Solar trees generate electricity and save forests from deforestation
Researcher at the Korea Maritime Institute Dan-Bi Um proposed an unusual design of solar panels in the form of trees as an alternative to traditional solar power plants.
China has created a record offshore wind turbine: a windmill with a diameter of 262 m generates 17 MW of energy
Chinese engineers have presented a prototype of the world’s largest floating wind turbine, which has already set a number of absolute records electricity generation.
Scientists use "black metal" to improve solar energy by 15 times
American researchers from the University of Rochester have used ferrous metal in a new design of solar thermoelectric generators.
What will happen if everyone on Earth turns on the lights at the same time, — Smithsonian researcher
An American researcher from Smithsonian Institution Harold Wallace asked an interesting question about what would happen if all the people on the planet turned on the lights at the same time.
Ava pays extra for charging electric cars — how it works
Ava Community Energy has launched a program in California to pay drivers of electric vehicles and hybrids for charging at times when the grid is cleaner and cheaper.
Solar panels on any surface: new light-absorbing material 150 times thinner than a silicon wafer
Researchers at Oxford University have developed an ultra-thin layer of material that can be applied to roofs, cars, and even phones to turn them into solar panels.
A giant «sand battery» can provide heat to an entire city in Finland for a week
A pilot plant developed by Polar Night Energy has been operating since 2022, and now an industrial (10 times larger) «sand battery» is to be launched in Finland for use during cold polar nights.
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