Every day, enough sunlight hits the Earth to power the planet many times over—if only we could more efficiently capture all the energy.
Biotechnology
Jul 27, 2017
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A boat that fuels itself is setting off around the world from Paris on a six-year journey that its designers hope will serves as a model for emissions-free energy networks of the future.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 15, 2017
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Jacquie Barnbrook had grown tired of the high electricity bills and her gas-guzzling luxury car when she finally decided to take the plunge last year.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 2, 2017
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IN the UK alone, some 1.5 million homes are equipped with solar panels, and it has been estimated that by 2020 the figure could soar to 10 million, with the prospect of lower energy bills for consumers and massive reductions ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 14, 2017
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EPFL, in association with the School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg, the Geneva School of Art and Design and the University of Fribourg, is taking part in the 2017 international Solar Decathlon competition. Students ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 5, 2017
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Solar power can cover up to 40 percent of the electricity needs of a typical Belgian household. Going beyond that level becomes really expensive: using batteries coupled with solar panels would be twice as expensive as using ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 15, 2017
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A government oil company in the United Arab Emirates says it has opened the country's first solar-powered gas station in Dubai.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 26, 2017
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Rising electricity prices have become a fact of life in Australia – and are likely to be so for a few years to come.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 27, 2017
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Tiny metalic-gold particles are being used to convert sunlight into fuel. The technology is being developed in South Australia to store solar energy as an alternative to battery storage.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 14, 2017
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Homes with solar panels do not require on-site storage to reap the biggest economic and environmental benefits of solar energy, according to research from the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 30, 2017
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