energy
The World's Largest Direct Air Capture Plant Is Now Pulling CO2 From The Air In
Posted in Science on 13th Oct, 2021
by Alex Muller
A plant about four times as large as the Zurich facility has started operating in Iceland, joining 15 other direct air capture plants that currently operate worldwide.
Powerful Tidal Turbine Will Power 2,000 Homes in the UK
Posted in Featured, Hardware on 4th May, 2021
by Alex Muller
The O2 is built on land before setting sail all ready to go, and is basically just a giant boat that needs to be anchored and connected to the grid; the energy the system produces gets routed back to land through submerged cables.
Energy-harvesting card treats 5G networks as wireless power grids
Posted in Hardware on 2nd Apr, 2021
by Alex Muller
A 3D-printed antenna the size of a playing card that can harvest electromagnetic energy from 5G signals and use it to power devices, turning 5G networks into wireless power grids.
Artificial Island in the North Sea Will Harvest Enormous Wind Energy
Posted in Business, Hardware on 16th Feb, 2021
by Alex Muller
Beyond Denmark, the sea-based power station will supply electricity to several countries bordering the North Sea, likely including the Netherlands, Germany, and the UK.
Scientists Invent fast Way To Make Solar Modules Greener
Posted in Hardware, Science on 27th Nov, 2020
by Alex Muller
"If we can build a perovskite module that lasts 30 years, we could bring down the cost of electricity below 2 cents per kilowatt-hour"