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Algae Energy Harvester Powers Electronics for a Year on Its Own

Cambridge researchers have demonstrated how an algae energy harvester can use sunlight to power a microprocessor for over a year without any human help.

Electric Car

New Zealand Targets EVs, Industry with New $2.8 Billion Climate Response Fund

The New Zealand government said on Monday it would set up a NZ$4.5 billion ($2.83 billion) climate response fund, spending at least NZ$2.9 billion on cutting po…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Is Elon Musk Right or Wrong to Dismiss Hydrogen Use for Low-Carbon Energy Storage?

The context is transitioning from fossil energy to renewables. One key aspect of this is transport via gasoline or diesel vehicles and its transition to electri…

Carbon Neutral

Japan Needs to Invest $1.2 Trillion in Decarbonisation over 10 Yrs, Industry Ministry Says

Japan's public and private sectors will need to invest a total of 150 trillion yen in decarbonisation over the next 10 years to help achieve the nation's ambiti…

Solar Power Panel

Chinese PV Industry Brief: JA Solar Major Winner in Solar Panel Tender with 3.1 GW in Bids

Meanwhile, Trina Solar has established a new branch for upstream operations and Longi has a officially changed its company name.

Nuclear Power Plant

UK Launches Funding to Encourage Nuclear New Build

The UK government has announced the launch of GBP120 million (USD146 million) in funding to support development of new nuclear energy projects, stimulate compet…

Net Zero Emission

UK Government Unleashes £200M for Zero-Emission HGVs

The three-year programme will begin later this year to help decarbonise the UK’s freight industry.

Energy Storage Battery

‘Germany Does Not Think it Needs Flow Batteries’

​Buyers of energy storage solutions (ESS) in Germany do not yet see a need for flow batteries for medium duration storage, an ESS provider tells Energy-Storage…

Rooftop PV System

IKEA to Offer SunPower Residential Solar, Energy Storage in US Market

IKEA and SunPower have agreed to launched a new partnership in California in the fall.

Energy Storage Battery

UK Government Must Spend £20Bn on Energy Battery Storage to Meet 2030 Renewables Targets

Modelling from Cornwall Insight on Great Britain’s (GB) Power Market out to 2030 has shown that between 2025 and 2030 the UK government must spend nearly a fif…

Energy Storage Battery

Canadian Solar Marks Entry into UK Energy Storage Market with 100MWh EPC Deal

Canadian Solar has made its first move in the UK battery energy storage space after signing a number of agreements with Pulse Clean Energy.

Distributed energy

Schneider Electric Scoops up DERMS Provider AutoGrid

Distributed energy resource management system (DERMS) provider AutoGrid said on May 11 that it has been acquired by Schneider Electric.

Wind Turbine

Here’s How 140 of the World’s Top Wind Power Experts See its Future

Turbines will continue to grow larger, costs will significantly decline, and wind power development projects will more frequently be paired with batteries or hy…

Net Zero Emission

Current Carbon Developments Would Lock in Unsustainable Future

An investigation has found that the pace of fossil fuel developments still exceeds necessary decarbonisation.

Electric Vehicle Battery

Cylindrical Models Expected to Emerge as Mainstream in EV Battery Market

An increasing number of automakers are focusing on cylindrical electric vehicle (EV) batteries, and the examples include BMW.