Bionic Leaf Turns Sunlight into Liquid Fuel

New system surpasses efficiency of photosynthesis By: Peter Reuell The days of drilling into the ground in the search for fuel may be numbered, because if Daniel Nocera has his way, it’ll just be a matter of looking for sunny skies. Nocera, the Patterson Rockwood Professor of Energy at Harvard University, and Pamela Silver, the […]

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TESVOLT to supply Rwanda with world’s largest off-grid battery system

The German commercial storage system manufacturer Tesvolt has been awarded the contract to supply the world’s largest decentralized off-grid storage system.

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Green skies: Solar Impulse 2 pilot Eyes Renewable Energy Future

By: James Rogers Solar Impulse 2, which flew over the Statue of Liberty on its historic solar-powered global journey Saturday, continues to prove the vast potential of renewable energy, according to pilot Bertrand Piccard. The plane landed at New York’s JFK airport at 4 a.m. ET on Saturday, completing the 14th leg of its trip. […]

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Turning Human Waste into next Generation Biofuel

Researchers affiliated with Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea, have found a new way to convert human waste into renewable energy sources. A brand new outdoor laboratory has been recently launched at UNIST and this is expected to convert human waste into renewable energy sources, and possible to a monetary value. […]

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IRENA joins public/private sector initiative to boost corporate sourcing of renewables

Governments and private sector corporations will collaborate to scale up renewable energy in support of the Paris Agreement under a campaign launched last week at the seventh Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) meeting in San Francisco.

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These Jiggling Bladeless Turbines Are A Breath Of Fresh Air

They emit less carbon and could be safer for birds. By: Elyse Wanshel Wiggle it, just a little bit. A Spanish company called Vortex Bladeless makes turbines without blades that generate electricity by jiggling. Traditional turbines, which look like giant windmills, use blades to turn wind into kinetic energy that can be used as electricity. […]

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Air Products announces license agreement for its patented hydrogen fueling protocol

Air Products has announced that it has signed an agreement to provide a technology license allowing Air Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S. LLC to practice the patented Air Products technology incorporated in the Air Products has signed an agreement to provide a technology license allowing Air Liquide Advanced Technologies U.S. LLC to practice the patented Air Products technology incorporated in the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) J2601 hydrogen fueling protocol.

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