Efficiency

New Electrode Technology Boosts Efficiency of Power-to-Gas Production

Tokyo-based Toshiba Corporation has developed new technology that helps to improve the efficiency and potentially the commercial viability of Power-to-Gas (P2G)…

Japan

Enhancing the Energy Efficiency of the Internet

A team of researchers from Nagoya University in Japan has devised a potential solution to one of the Internet of Energy’s most pressing issues: energy efficien…

Smart Grid

Iberdrola Taps EIB for €220M Smart Grid Development

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Iberdrola have agreed to increase the green loan signed in 2021 with a top up of €220 million ($215 million) to strength…

Virtual Energy Management Pilot Coordinates Commercial Energy Use

With the hopes of allowing businesses in the US to optimise how and when their buildings use energy, a utility, a grid modernisation tech developer and a digita…

Digital Innovation Hubs – A New Approach in Europe

The Digital Innovation Hubs are designed as a ‘one stop shop’ to support companies to digitalise their business.

Solar Cell

Perovskite-Silicon PV Tandem Devices Hit 30% Efficiency

Claimed to be an industry-first, four-terminal perovskite/silicon tandem devices with a certified top cell have passed the barrier of 30% efficiency.

Smart Meter

5 Million IoT Enabled Smart Meters for India

Vodafone Idea is partnering with Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) and Trilliant to deliver IoT enabled smart meters in two states in India.

Energy Saving

Zero-Energy Tech Heats When Cold and Cools When Hot

Dynamic device needs no power to switch between heating and cooling modes, saving energy.

Net Zero Emission

Dubai Reduced Carbon Emissions by 21% In 2021

Emirate has increased proportion of solar energy and enhanced operational efficiency in factories and facilities

Solar Cell

Carbon Nanotubes Boost Efficiency in “Nanobionic” Bacterial Solar Cells

Engineers at EPFL have found a way to insert carbon nanotubes into photosynthetic bacteria, which greatly improves their electrical output.

United States

BayWa R.E. To Distribute Google Nest Smart Thermostats

BayWa r.e. has announced a collaboration with Google Nest to distribute smart thermostats to installers in its US solar and energy storage distribution arm.

Energy Saving

Energy Efficiency Needs Priority in Hungary’s Energy Policy – IEA

The IEA has released its annual review of Hungary’s energy policy, stating that energy efficiency needs to be central in the coming years for the European coun…

BSES Looks to AI for Efficiency Improvements in Delhi

Under an MOU, the two companies will collaborate in developing and implementing AI-based solutions based on Bidgely’s proprietary AI-powered technology to addr…

Solar Cell

Novel Perovskite Solar Cell Design Yields Both High Efficiency and Stability

A team of researchers led by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory said they made a technological breakthrough and constructed a perovskite solar cell with t…

Sweden

E.ON Launches Home Energy Efficiency Drive in Sweden

E.ON is launching energy renovation as a service to its private customers, in collaboration with home energy specialists Hemma and Klimatfastigheter.