Explore galaxies far, far away at internet speeds
No need for hyperdrive: Scientists have released an "expansion pack" for a virtual tour of the universe that you can enjoy from the comfort of your own computer. The latest version of the publicly...
View ArticleInnovative oven technology set to transform the European baking industry
An EU-funded project has developed three prototype ovens that will reduce energy consumption and save time during the baking process.
View ArticleConstructing energy efficient schools for the future
The EU SCHOOL OF THE FUTURE project has devised innovative solutions and designs that will allow for the creation of a new generation of highly energy efficient school buildings.
View ArticleNovel online platform to substantially improve energy efficiency in both...
The platform, designed for city planners, industry and energy stakeholders, assesses and maps buildings' energy behaviour, and can also remotely control public street lighting. The platform has already...
View ArticleStatoil to store energy from floating wind farm in batteries
Norwegian oil group Statoil said Monday it would store energy from a Scottish floating wind farm on a powerful battery storage system, in a pioneering pilot project.
View ArticleSimulations suggest other phenomenon besides black holes merging could...
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers with the University of Lisbon has created simulations that indicate that the gravitational waves detected by researchers with the LIGO project, and which are believed...
View ArticleEnergy crowdfunding: the new way to boost renewables
It's a brand new sector: the first steps date back to 2012. Today energy crowdfunding is a way of financing solar panel or wind turbine projects. For some people, like Andrew Yakub, founder of a US...
View ArticleConverting solar energy into chemical energy like nature does
The need for a sustainable energy supply is now a hot topic. Companies are investing in it, and scientists around the globe are looking for alternatives to the production of energy from oil and gas....
View ArticleSolar plane flies over Egypt pyramids on globe-circling trip
Flying through the haze over the pyramids of Giza, an experimental solar-powered airplane arrived on Wednesday in Egypt as part of its globe-circling voyage.
View ArticleBranching out into new bioenergy supplies
The EU EUROPRUNING project has implemented a true pruning-to-energy value chain by introducing new technology and by removing barriers to the use of agricultural residues as an energy resource.
View ArticleUK approves 'world's biggest offshore wind farm' project
The British government gave the green light Tuesday for what it called the world's biggest offshore wind farm to be built off the English coast.
View ArticleResearchers build world's largest database of crystal surfaces and shapes
Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego, in collaboration with the Materials Project at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), have created the world's largest database...
View ArticleNREL to lead one exascale computing project, support three others
Scientists at the Energy Department's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will lead an effort to model the complex and turbulent flow of wind through large wind plants as part of DOE's...
View ArticleSenegal in renewables drive as new solar park unveiled
Senegal put into service one of sub-Saharan Africa's largest solar energy projects Saturday as it pushes to become a regional player in renewables on a continent where the majority remain off-grid.
View ArticleEfficient exploitation of energy efficiency research
Carrying out research is all well and good, but what happens to the knowledge once the project has finished? Many research projects consider in advance how to use research findings, either to get a...
View ArticleThree rule-of-law issues threaten Mexico's energy reform: experts
Three major issues with Mexico's weak rule of law threaten to foil the successful implementation of the new reforms made possible when Mexico opened its energy sector to private and foreign investment...
View ArticleHow can high-energy physics help the water shortage?
It might be hard to imagine what link there could be between a huge scientific machine underneath Geneva and a field of tomatoes in Lebanon but both need advanced technology to achieve their best...
View ArticleAir could be the world's next battery
Wind and sun, two unpredictable resources, are becoming ever more important as sources of energy in Europe. This means that we face a growing need for energy storage facilities, because if energy...
View ArticleEngineers drill world's hottest well hoping for clean energy eruption
Using state-of-the-art drilling technology, engineers have dug more than 4.5 km below the earth's surface in an attempt to harness the endless geothermal energy inside our planet.
View ArticleTeaming up for cheaper energy from ocean tides
Oceanographers at Bangor University's School of Ocean Sciences are launching a major project to study tidal turbulence at the Menai Strait in Wales. Just how can this project help reduce development...
View ArticlePower plants could cut a third of their emissions by using solar energy
Led by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, the COMBO-CFB project has developed a new innovative concept to increase solar energy production in the energy system. According to this research, the...
View ArticleSheffield bioenergy experts collaborate with Egyptian partners to produce...
Seawater in Egypt could be turned into drinking water using biomass energy as a source of heat in a new collaborative project from academics at the University of Sheffield UK and Port Said University...
View ArticleSupport for tidal energy is high among Washington residents
Puget Sound is one of the best places in the United States to capture energy from tides. As water in the Sound rises and falls twice daily at high and low tide, strong underwater currents move swiftly...
View ArticleGeneration green: smart cities bring new eco-friendly jobs
Smart cities across Europe are pioneering all sorts of cutting-edge technologies to reduce pollution and boost energy efficiency, becoming green role models for others to follow. The eco-friendly push...
View ArticleFinland has the world's most energy-saving supermarket
Under VTT's leadership, Finland has the world's most energy-efficient supermarket, which consumes only 40% of the energy of a normal grocery store. A new solution is saving the retailer around EUR...
View ArticleAnnual wind report confirms tech advancements, improved performance, low wind...
Wind energy pricing for land-based, utility-scale projects remains attractive to utility and commercial purchasers, according to an annual report released by the U.S. Department of Energy and prepared...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia opens bid for 'utility scale' solar project
Saudi Arabia invited bids on Tuesday for a "utility-scale" 300-megawatt solar project, a first for the world's top oil exporter.
View ArticleIreland approves massive Apple data centre
Ireland on Thursday gave the green light for tech giant Apple to build an 850-million-euro ($1.0-billion) data centre following a battle with conservationists who were seeking to preserve a forest.
View ArticleNo one satisfied with new Vermont wind power sound rules
An effort by Vermont utility regulators to settle the long-standing, contentious issue of how much noise neighbors of industrial wind projects should be subject to ended up upsetting both proponents of...
View ArticleCompany, Idaho regulators at odds over battery storage plan
An Idaho-based energy development company is asking federal authorities to declare state regulators in violation of a law intended to promote alternative energy in a case that could have far-reaching...
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