Tag: Renewable Energy
Australian investors commit £28.5bn in clean energy projects in the UK
Leading Australian businesses have announced major new investments totalling £28.5bn in clean energy projects across the United Kingdom.
With the inauguration of the clean energy...
Scientists achieve groundbreaking results with photovoltaic solar panels
A research team from the University of Surrey (UoS) has successfully increased the levels of energy absorbed by wafer-thin photovoltaic panels by 25%.
How do...
UK announces tenfold expansion in electric vehicle charge points by 2030
Government drives clean energy revolution with new strategy to improve user experience at electric vehicle charge points, and to provide faster charging for longer...
Vale to supply Northvolt with low-carbon nickel products for batteries
Vale Canada have announced an agreement in collaboration with Northvolt AB to supply the company with low-carbon nickel products for battery production.
Vale Canada and...
Novel waste heat recovery systems to revolutionise the sector
Heat pipe heat exchangers (HPHE) designed by partners at ETEKINA are shaping the waste heat recovery systems of the future.
In early February 2022, the...
Quantum charging technology to revolutionise EV charging
A research team from the Institute for Basic Science has developed a quantum charging technology, which will cut the charging time of electric vehicles...
Superconductive materials with potential for real-world applications
A research team from Linköping University has made headway in discovering superconductive materials that are useful in real-world situations.
How was this superconductive material discovered?
Scientists...
Removing hotspots from hybrid solar panels
An international solar power research study has demonstrated how removing hotspots from hybrid solar panels improves electrical and thermal energy output.
A new model that...
Scientists revolutionise solar powered adsorption cooling systems
A collaborative research team including the American Institute of Physics (AIP) has developed an optimiser tool that designs, evaluates, and maximises solar powered adsorption...
Renewable bioenergy generation aided by ‘skyscraper’ bacteria
A research team from the University of Cambridge has developed ‘skyscrapers’ for communities of bacteria to aid in renewable bioenergy generation.
How did scientists develop...
Guaranteeing European independence from Russian fossil fuels
The European Commission has proposed a novel plan to ensure European independence from Russian fossil fuels.
The European Commission’s proposal – known as REPowerEU –...
First Hydrogen appoints Williams as non-executive director
First Hydrogen Corp announces the appointment of Dr Peter Williams as a Non-Executive Director of First Hydrogen UK.
Vancouver, B.C., March 2, 2022 – Vancouver,...
Mitigating the negative environmental impact of data processing
Researchers at Empa – Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology – are mitigating the negative environmental impact of data processing by utilising...
The drive for ocean energy in the context of the European Green Deal
Ditte Juul Jørgensen, Director-General for Energy at the European Commission, discusses the vast potential of ocean energy technologies.
Within two weeks of taking office in...
Utilising low-level wind power for electricity production
Vincent Boon-Falleur, Managing Director of SISTAN SA, explores the benefits and vast potential of using low-level wind power for electricity production.
Using wind power for...
Lithium de France: geothermal brines for lithium extraction
Guillaume Borrel, Managing Director at Lithium de France, explains how they are exploiting the Upper Rhine Valley’s geothermal brines for lithium extraction and heat...
Scientists develop novel method to convert CO2 into fuel
A research team from Lund University, Sweden, have demonstrated that it is possible to convert Carbon Dioxide (CO2) into fuel, by utilising advanced materials...
Scientists intend to make electricity imports run on renewable energy
In this study, a collaborative research team from Empa and the University of Geneva determine how Switzerland can reduce CO2-emitting electricity imports by diversifying...
Renewable energy scheme reformed to boost supply chains
The government has launched a consultation over reforms to the renewable energy scheme – Contracts for Difference – to enhance supply chains.
The consultation is...
Britishvolt collaborate with Glencore to build battery recycling ecosystem
Battery pioneer and the UK’s foremost investor in battery cell technologies, Britishvolt, enter an industry leading battery recycling ecosystem venture with strategic partner, Glencore.
Britishvolt...