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Solar turbine overhaul

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Coal-Fired Power Plants

US DoE Pledges up to $64m in Clean Coal R&D Funding

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced up to $64m in federal funding for cost-shared research and development (R&D) projects under the funding opportun…

Clean emission

Researchers Work on Project to Develop Cleaner-Burning, Renewable Fuels

Biofuels offer potential benefits as renewable fuels with cleaner emissions, but with thousands of types of biofuels to choose from, it makes it hard for the en…

New Research to Help Identify Safe Sites for Nuclear Waste Storage

New insights into rates of bedrock erosion by glaciers around the world will help to identify better sites for the safe storage of nuclear waste, according to r…

Energy storage technology

The Best Battery for Grid Level Energy Storage

A new paper published by researchers at China’s Tianjin University examines the state of the art in grid level energy storage, outlining the pros and cons of v…

The Brazilian Bioenergy Firm to help Zambia Develop the Biofuel Industry

The Brazilian Bioenergy, Ethanol and Sugarcane Association has pledged to support Zambia with technological advancements in its quest to develop the Biofuel Ind…

Solar Technology

Hunting Hidden Electricity in Crystalline Solar Cells with New Encapsulation Technique

Korean researchers claim it is possible to extract more than 10% of ‘hidden electricity’ in crystalline solar cells using a new encapsulation process based on…

New Hydrogen Fuel Cell Innovation Supercharges Using Ion-Conducting Copolymer

Researchers are discovering new possibilities through the use of polymer-electrolyte fuel cells.

Nuclear Policy

Brazil, USA Promote Cooperation in Nuclear Energy

The USA is holding a trade mission to Brazil, and plans one to India this month, and to Poland and the Czech Republic in March.

Germany Floats Draft Hydrogen Strategy Ahead of EU Presidency

Germany’s draft hydrogen strategy envisages the use of CO2-free gas for the industry and transport sector, as well as millions for research. Under the draft pl…

Dwindling Arctic Sea Ice May Affect Tropical Weather Patterns

A new study finds a possible link between Arctic warming and more frequent El Niños in the Central Pacific.

Solar Power Plant

Growth Of Solar Energy Isn’t In Line With Needs For Energy Transition

The EU’s photovoltaics installation rate has to increase drastically if we want to meet set renewable energy targets, according to the latest PV Status report …

Exploring the Potential for the Utilization of Geothermal for Heat and Power in Mongolia

In light of global challenges, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) launched in 2012 the join…

Researchers Turbocharge Hydrogen Fuel Cells with Novel Ion-Conducting Copolymer

Renewed investments in hydrogen fuel cell technologies and infrastructure by companies like Amazon; nations like China; and automakers like Toyota, Honda, and H…

Nuclear Technology

Engineers Publish New Research on Meltdown Materials

Engineers at the UK's University of Sheffield have developed materials that they say could be used to help decommission the Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear powe…