into the vulnerability of power grids served by weather-dependent renewable energy sources (WD-RESs) such as solar and wind paints a hopeful picture as various countries around the globe ...
Nov. 6, 2024 Researchers designed bioinspired hydrogels capable of using sunlight to produce hydrogen and oxygen from water. Hydrogels contain polymer networks that facilitate energy conversion, offering a ...
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
- Significant Advancement Made in Engineering Biology and Clean Energy
- Training Solar Panels to Dance With the Wind
Monday, December 16, 2024
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Friday, December 6, 2024
- From Chip Shop to Pit Stop -- Scientists Make Old Cooking Oil Biofuel as Efficient as Diesel
- So You Want to Build a Solar or Wind Farm? Here's How to Decide Where
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Wednesday, November 6, 2024
- Power Grids Supplied Largely by Renewable Sources Experience Lower Intensity Blackouts
- Hydrogels Harness Sunlight: A Step Closer to Artificial Photosynthesis
Friday, November 1, 2024
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Friday, September 27, 2024
- Study Highlights Complex Ocean Conditions Facing World's Most Powerful Tidal Turbine
- Untapped Potential: Study Shows How Water Systems Can Help Accelerate Renewable Energy Adoption
Thursday, September 26, 2024
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Tuesday, August 27, 2024
- NREL Advances Method for Recyclable Wind Turbine Blades
- Insights from Satellite Data Pave the Way to Better Solar Power Generation
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
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- Sharing Risk to Avoid Power Outages in an Era of Extreme Weather
- Renewable Energy Policies Provide Benefits Across State Lines
Friday, August 9, 2024
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Thursday, July 11, 2024
- Hydrogen Flight Looks Ready for Take-Off With New Advances
- Could Lead Overcome Reverse Current and Advance a Green Hydrogen Economy?
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- Decarbonization Dynamics: New Analysis Unveils Shifting Trends in the Voluntary Carbon Offset Market
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- Copper Can't Be Mined Fast Enough to Electrify the US
- Studying Bubbles Can Lead to More Efficient Biofuel Motors
- Scientists Generate Heat Over 1,000 Degrees Celsius With Solar Power Instead of Fossil Fuel
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
- 'Tug of War' Tactic Enhances Chemical Separations for Critical Materials
- Machine Learning Enables Viability of Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines
- Magnetic Fields Boost Clean Energy
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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Monday, March 25, 2024
- Research Lights Up Process for Turning CO2 Into Sustainable Fuel
- Pairing Crypto Mining With Green Hydrogen Offers Clean Energy Boost
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Thursday, February 29, 2024
- Researchers Improve the Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells
- Researchers Are First to See at-Risk Bat Flying Over Open Ocean
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Monday, February 26, 2024
- What Will It Take for China to Reach Carbon Neutrality by 2060?
- New World Record for CIGS Solar Cells