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Solar Cell

This Solar PV-Like Cell Can Outperform a Steam Turbine, MIT and NREL Researchers Say

MIT and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced the design of a heat engine with no moving parts that can convert heat to electricity with a g…

The Complications of 3D Printing in the Energy Industry

Andrew Docherty and Dan Sizer from leading IP and trademarks firm Marks & Clerk, on the overlooked complications of 3D printing in the energy industry.

Rooftop PV System

Trina Solar Brings 425 W Rooftop PV Module to Europe, with 21.9% Efficiency

Chinese PV module manufacturer Trina Solar has revealed that it has started selling a new panel for rooftop applications – the Dual-Glass Vertex S+ Module.

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Bosch Unveils Hydrogen-Compatible Stationary Fuel Cell System

Bosch’s new solid oxide fuel cell prototype has an electrical efficiency of more than 60% and an overall efficiency above 85%. It also has a targeted power out…

Hydrogen Storage

DOE Funding Supports Hydrogen-Fueled Turbine Improvements

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced new funding aimed at improving the efficiency of hydrogen-fueled turbines that could one day be used in clean powe…

Coal Price

India Faces Coal Shortage, Again

India faces another coal crunch as coal inventories at utilities are at the lowest for this time of the year in nearly a decade, while power demand is set to su…

LNG

Shell’s Prelude FLNG Resumes Operation

Shell has officially restarted LNG cargo operations at its Prelude FLNG facility offshore Western Australia after near four-month hiatus.

Floating Solar Project

Nigeria and the Netherlands to Join Forces on Renewable Energy

The Netherlands have hosted a delegation of entrepreneurs and senior government officials from Nigeria, to discuss collaborations in areas including the circula…

Solar Cell

Could ‘Hot Carrier’ Solar Cells Break the Theoretical Efficiency Limit?

Up to 50% of the energy absorbed by a solar cell is lost as heat. Scientists are now developing a third generation of “hot carrier” solar cells that take adva…

Carbon Emissions

Could Nano-Scale Filters for Isolating CO2, Hydrogen and Biogas Accelerate the Energy Transition?

A better way to separate gases. A new membrane material could make purification of gases significantly more efficient, potentially helping to reduce carbon emis…

Electric Car

GM, Honda Are Teaming up to Build a $30,000 Electric Car

Building a cheap car that is also profitable for the manufacturer is shockingly difficult. Because of the high cost of battery components, it becomes even more …

Iran

Iraq in Need of Iranian Gas for Years: Iraqi Official

Iraqi Minister of Electricity Adel Karim has underlined that Iraq has not struck a deal with the littoral states of the Persian Gulf; thus, Baghdad requires gas…

Smart Grid

Why Smart Power Grids Are Now Essential

Smart power grids – able to balance supply and demand – will help us make the most of renewables and should be at the heart of our energy strategy writes Euan…

Smart City

Spain’s Fuengirola Embarks on Smart City Transformation

The primary objective of the project is to accelerate urban innovation, drive the digital transformation of city services and improve the citizen experience for…

Net Zero Emission

No G20 Government Is Delivering on Their Promises, Says Report

No G20 government has implemented sufficient and concrete policies to match their promises to tackle climate change made at COP26 in Glasgow last year, accordin…