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09/25/2020
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By Divina Ramirez
Solar power is neither as clean nor as sustainable as environmentalists make it out to be
With Big Solar on the rise, experts fear that the world could be facing a solar panel waste problem. In 2019 alone, solar panel producers worldwide installed a whopping 114.9 gigawatts (GW) of new solar power, according to a recent report from the Paris-based organization International Energy Agency (IEA). This figure corresponds to a 12 percent increase from 2018, […]
09/11/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
World’s first solar-powered railway line now operating in the UK: Renewable power source may be cheaper than grid-derived electricity, say experts
The world’s first solar-powered railway line is in working order in the United Kingdom. Its innovators conducted a pilot test using Network Rail’s Wessex route and deemed the technology fully functional. The Wessex route was directly powered by solar energy supplied by a nearby solar farm near the town of Aldershot, Hampshire county. Solar power has been used before to power train. But the […]
09/11/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Researchers develop new thermoelectric device that uses nighttime temperature to generate electricity
A recent study has developed a novel device that harnesses temperature differences at night to generate electricity. Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles and Stanford University teamed up to make an electricity generator that works during the cold, dark night. They came up with a thermoelectric device that was able to power an LED, operating without […]
09/09/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Rolling blackouts and power shutoffs loom in California as heat wave and extreme weather conditions persist
California may experience rotational blackouts and more power shutoffs on Tuesday and Wednesday due to high demand and extreme weather conditions, officials warn. The advisories come as the state endures another heat wave, prompting residents to ramp up electricity use which may overwhelm the power grid system. Officials with the California Independent System Operator (ISO) declared a Stage 2 emergency order […]
08/07/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Experts warn of downsides of renewable energy: Increased mining activity, pollution, economic uncertainty
The call for renewable energy has been gaining traction in recent years due to concerns over escalating environmental pollution. A great deal of pressure is felt among policymakers and private companies as green activists and agencies lobby for a greener solution to humanity’s demand for energy. But a recent report from the Manhattan Institute think […]
04/16/2020
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By Franz Walker
America’s energy use plummets as shutdowns cause power consumption to fall
A report from the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) shows that U.S. power output in the first week of April was 64,896-gigawatt hours, 5.7 percent lower than in 2019, and the lowest that the nation has seen since 2004. The report follows the release of the Energy Information Administration‘s (EIA) new short-term energy outlook (STEO) report, which anticipates that the reductions […]
03/12/2020
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By Franz Walker
Study: New radioactivity model indicates lost continents of early Earth, challenging current models
Current geological models of Earth’s past tend to assume that the seven continents as we know them have been consistent throughout out planet’s history. A recent study, however, has called that into doubt, hinting at the possibility that other continents may have come and gone in our planet’s prehistoric past. Scientists at the University of Adelaide in Australia have published […]
03/07/2020
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By Franz Walker
Energy from an unlikely source: A combination of microbes and graphene could make inexpensive and eco-friendly energy
The quest for renewable energy has led some scientists to think small, that is, on a microscopic scale. A recent study has demonstrated how mixing microbes and a carbon nanomaterial can be used to help create biohybrid materials that can be used in several green energy applications. Led by Pascal Sailaly, a team at the […]
02/19/2020
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By Ralph Flores
Scientists are getting closer to creating artificial photosynthesis with new dual-atom catalyst which will help them harvest solar energy
Researchers from the US and China have developed new ways of harvesting and storing renewable energy through artificial photosynthesis. In their study, they described how synthesizing a new, dual-form catalyst can serve as the platform for artificial photosynthesis — a concept that generates much interest, given how plants can convert energy more efficiently. The current study […]
12/15/2019
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By Arsenio Toledo
Researchers design cost-efficient, clean fuel cells that might soon replace traditional gas engines in cars
Fuel cell technology has been around for some time. The first truly modern fuel cell vehicles came from the 1950s and 1960s, when they were used on experimental vehicles such as the 1966 Electrovan, a van which was outfitted with a fuel cell that took up so much space it could only fit two people. Fuel cell technology was even used by […]
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