Scientists say solar energy better than nuclear energy on Mars
Is solar energy better than nuclear energy? Scientists say solar tech could provide all the power needed for an extended mission to Mars.
Researchers improve energy efficiency of perovskite solar cells
Scientists have found a way to push perovskite solar cells to an energy efficiency of 25% - which could eventually lead to a replacement of silicon solar cells.
€2.5 million EU grant for sustainable saltwater battery project
An Imperial College London graduate, Jiajun Cen, won a €2.5 million grant from the European Innovation Council to develop a saltwater battery.
Unlocking organic waste to get to a greener future, sooner
Robert Dysiewicz, World Biogas Association Advisory Council Member discusses how the transition to a new era of waste management will align with a circular economy,
Energy experts propose four-month plan to cut global oil demand
The International Energy Agency (IEA) say that a set of actions, taken for four months, could cut global oil demand by 2.7 million barrels per day.
The road to net-zero requires heat pump technology
Russell Dean, Head of Residential Heating and Ventilation at Mitsubishi Electric, charts the road to net-zero that requires heat pump technology.
Energy-producing buildings & carbon zero city districts
Peder Vejsig Pedersen from European Green Cities turns the spotlight on energy-producing buildings and carbon zero city districts.
Energy efficiency must be prioritised first in heating
Carsten Østergård Pedersen, Rune Kaagaard Sørensen and Asbjørn Bjerregaard Ebbesen from Grundfos Holding A/S argue that energy efficiency should be prioritised first in heating
Artificial intelligence to predict the future in the energy sector
It is increasingly important to be able to predict the conditions affecting the generation, distribution and consumption of energy. VTT EnergyTeller is lending a hand
How do we enable energy transition in buildings?
Pavol Bodis, Technical Coordinator at TNO, says that getting energy independent buildings is an EU priority for electricity infrastructures
EU plans Green Deal “acceleration” to stop Russian oil dependency
President von der Leyen said she would push "focused acceleration of the European Green Deal" to change existing EU dependency on Russian oil, coal and gas.
AI to calculate hydropower development across Amazon river
Researchers employ artificial intelligence for sustainable hydropower development across the Amazon River basin – working across eight countries in South America.
Fully assembled & integrated plant to produce advanced biofuels
Here, we learn about the Horizon 2020 To-Syn-Fuel project that opens its pre-commercial plant to demonstrate the conversion of waste biomass to liquid fuels & green hydrogen.
Environmentally friendly fuel cells to capture 99% of carbon dioxide
Researchers use hydrogen fuel cells for carbon capture, bringing environmentally friendly fuel cells to transportation and technology.
Transition to carbon neutrality cannot happen without nuclear and coal
Marcin Nowacki, Member of the EESC, Employers’ Group (Group I), charts the energy transition to carbon neutrality that cannot happen without nuclear & coal.
Offshore wind energy in Taiwan
Simon Faulkner, Country Manager/Lead Project Manager at Wood Thilsted, sheds light on offshore wind energy in Taiwan.
The Africa connection
Finding sustainable battery materials to keep Europe’s electrification clean, its conscience clear and its energy transition on track.
TED Gen: The Combined heat and power revolution
Here, TED Generation (TED Gen) explains how to improve the economic and environmental future of your business – using Combined heat and power (CHP) to decrease energy costs and rewrite carbon footprints.
88% of Europeans want more renewable energy
A poll finds almost half of Europeans believe climate change is the next global challenge, while 88% think renewable energy should be a larger part of the economy.
Scientists use dried banana peel to generate hydrogen
The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne have created a way to turn biomass into hydrogen - with one kilogram of dried banana peel generating around 100 litres.
