Energy

Solar Technology

Harnessing the Dark – New Solar Cell Draws Power at Night

Solar energy is the go to for renewable energy but what happens at night? Especially when you can’t store the energy gained during the day? Rather than what ar…

Maximize Energy Efficiency in Class A Office Buildings With Modern Building Systems

Advancements in HVAC systems, elevators, escalators and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems have resulted in modern building systems that improve perform…

Tokyo Olympic to Use Hydrogen Fuel to Light the Flames of Cauldrons And Torch

The organizing committee of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games is planning to use the next-generation energy of hydrogen fuel to light the flames of th…

U.S. Energy Consumption Suffered A Noticeable Hit By Economic Slowdown

U.S. manufacturers and freight hauliers were hit last year by the sharpest slowdown since the 2008/09 recession and it filtered through into a noticeable dip in…

The Six Paradoxes Slowing Down The Energy Transition

It is not just the fact that certain economies, such as Russia or Norway, are highly dependent on oil & gas revenues, it is also the choices and approaches that…

Oil Falls As Middle East Anxieties Ebb for Now

The front-month contract for Brent crude North Sea oil was last seen down USD 0.73 at USD 68.18/bbl – off Monday’s three-month high – while the WTI equivalen…

Electric Car

Uber And Hyundai Motor Plan to Jointly Develop Electric Air Taxis

U.S. ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc and South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor plan to jointly develop electric air taxis, they said on Tuesday, joini…

ENGIE-led Consortium Wins €2.2bn Tender Issued by EDP

A consortium led by French energy giant ENGIE has won a €2.2bn tender issued by Portuguese energy company Energias de Portugal (EDP).

Strategies on Reducing Induced Seismicity in Geothermal Energy And CO2 Storage

Swiss researchers at EPFL and the Federal Office of Energy have published a study that shares strategies that help reduce risk of induced seismicity in geotherm…

Geothermal And Biomass Have Great Potential in Indonesia's Energy Future

Geothermal and biomass could be key elements in efforts by Indonesia to curb the high current account deficit, which is caused by the large import of oil and ga…

Electric Vehicle Charging

Govt Approves Installation of 2,600 EV Charging Stations

The union territories of Delhi and Chandigarh are expected to get 72 and 70 charging stations while Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh will get 10 each. The newly…

Dye Sensitized Solar Cells Is the Future of Solar

The dye sensitized solar cell can produce electricity under low light conditions, including indoor lighting. Due to the structural design and different color dy…

Universal Stream Submits Plans for 648 MW Hydroelectric Project

Colombian energy company Universal Stream has submitted preliminary plans for a US$830 million hydroelectric plant in the Amazonian department of Caquetá.

Iran, Iraq and Suleimani: How Will Things Play Out for Energy Markets?

It’s winter in Baghdad, but the US killing of Iranian major general Qassem Suleimani and Iraqi militia leader Abu Mahdi Al Muhandis has raised the already heat…

Europe And Asia Will Lead the Charge on Geothermal Capacity Growth in the Next Eight Years

Geothermal energy refers to power generated from the natural heat of the earth's subsurface. The clean form of energy, which is primarily found along tectonic p…