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Construction has begun on a 8.9MW floating solar power plant in Millburn, New Jersey which will be the largest installation in the US thus far. This will be known as the Canoe Brook project and will be constructed by NJR Clean Energy Ventures (CEV), while Solar Renewable Energy (SRE) and RETTEW provide engineering, procurement and construction services. Using a floating …
Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China have developed a device that allows storage of solar energy for potentially 18-years, so it can be released whenever necessary. The device takes the form of an ultra-thin chip that can behave as a thermoelectric generator. Using a system dubbed the Molecular Solar Thermal Energy Storage or …
Dane County, USA, might become home to a humongous game-changer for renewable energy. Approval has been given for a 300 MW solar project slated for 2025. It will be dubbed Koshkonong Solar Energy Centre and will be located in the Southeast of the county. It will also be one of the largest renewable energy sources in the entire state. The …
As the UK continues to stray further from dependence on oil and fossil fuels, eyes have been set upon the county of Norfolk as a place to situate more solar farms. With its massive size, sunny climate and sprawling fields, Norfolk is very well suited to host lots of solar farms. In fact it already is no stranger to solar …
Using heat that leaks from solar cells, solar power could become available to photovoltaic owners long after the sun is gone. The solar cell design maintains power with a thermoelectric module which generates electricity from the temperature gradient between the cell and air. The new solar cell design was created by a group of researchers from Stanford University, USA. The …
Energy might not be the only thing we have solar to thank for. It might also be able to provide water too with the help of a uniquely designed contraption. The system originates from Saudi Arabia, home of the University of Science and Technology (KAUST) where environmental scientist Peng Wang worked on the device. The device uses a water-based gel …
What may seem like a weird oversized lego block at first is actually a miraculous machine that is revolutionising solar energy as we speak. Known as the Power-Blox, they are small energy filled cubes with solar panels attached that can be attached to one another to generate more energy. Although a single device has roughly enough energy to power an …
Scientists have created a new material that could help solar panels become far more efficient, using the titular ‘miracle material’ known as perovskite. Perovskite has properties similar to silicon but is incredibly easy to produce with modern technology such as printing. An advantage they have is their ‘tunability’, meaning they can be tuned accordingly to match the sun’s spectrum. Experiments …
The European Union has established goals to help reduce its reliance on Russian gas supplies. Five state members have suggested that they achieve this by installing 1,000 GW of solar panels across the bloc by 2030. The proposal was made in a letter co-written by Austria, Belgium, Lithuania, Luxembourg and Spain. This amount would amount to the current total of …
Though not as damaging as travel by air and land, the shipping industry is responsible for 940 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually, which makes up around 2.5% of the world’s greenhouse gases. Luckily, the maritime industry is also no stranger to giant leaps in green technology innovations, and it’s not just about fuel alternatives. One of the ways …
