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Group1.ai | Engineered Materials Enabling Potassium-ion Batteries
2024-08-20 (or before) in group1.aiGroup1 is he world's 1st engineered materials company focused on Potassium-ion batteries. Continuing the lineage of innovation from Nobel laureate Prof. JB Goodenough.
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'Solar breakthrough': Oxford University researchers hail flexible solar cells that can be 'applied to any surface'
2024-08-09 in Business GreenScientists at Oxford University have created a new ultra-thin, flexible new solar cell which could be installed on cars, buildings, and even backpacks or mobiles
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Group1 Unveils First Potassium-ion Battery in 18650 Format
2024-08-01 by in prnewswire.com/PRNewswire/ -- Group1, a leader in advanced battery technology, proudly announces the release of the world's first Potassium-ion battery (KIB) in the...
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JPMorgan, Barclays Warn of ‘Valley of Death’ for Climate Tech - Bloomberg
2024-07-03 in BloombergGreen innovators too advanced for venture capital but not advanced enough for infrastructure investors are falling through the cracks — and time is running out.
Tagged under: Innovation | Capitalism
ESD - Long-run evolution of the global economy – Part 2: Hindcasts of innovation and growth
2024-06-10 (or before) in ESDTagged under: Economics | Innovation
Battery breakthrough could supercharge transition to renewable energy | The Independent
2024-06-04 in The IndependentZinc-air batteries hold huge potential for grid-scale storage
Tagged under: Innovation | Renewable Energy
Climate change: UK breakthrough could slash cement CO2 emissions
2024-05-22 in The BBCScientists from Cambridge University find an ingenious way to decarbonise one of the world's most polluting materials.
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The innovative and futuristic technologies improving our electricity networks | National Grid Group
2024-04-03 (or before) in nationalgrid.comFrom robot dogs to AI, all kinds of exciting new technologies are helping keep our electricity networks resilient, safe and efficient as we make the transition to cleaner energy.
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Technological Breakthroughs Fuel Bright Future for Tidal Power | OilPrice.com
2024-03-17 in Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.comTidal energy represents a significant but underutilized source of clean electricity, with recent investments aiming to expand its contribution to the green transition.
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World’s largest sand battery set to slash emissions in Finnish town
2024-03-10 (or before) in EuronewsThe battery will be able to store a week’s heat demand in winter - how does it work?
Tagged under: Europe | Energy Storage | Batteries | Wind Power | Innovation
Australian researchers make water battery breakthrough
2024-02-21 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economyResearchers at RMIT University find a way to replace the electrolyte in lithium-ion batteries with water, an innovation that could remove the fire risk entirely.
Tagged under: Lithium | Innovation
Government Office for Science
2024-02-10 (or before) in GOV.UKWe advise the Prime Minister and members of the Cabinet, to ensure that government policies and decisions are informed by the best scientific evidence and strategic long-term thinking. GO-Science works with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology .
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Do wildlife crossing structures mitigate the barrier effect of roads on animal movement? A global assessment
2024-01-30 (or before) in British Ecological Society JournalsAbstract The widespread impacts of roads on animal movement have led to the search for innovative mitigation tools. Wildlife crossing structures (tunnels or bridges) are a common approach; however,...
Tagged under: Wildlife | Innovation | Climate Change Mitigation
WA could become proving ground for greener concrete
2024-01-17 in The Seattle TimesConcrete production generates 8% of global carbon emissions. Could Washington become a proving ground for cleaner mixes? The concoctions are already getting a try.
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Heat pump supply chain environmental impact reduction to improve the UK energy sustainability, resiliency and security - Scientific Reports
2023-11-23 in NatureVarious heat pump technologies are examined from an environmental perspective using a life cycle assessment approach. The investigated heat pump systems utilize air, ground, and water as their energy sources. Additionally, an innovative heat pump powered by green hydrogen is investigated in this study, to evaluate its environmental impacts and potential to commercialise on a large scale. A range of supply chain scenarios is explored, considering the main suppliers of the UK market. The reshoring heat pump industry and supply chain are evaluated to enhance energy resilience and security within the UK. The findings indicate that t...
Tagged under: Net Zero | Electricity Grid | Sustainability | Innovation
To grow the economy in a way that benefits people and the planet, politicians must think outside the box | Mariana Mazzucato
2023-09-18 in The GuardianWe rely on too many old ideas. Governments must foster growth that is innovative and sustainable, says economist Mariana Mazzucato
Tagged under: Economics | Economic Growth | Innovation
Scientists Find Success With New Direct Ocean Carbon Capture Technology - Inside Climate News
2023-09-02 by in Inside Climate NewsAs human activity and climate change increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the ocean, harming coral reefs and marine life, researchers have designed a new technology using aqueous sodium hydroxide and sodium carbonate to remove carbon dioxide from ocean water, helping reverse acidification and reduce global warming. “It took years to pull this off […]
Tagged under: Oceans | Climate Change | Ocean Acidification | Coral Reefs | Innovation | Carbon Capture and Storage
Federal Act on Climate Protection Goals, Innovation and Strengthening Energy Security - Climate Change Laws of the World
2023-08-30 (or before) in Climate Laws - Climate Change Laws of the WorldTagged under: Climate Change | Innovation
Li-ion pioneer makes breakthrough in cheaper, safer “zinc-air” batteries
2023-08-29 in Renew Economy | News and analysis for the clean energy economyPerth-based researcher who helped pioneer now ubiquitous lithium-ion battery technology is heralding a breakthrough in zinc-air chemistry.
Tagged under: Lithium | Innovation
Apple expands innovative Restore Fund for carbon removal
2023-08-25 (or before) in AppleA new fund with Climate Asset Management adds another option for securing high-impact, scalable, nature-based carbon removal offsets.
Tagged under: Innovation | Carbon Capture and Storage
‘Revolutionary’ solar power cell innovations break key energy threshold
2023-07-06 in The GuardianNext generation cells surpass limits of today’s cells and will accelerate rollout of cheaper, more efficient solar power
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Innovation
Toyota says solid-state battery breakthrough can halve cost and size | Financial Times
2023-07-04 (or before) in Financial TimesJapanese carmaker plans to commercialise technology in electric vehicles by 2027
Tagged under: Japan | Innovation
CATL launches condensed battery with an energy density of up to 500 Wh/kg, enables electrification of passenger aircrafts
2023-05-28 (or before) by in ????áCATLOn April 19, CATL launched condensed battery, an innovative cutting-edge battery technology in Auto Shanghai. With an energy density of up to 500 Wh/kg, it can achieve high energy density and high level of safety at the same time in a creative manner, opening up a brand-new electrification scenario of passenger aircrafts. CATL can achieve mass production of condensed battery in a short period of time. To address the changes of the supeContemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), a global leader in lithium-ion battery development and manufacturing, is committed to providing advanced solutions for global...
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Meatable hails cultivated meat breakthrough
2023-05-23 in Business GreenCultivated meat producer announces it has developed process to create cultivated pork in just eight days ahead of planned mass market retail launch in 2025
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Solar panel efficiency to increase 50% with first production of ‘miracle’ tandem cells | The Independent
2023-05-20 (or before) in The IndependentWorld’s first commercialisation of perovskite solar cells follows years of breakthroughs with the material
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Innovation
Microbes discovered that can digest plastics at low temperatures
2023-05-10 in The GuardianScientists have found microbes that can do this at 15C, in a potential breakthrough for recycling
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Two massive gravity batteries are nearing completion in the US and China
2023-04-24 in Interesting EngineeringGravity batteries help to solve the unpredictability element when it comes to energy sources like solar and wind.
Tagged under: Solar Energy | Wind Power | Innovation
World’s largest battery maker announces major breakthrough in energy density
2023-04-21 by in The Driven - Australian EV News“A new era of universal electrification of sea, land and air transportation.” CATL announces new battery that doubles energy intensity.
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Using solar farms to generate fresh desert soil crust
2023-04-20 in Home | ASU NewsArizona State University researcher Ferran Garcia-Pichel and his students have proposed an innovative approach to restoring healthy biocrusts using new and existing solar energy farms as nurseries for generating fresh biocrust.
Tagged under: Solar Energy | Health | Innovation
EcoClipper | Emission Free Shipping and Travel
2023-04-07 (or before) in Home - EcoClipperEmission free Shipping and Travel propelled by the power of the wind, sustainable, innovative and profitable investment possibilities.
Tagged under: Wind Power | Innovation
The big idea: will fusion power save us from the climate crisis?
2023-04-03 in The GuardianRecent breakthroughs have been wildly hyped – but there’s still reason to hope
Tagged under: Nuclear Power | Nuclear Fusion | Innovation
Small modular reactors
2023-03-15 (or before) in Rolls Royce plcRolls-Royce SMR LTD was established to develop an affordable power plant that generates electricity using a small modular reactor.
Tagged under: Nuclear Power | Electricity | Innovation
Innovative heat tech could save England’s swimming pools from closure
2023-03-14 in The GuardianTwenty pools may be upgraded this year after startup uses energy from small data centre to heat water
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Solar breakthrough paves way for first ‘miracle material’ panels | The Independent
2023-02-28 (or before) in The IndependentPerovskite is vastly more efficient than silicon at absorbing sunlight, but until now has been too unstable for commercial use
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Innovation
Breakthrough in Battery Technology: Progress on Fast-Charging Lithium-Metal Batteries
2023-02-09 in SciTechDaily - Science, Space and Technology News 2023In a new Nature Energy paper, engineers report progress toward lithium-metal batteries that charge fast – as fast as an hour. This fast charging is thanks to lithium metal crystals that can be seeded and grown – quickly and uniformly – on a surprising surface. The trick is to use a crystal growing s
Tagged under: Lithium | Batteries | Innovation
How close is nuclear fusion power?
2023-02-07 (or before) in YouTubeClaim your SPECIAL OFFER for MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/sabinehossenfelder. Start your free trial TODAY so you can watch The Story of Energy...
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Nuclear Power | Nuclear Fusion | Innovation
A way to produce hydrogen directly from untreated sea water
2023-02-05 (or before) in techxplore.comA team of engineering and materials scientists from China, Australia and the U.S. has developed a process for using sea water to produce hydrogen without having to first pretreat the water. In their paper published in the journal Nature Energy, the group describes their new process and how well it worked compared to other processes that involve pretreated water.
Tagged under: Hydrogen | Innovation
4 ways to store renewable energy that don’t involve batteries
2023-01-29 (or before) in The World Economic ForumEnergy storage is increasingly important as the world depends more on renewables. Here are four clever ways we can store renewable energy without batteries.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Batteries | Innovation
The Breakthrough Effect
2023-01-19 by in SYSTEMIQ | The system change companyThe Breakthrough Effect: three “super-leverage points” could trigger a cascade of decarbonisation in sectors covering 70% of global GHGs.
Tagged under: Decarbonisation | Innovation
What the fusion breakthrough in the US means for Europe
2023-01-10 (or before) in NatureAn American lab has reached "ignition” with a technology that Europe has neglected. Italian fusion experts discuss whether it is time for a different strategy. An American lab has reached "ignition” with a technology that Europe has neglected. Italian fusion experts discuss whether it is time for a different strategy.
Tagged under: Nuclear Power | Nuclear Fusion | Innovation
3 smart ways the US can grow more food while emitting less carbon
2022-12-22 (or before) in Canary MediaA climate-friendly national food strategy would start with accelerating alternative proteins, reducing food waste and investing in agricultural innovation.
Tagged under: Farming | Innovation
Fuel from Seawater? What's the Catch?
2022-12-15 (or before) in Smithsonian MagazineScientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory recently flew a model plane using a liquid hydrocarbon fuel they sourced from the ocean
Tagged under: Oceans | Sustainability | Innovation
Breakthrough in nuclear fusion could mean ‘near-limitless energy’
2022-12-12 in The GuardianResearchers managed to release more energy than they put in: a positive gain known as ignition
Tagged under: Nuclear Power | Nuclear Fusion | Innovation
10 Breakthrough Technologies 2022: Carbon removal factory | MIT Technology Review
2022-10-20 (or before) in MIT Technology ReviewTagged under: Climate Change | Innovation | Carbon Capture and Storage
Nuclear fusion breakthrough as Korean reactor achieves 100mC for 30 seconds | The Independent
2022-09-09 (or before) in The Independent‘Artificial sun’ achieves milestone towards near-limitless clean energy.
Tagged under: Nuclear Power | Nuclear Fusion | Innovation
Teesside net zero cluster earmarked for £150m 'carbon-free' liquid gas production plant
2022-05-18 in Business GreenJoint venture Circular Fuels aiming to have 'world-first' renewable LPG production plant operating in Teesside by 2024 capable of turning waste into 'net zero' fuel
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Net Zero | Innovation
Innovatium | Carbon Reducing Technologies | UK
2022-05-15 (or before) in Innovatium | Carbon Reducing Technologies | UKInnovatium invent, develop and commercialise equipment and processes which reduce the carbon intensity of existing processes and enable greater renewable penetration into the energy mix.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Innovation
10 Recommendations for Direct Air Carbon Deployment Policy in Europe - Sussex Energy Group at SPRU
2022-01-27 in University of SussexThese ten recommendations were submitted as Supplemental Testimony to the Technological Innovations and Climate Change: Negative Emissions Technologies Inquiry held by the UK Parliament’s Environment Audit Committee in January 2022. Follow the Bellona Principles Principle 1 is to emphasize collection…Read more ›
Tagged under: Climate Change | Innovation | Committee on Climate Change UK
US and China Scientific Fusion In and Outside of the Lab Continues – Asia Matters for America
2022-01-02 (or before) in Asia Matters for America - Asia Matters for AmericaCollaboration between American and Chinese scientists leads to global innovation and progress
Tagged under: Nuclear Power | Nuclear Fusion | Innovation
MIT Achieves Breakthrough in Nuclear Fusion
2022-01-02 (or before) in Popular MechanicsNew experiments with helium-3 in a magnetic confinement tokamak have produced exciting results for the future of fusion energy, including a tenfold increase in ion energy.
Tagged under: Nuclear Power | Hydrogen | Nuclear Fusion | Innovation
Battery power: five innovations for cleaner, greener electric vehicles
2021-11-26 in The GuardianEVs are seen as key in transition to low-carbon economy, but as their human and environmental costs become clearer, can new tech help?
Tagged under: Batteries | Greenhouse Gases | Electric Cars | EVs | Cars | Innovation
Scientists improving the ‘crystal ball’ for better climate predictions
2021-11-19 (or before) in European CommissionWhat will Earth be like in 50 or 100 years? To make such predictions, the closest thing we have to a crystal ball is data. ‘Climate models help make sense out of the current state of the climate,’ said Dr Debbie Rosen, a research manager at the University of Leeds. ‘They can also be used to understand how the climate changed in the past, and for projecting future change.’ With data, policymakers can enact effective policy responses.
Tagged under: Predictions | Climate Change | Innovation
Responding to climate change
2021-10-10 (or before) in UKRI - UK Research and InnovationFor more than 50 years, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), its councils and predecessors have worked to understand, tackle and mitigate the effects of climate change, and embed evidence in decision making and climate policy.
Tagged under: Climate Change | Innovation
Subak - The world's first accelerator for climate not-for-profits
2021-07-18 (or before) in Subak - We find, fund, & scale organisations and individuals who are saving the planetWe’re revolutionising not-for-profit climate action with an ecosystem of tech innovators. Join us!
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Carbon Purchase Agreements, Dactories, and Supply-Chain Innovation: What Will It Take to Scale-Up Modular Direct Air Capture Technology to a Gigatonne Scale
2021-06-23 (or before) in internal-journal.frontiersin.orgNatural and engineered carbon dioxide removal have become regular features of climate models which limit warming to 1.5°C or even 2°C above pre-industrial levels. This gives rise to an assumption that solutions, for example Direct Air Capture (DAC) - involving the direct removal of carbon dioxide from ambient air - can be commercialised and deployed at the necessary speed and scale to have a material impact, on the order of gigatonnes, by mid-century. Modular, solid-sorbent DAC, with a modular, solid sorbent approach on a gigatonne scale, will require the mass mobilisation of supply-chains to manufacture millions of modu...
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The next-generation cobalt-free EV battery is just around the corner | LMC AUTOMOTIVE
2021-05-27 in LMC AUTOMOTIVE - Automotive ForecastingÊSales Production PowertrainInnovations in the development of electric vehicle batteries may mean that cobalt is no longer a neccesity
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Developer Of Aluminum-Ion Battery Claims It Charges 60 Times Faster Than Lithium-Ion, Offering EV Range Breakthrough
2021-05-14 (or before) by in ForbesThe graphene aluminum-ion battery cells from the Brisbane-based Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) are claimed to charge up to 60 times faster than the best lithium-ion cells and hold more energy.
Tagged under: Lithium | Batteries | Innovation
Innovations on Concentrated Solar Thermal Power | by Roberto Baldizon | Luszol | Medium
2021-04-06 (or before) in MediumSolar Thermal World’s published article on CSP innovations and companies in which the DOE is investing portrays an unusually positive and…
Tagged under: Solar Energy | Innovation
The Next Generation of Climate Innovation
2021-03-11 in Boston Consulting GroupCompanies can create business advantage and value while accelerating climate action.
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This Bioplastic Made From Fish Scales Just Won the James Dyson Award
2021-03-07 (or before) by in Smithsonian MagazineBritish product designer Lucy Hughes has invented a biodegradable plastic made from fish offcuts
Tagged under: Oceans | Fish | Women and Children | Sustainability | Innovation
Magnets, vacuums and tiny nets: the new fight against microplastics
2021-02-18 in The GuardianTiny plastics are turning up in the air, our drinking water and our placentas. Here’s how innovators are handling the crisis
Tagged under: Microplastics and Nanoplastics | Oceans | Fish | Wildlife | Innovation
Launch of the UN Race to Zero emissions Breakthroughs - Climate Champions
2021-01-28 in Climate Champions%
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New super-enzyme eats plastic bottles six times faster
2020-09-28 in The GuardianBreakthrough that builds on plastic-eating bugs first discovered by Japan in 2016 promises to enable full recycling
Tagged under: Japan | Recycling | Plastic | Innovation
Breakthrough in air pollution tests could save lives
2020-09-07 (or before) in Brighton ArgusSCIENTISTS have developed an air quality sensor which could save the lives of babies and people with asthma.
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Institute for Innovation in Social Policy
2020-08-28 (or before) in Apache2 Debian Default Page: It worksTagged under: Innovation
New Solar Power Breakthrough From Maker Of Things That Make Solar Cells
2020-07-01 in Cleantech News Ñ #1 In EV, Solar, Wind, Tesla NewsSolar power is getting yet another breakthrough makeover, this time from Meyer Burger, the company that gave us low cost, high efficiency PERC technology.
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Pure Energy Centre - Homepage
2020-06-23 (or before) in Pure Energy Centre - Hydrogen And Renewable Energy SolutionsGlobal pioneer and supplier of quality renewable energy solutions. With over 50 years combined experience, Pure Energy Centre are recognised for their innovative and progressive global footprint.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Innovation
New partnership to advance rewilding in the Scottish Highlands | Rewilding Europe
2020-06-23 in Rewilding Europe | Making Europe a Wilder PlaceWith support from Rewilding Europe, the rewilding of the Bunloit Estate will enhance wild nature, boost the local economy and lock up carbon. The estate's innovative management approach could drive…
Tagged under: Rewilding | Innovation
To Understand the Medical Supply Shortage, It Helps to Know How the U.S. Lost the Lithium Ion Battery to China
2020-04-21 (or before) by in Pro PublicaThe failed U.S. effort to dominate global production of the lithium ion battery — which is key to energy independence, automobile innovation and more — holds lessons for leaders grappling with the U.S.’s reliance on China for emergency medical supplies.
Tagged under: Lithium | Batteries | Innovation
Powering America Forward to Clean Energy
2020-01-28 (or before) in Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act | Net Zero by 2050The Energy Innovation Act will power America forward to net zero by 2050 by creating affordable clean energy. It puts a price on carbon and gives the money to Americans so that everyone can afford the transition. Learn more!
Tagged under: Net Zero | Innovation
Trump's magical mystery climate solutions - by Emily Atkin
2020-01-27 (or before) by in HEATED | Emily Atkin | SubstackIn Davos, the president promised secret "scientific breakthroughs" to fight climate change. Here's why, and what they might be.
Tagged under: Donald Trump | Climate Change | Innovation
Start-up of the Day: New solar collector makes solar energy far more viable for developing nations - Innovation Origins
2019-12-18 in Innovations Origins - Your Sneak Preview of the FutureSolabolic's collector makes solar energy much more viable for developing countries. It creates jobs and money via local manufacture.
Tagged under: Solar Energy | Innovation
Sustainability Archieven - Innovation Origins
2019-12-18 (or before) in Innovations Origins - Your Sneak Preview of the FutureTagged under: Sustainability | Innovation
Electric Auke #3: 'See, climatologists aren't exaggerating!' - Innovation Origins
2019-12-10 in Innovations Origins - Your Sneak Preview of the FutureEach week we take a look with EV specialist and Innovation Origins columnist Auke Hoekstra at what caught his eye on topical issues or what […]
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Mit genveränderten Bakterien zu CO2-neutralen Kraftstoffen
2019-12-09 in Innovations Origins - Your Sneak Preview of the FutureResearchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science were able to persuade genetically modified bacteria to feed on CO2 instead of sugar.
Tagged under: Innovation
The role of innovation in augmenting Healthcare – the ColaLife Story
2019-11-29 in ColaLife - Making co-packaged ORS and Zinc the go-to treatment for diarrhoeaI have spent the last two days (27 to 28-Nov-19) at the Africa Health Extension Summit (#AHES19) in Nairobi where I told an abbreviated version of the ColaLife story to illustrate the role of innov…
Tagged under: Africa | Health | Innovation
Opinion: The Global South Is Redefining Tech Innovation
2019-11-14 (or before) in WIRED MagazineTagged under: Innovation
Six insights on accelerating innovation to reach net zero
2019-11-06 in Inside track - Green Alliance's blog on environmental policy and politicsThis post is by Nick Molho, executive director at Aldersgate Group Taking on the challenge of achieving net zero emissions by 2050 – as recently set out by the UK government – requires deep cuts in…
Tagged under: Net Zero | Innovation
Patent Suggests Tesla Is On Cusp Of Battery Chemistry Breakthrough
2019-06-04 (or before) in InsideEVs | Electric Vehicle News, Reviews, and ReportsTesla's battery expert Jeff Dahn has submitted a new patent for battery cell chemistry that will lead to faster charging, longer life, and lower cost.
Tagged under: Batteries | Tesla | Innovation
Fusion breakthrough as China's "artificial sun" reaches 100 million degrees
2018-11-15 in New AtlasThe day of clean, limitless energy from nuclear fusion has taken another step closer after China's Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) reached a core plasma temperature of over 100 million degrees Celsius (180 million degrees Fahrenheit).
Tagged under: Nuclear Power | China | Nuclear Fusion | Innovation
What It Would Really Take to Reverse Climate Change
2014-11-18 in IEEE SpectrumToday’s renewable energy technologies won’t save us. So what will?
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Coal | Climate Change | Economics | Innovation | Carbon Capture and Storage
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