Dutch architecture firm Waterstudio is building a floating city consisting of modular floating platforms ten minutes from Male, the capital of the Maldives in the Indian Ocean. When viewed from above, it resembles a brain coral. Koen Olthuis, founder of Waterstudio, told Business Insider that the project is involving developer Dutch Dockland, a local construction …
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Scientists at Princeton Engineering have developed the first commercially viable perovskite solar cell, marking a milestone for a new class of renewable energy technologies. The research team predicts that their device can operate above industry standards for 30 years, much longer than the 20 years used as the threshold for solar cell viability. The device …
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The process of photosynthesis evolved in plants over millions of years, converting water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight energy into plant biomass and the foods that people and animals eat. This process, however, is very inefficient: only about 1% of the energy contained in sunlight reaches the plant. Scientists at the University of California, Riverside and …
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Solar panels help Germans save and earn significant amounts – the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) claims that only over the past year, solar generation has increased by a third. The batteries installed on the roofs and areas not only cover their owners’ needs but also allow you to earn money. According to Destatis, the average …
Dubai Electricity Company DEWA has completed 44% of the first pumped storage plant (PSPP) construction in the Persian Gulf. The station will run on solar energy and store it in vast accumulations of water raised to the 70th height. The stored energy will be enough for four days of electricity generation for the consumption of …
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There is a race to reuse waste as energy in the most efficient way. Combined heat and power is an old idea for saving fuel with a new requirement to cut emissions. Innovative stoves based on biofuel systems will generate heat and electricity from waste with near-total efficiency and very low emissions. The old mantra …
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Italian authorities have built a highway that allows drivers to charge electric cars while driving, the company Stellantis, responsible for the project, said in a press release. The track was built in the commune of Chiari in the north of the country. It was placed at the Arena of the Future test site. The charging …
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One of the main garrisons of the US Army – Fort Bragg in North Carolina, has launched the first army floating solar power plant. The 1.1 MW plant is the largest facility of its kind in the southeastern US. The array of floating elements appeared as a result of cooperation between the military of the …
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An unexpected novelty from Audi is a battery-powered tuk-tuk (an alternative name for an auto rickshaw) for India, whose design uses used batteries from Audi e-tron test electric vehicles, charged using stationary solar panels. The Audi electric rickshaw is the result of a collaboration between the Indian non-profit battery startup Nunam and the Audi Engineering …
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Only 65 years have passed since the beginning of the space age, and human-crewed flights into orbit and equipment launches to the far corners of the solar system are perceived on a par with earthly events, and now space exploration even contributes towards sustainable development. But this routine is only apparent – space exploration and …
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