Green Technology

Team develops lithium-air battery with an energy density higher than current lithium ion batteries
NIMS and Softbank Corp. have developed a lithium-air battery with an energy density over 500Wh/kg—significantly... Read more
Published on: 2022-01-20
Quantum dots boost perovskite solar cell efficiency and scalability
Perovskites are hybrid compounds made from metal halides and organic constituents. They show great potential... Read more
Published on: 2022-01-20
Scientists build bioreactors and engineer bacteria to advance biofuel research
Researchers from the University of Kent's School of Biosciences have designed and built equipment that... Read more
Published on: 2022-01-20
Demand for rare minerals and metals creates eco-dilemma
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the demand for so-called critical raw materials (CRMs)... Read more
Published on: 2022-01-20
Operating truck fleets with lowest possible emissions
Converting truck fleets to renewable energy is a goal of many fleet operators worldwide. This... Read more
Published on: 2022-01-20
Radical overhaul of construction industry needed if UK to have any chance of net zero by 2050
As I entered the construction site in England a decade ago, I was filled with... Read more
Published on: 2022-01-20
GM expands market for hydrogen fuel cells beyond vehicles
General Motors is finding new markets for its hydrogen fuel cell systems, announcing that it... Read more
Published on: 2022-01-19
New fuel cells that can operate at temperatures between -20 to 200°C
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are power cells that can transform the chemical energy... Read more
Published on: 2022-01-19
The case for a global energy grid based on 100% renewable energy
Researchers at the Birmingham Energy Institute are working with the C-EPRI Electric Power Engineering Ltd... Read more
Published on: 2022-01-19
Pumped hydro provides the vast majority of long-term energy storage
To cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in half within a decade, the Biden administration's goal,... Read more
Published on: 2022-01-19
Ireland has the wind and seas to become an offshore superpower
The Irish government signed up to the recent Glasgow Climate Pact and used the summit... Read more
Published on: 2022-01-19
Rice bran oil 'a green solution for industry'
Rice bran oil can potentially replace the petroleum-based oils currently used for cooling and lubricating... Read more
Published on: 2022-01-19
Machines scrub greenhouse gases from the air: Inventor of direct air capture technology explains
Two centuries of burning fossil fuels has put more carbon dioxide, a powerful greenhouse gas,... Read more
Published on: 2022-01-19
Renewables are cheaper than ever, so why are household energy bills only going up?
Not for the first time, global energy markets are in turmoil. Internationally traded gas prices... Read more
Published on: 2022-01-19
Four ways to stop Australia's surge in rooftop solar from destabilising electricity prices
Last year saw Australians install rooftop solar like never before, with 40% more installed in... Read more
Published on: 2022-01-19