Category: Emerging Technologies

September 18, 2023

DRX cathodes could provide batteries with higher energy density than conventional lithium-ion battery cathodes made of nickel and cobalt, two metals that are in critically short supply. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has made it a priority to find […]

September 13, 2023

Petra Nova, one of the world’s only two carbon capture and storage (CCS) retrofits at a commercial power plant, has restarted operations, JX Nippon Oil and Gas Exploration Corp. announced on Sept. 13. The project, which is designed to remove […]

September 1, 2023

In the late 1870s, American inventor Lester Allan Pelton devised the Pelton wheel, an impulse-type hydraulic turbine, to enhance energy generation in Western mining operations, which typically used lower-volume mountain streams. The hydraulic turbine employs a straightforward design, oriented horizontally […]

August 16, 2023

Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies have long been seen as a tool to tackle climate chaos, but the potential was largely theoretical. Two projects at Sleipner and Snohvit off the coast of Norway have been capturing and safely storing millions […]

August 14, 2023

A team of hydrologists and bioengineers affiliated with several institutions across Europe has found, via modeling, that building dams to generate hydroelectricity in Africa may be not be a cost-effective approach in light of falling costs for solar and wind […]

August 3, 2023

Increasing the uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) is a fundamental part of accelerating the renewables-based energy transition and getting us onto the 1.5°C pathway. The uptake of EVs holds the potential to cut emissions by the replacement of fossil fuel […]

August 2, 2023

Climate change may affect the future stability of grid-connected solar power systems—something that needs to be considered in the planning of Australia’s renewable energy transition. Modeling conducted by researchers from UNSW Sydney shows the magnitude, frequency and duration of disruptive […]

July 24, 2023

A UK-based energy supplier that counts former U.S. Vice President Al Gore among its investors announced it would pour about $20 billion into offshore wind projects by 2030. Octopus Energy Group on July 24 said the investment would come through […]

July 18, 2023

Global solar power equipment provider First Solar announced a massive deal with Israel-based Energix Renewables, an agreement in which First Solar will deliver more than 5 GW of ultra-low carbon thin film solar modules for projects in Israel, the U.S., […]

June 30, 2023

US solar energy company Empower Energies Inc has wrapped up the construction of a 7.6-MW solar installation at a large commercial office park in Columbus, Ohio. The project involved the installation of a large solar canopy across several parking lots […]

June 15, 2023

The EG Group recently published its first-quarter trading update, outlining several growth opportunities after its acquisition by Asda. Apart from eyeing the UK’s rapid charging market, the company specified how it will continue to operate its portfolio of retail brands […]

June 14, 2023

A new report by the Offshore Wind Industry Council (OWIC) predicts a significant increase in jobs in the UK offshore wind sector by 2030 – with forecast jobs exceeding 100,000 for the first time. With this dramatic surge of workers […]

June 12, 2023

Just as a superb meal requires the right ingredients prepared expertly, the production of better green fuel alternatives requires combining the right materials and methods. Recently, a team of researchers from China and the U.K. have found new ways to […]

May 30, 2023

With summer temperatures soaring, the specter of water scarcity looms large. As a possible solution to increase the availability of clean, potable water, researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a novel thermal desalination system which can […]

May 25, 2023

A large team of technologists affiliated with multiple institutions in China, working with two colleagues from Germany and another two from Saudi Arabia, has found a way to create flexible monocrystalline silicon solar cells. In their study, reported in the […]

May 18, 2023

Solar cells are a critical component to the transition to renewable energy sources, and enhanced power conversion efficiency (PCE), or amount of power captured with a given amount of sunlight, increases the practicality of solar power in a society with […]

May 15, 2023

Solar cells based on perovskites, calcium titanium oxide minerals or compounds with similar structures, are among the most promising emerging energy solutions. Over the past few years, engineers and material scientists have been exploring the potential of solar mini-modules (i.e., […]

May 12, 2023

ADNOC Distribution i with Emerge, a joint venture between Masdar and EDF, to develop on-site solar power across its service station network. The roll out is scheduled to start in Dubai some time this year and aims to develop an […]

May 9, 2023

Most U.S. patent applications are published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) soon after they are filed. This article focuses only on USPTO patent applications, which also reflect BEV innovation just as well as patents filed in other […]

April 24, 2023

Organic solar cells have a photoactive layer that is made from polymers and small molecules. The cells are very thin, can be flexible, and are easy to make. However, the efficiency of these cells is still much below that of […]