A pilot desalination plant powered by hybrid renewable energy has been put into operation in Bethany in the Haras district of Namibia by the Namibian Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Land Reform, the Namibia Economist reported. The plant in this southernmost region of the country is designed to produce 487 cubic meters of clean …
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Engineers from the Kumulu team in Tunisia have developed a device that mimics the process of condensation by converting moist air into drinking water. The authors of the project said that Kumulus 1 is solar-powered and can produce from 10 to 50 liters of clean drinking water per day, depending on the air’s humidity level. …
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The scientific publication Advanced Functional Materials reports on a discovery made by scientists from the Institute for Open and Interdisciplinary Science Initiatives at Osaka University (Japan) that could change the future of solar panels and solar energy. The researchers found that solar panels made from an antimony sulfide composite change their output voltage as the …
Green hydrogen production and trading must be more affordable than domestic production to balance the higher transportation expenses in order for hydrogen trade to be cost-effective. According to a recent study series from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the trade of hydrogen greatly enhances the diversity and resilience of the global energy system. The …
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The University of Pennsylvania, in collaboration with the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory, has created a new flexible thermoelectric generator that can wrap around pipes and other hot surfaces and turn waste heat into electricity. The researchers have long been working on improving the characteristics of thermoelectric generators that convert temperature differences into electricity, but …
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Finnish scientists have installed the world’s first sand battery to store energy for several months. The developers believe that this can solve the main problem of green energy – year-round uninterrupted supply, global media reported. Due to climate change and the rapid rise in fossil fuel prices, there has been a surge in investment in …
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Automakers have so far been skeptical about the feasibility of using onboard solar panels to generate electricity in mass-produced electric vehicles. Nevertheless, research in this direction continues, and industry sources consider the approach promising. A breakthrough could come with using perovskite panels instead of traditional silicon panels. According to Business Korea, citing industry sources, promising …
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Solar panels are becoming an increasingly important source of renewable energy. Still, they need to be improved as they only work in direct sunlight since many batteries are only capable of delivering power for a few clear hours a day – and solar pyramids can be of great help here. Engineers from Stanford University (USA) …
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As the climate crisis looms, scientists are racing to solve common clean energy problems, including solar energy storage. Solar energy is one of the best renewable resources, but it has problems that prevent its widespread adoption and replacement of traditional energy sources. Since solar energy is variable throughout the day and the year, it is …
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NASA has signed three contracts worth $5 million to develop nuclear reactors to supply near and far space bases with electricity and heat. The competition program is designed for 12 months, after which the best project will move into the prototype phase. Based on a promising reactor, they can also create a nuclear propulsion system …
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