Renewable Energy Overtaking Fossil Fuel in UK
Renewable energies are growing faster than any other source. In year 2010, the use of fossil fuels for generation of energy was 10 times more than renewable energy in UK. But now things have changed…
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The Rheticus “Artificial Photosynthesis” Project Enters Phase Two
Scientists from Evonik and Siemens got busy together again, as their joint Rheticus project is entering its second phase. The two companies will have to combine their bioreactor and electrolyser elements into a single unit.…
Researchers Open the Commercialization Way for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
For years now, the lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery is considered the most likely successor to the highly successful lithium-ion cells. Li-S feature higher energy densities (double that of Li-ion), reduced cost for sourcing the materials and…
A “groovy” new Buzz from Volkswagen
Volkswagen first entered the automobile market with the Type 1 model better known as the Beetle in 1938. In 1950, Volkswagen produced the Type 2 most commonly known (depending on body type) as the Transporter,…
Amazon Buys 100,000 Rivian Electric Trucks As Part Of Going Carbon-Neutral By 2040
Tech giant Amazon is going green! It led an investment of $700 million into Rivian, an EV startup. Amazon has placed an order of 100,000 Rivian’s zero-emission trucks. Rivian founder R.J. Scaringe said in a…
Daimler Announced its Intention to Focus Solely on Electric Vehicles
Daimler AG, the German car manufacturer who sells automobiles under the brands of Mercedes-Benz, Smart, Maybach, and more, has announced their intention to stop developing petrol and diesel engines. From now on, they will focus…
Porsche Has Created Their First Electric Car
Porsche is known for its high-end luxury sports cars, but unlike many other automotive manufacturers, they haven’t taken any steps to join the electric car revolution — until now. Let’s take a closer look at…
27 Companies Place 53 Bids on Latest Colombian Renewables Auction
Following last time’s fiasco, it looks like the Colombian National Mining and Energy Planning Unit nailed it with the renewables auction this time. The list with the 27 participants includes high-profile companies such as the…
Powerhouse Brattørkaia is the Word’s Northernmost ‘Energy- Positive’ Building
The Oslo-based Snøhetta architects office has just materialized the world’s northernmost “energy-positive” building located in Trondheim, Norway. Energy-positive means that the building is producing more amount of energy than what it’s consuming for its operation…
This Solar Panel-Like Device Generates Electricity From The Darkness Of Night
Solar panels are highly useful but they become useless in the darkness of night. To get the lighting at night, battery storage is required which drives up the cost. But a new invention could soon…
