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- Hydro Tasmania accelerating site investigations for pumped storage hydropower Fri, 30 Aug 19, 12:35amHydro Tasmania says it is accelerating detailed investigation of three key opportunities for pumped storage hydro development in the state as part of the Battery of the Nation initiative...
- Report covers costs of various storage technologies, including pumped storage hydro Fri, 9 Aug 19, 5:21amA report recently released by the U.S. Department of Energy defines and evaluates cost and performance parameters of six battery energy storage technologies (BESS) and four non-BESS storage technologies.
- Floating solar photovoltaic plant to be installed at Kruonis pumped-storage plant in Lithuania Thu, 28 Feb 19, 4:00amThe Lithuanian Business Support Agency (LSBA) has granted €235,000 (US$267,500) to support development of an experimental floating solar photovoltaic power plant at the existing 900-MW Kruonis pumped-storage hydroelectric...
- Evaporation could generate 2.85 million megawatt hours of electricity each year Wed, 27 Sep 17, 11:54pmIn a world where much energy is wasted, valuable renewable sources may be disappearing into thin air. Scientists at Columbia University and elsewhere are working on harnessing electricity from the evaporation of water. According...
- Evaporation energy could provide 2.85M megawatt hours of electricity each year Wed, 27 Sep 17, 11:54pmIn a world where much energy is wasted, whether through food waste, poor insulation, or inefficient appliances, valuable renewable sources may be disappearing into thin air...
- Scientists harness tobacco plants to produce polio vaccine Fri, 18 Aug 17, 11:01pmAfter all the poor health outcomes caused by tobacco over centuries, it's about time the plant started doing something good. Scientists in the United Kingdom have developed a technique to infect relatives of the tobacco plant...
- US agency reaches 'holy grail' of battery storage sought by Elon Musk and Gates Fri, 4 Mar 16, 12:00amBreakthrough in next generation of storage batteries could transform the US electrical grid within five to 10 years, says research agency, Arpa-E
- US agency says it has beaten Elon Musk and Gates to holy grail of battery storage Fri, 4 Mar 16, 12:00amBreakthrough in next generation of storage batteries could transform the US electrical grid within five to 10 years, says research agency, Arpa-E
- Smarter renewable power: six innovations Mon, 30 Nov 15, 9:54pmInnovations are helping renewable energy become more accessible, powerful and effective. Emma Howard lists six inventions that are changing the sector
- Nine ideas to spark innovation in the energy sector Wed, 14 Oct 15, 1:18amInnovation is essential to improving access to renewable energy, but how can it be accelerated? An expert panel made these suggestions in a live online Q&A
- David Attenborough backs huge Apollo-style clean energy research plan Wed, 16 Sep 15, 2:30pmNaturalist says 10-year public research and development programme, that would emulate race to put men on the moon, could halt climate change
- Sugar battery offers hope of green-powered gadgets within three years Thu, 23 Jan 14, 2:43amVirginia Tech research means longer-lasting smartphones, tablets and games consoles safely powered by sugar could be available soon. By Samuel Gibbs
- Nanotech roundup: impaling bacteria and sucking up carbon monoxide | Liesbeth Venema Wed, 8 Jan 14, 11:31pmThis month's roundup includes spiky materials for killing microorganisms and a sponge for absorbing carbon monoxideFishy sensorsMercury, a metal that is liquid at room temperature, has long been regarded as a wonder material...
- Disney Unveils Electricity Generator Made From Paper Tue, 15 Oct 13, 1:12amScientists are coming with all sorts of new energy generating technology everyday between new solar thermal plants and nuclear fusion, but paper? The minds at Disney Research have invented a new type of power supply...
- Disney Turns Paper into an Electricity Generator Tue, 15 Oct 13, 1:12amScientists are coming with all sorts of new energy generating technology everyday between new solar thermal plants and nuclear fusion, but paper? The minds at Disney Research have invented a new type of power supply...