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===== Buoyancy-driven hybrid energy platform moves to full-scale pilot ===== | |||
[https://newatlas.com/energy/noviocean-wave-solar-wind-offshore-energy/ by Loz Blain 8/10/24 NEW ATLAS] | |||
Swedish company NoviOcean has tested a third-gen prototype of its combination wind/solar/wave energy platform, a floating platform rated for up to 1 megawatt of consistent clean energy around the clock thanks to a fascinating buoyancy-driven mechanism. Next step: a full-scale pilot. | |||
===== Buoyancy-driven hybrid energy platform moves to full-scale pilot ===== | |||
[https://newatlas.com/energy/noviocean-wave-solar-wind-offshore-energy/ by Loz Blain 8/10/24 NEW ATLAS] | |||
Swedish company NoviOcean has tested a third-gen prototype of its combination wind/solar/wave energy platform, a floating platform rated for up to 1 megawatt of consistent clean energy around the clock thanks to a fascinating buoyancy-driven mechanism. Next step: a full-scale pilot. | |||
===== America's largest power grid is struggling to meet demand from AI ===== | |||
[https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/americas-largest-power-grid-is-struggling-meet-demand-ai-2025-07-09/ by Laila aaaaakearney 9/7/25 Reuters] | |||
Electricity bills are projected to surge by more than 20% this summer in some parts of PJM Interconnection's territory, which covers 13 states - from Illinois to Tennessee, Virginia to New Jersey - serving 67 million customers in a region with the most data centers in the world. | |||
===== “We Did It With Sunlight and Urine”: Canadian Scientists Split Water Into Hydrogen Using Urea and Weak Natural Light ===== | |||
[https://www.sustainability-times.com/energy/we-did-it-with-sunlight-and-urine-canadian-scientists-split-water-into-hydrogen-using-urea-and-weak-natural-light/#google_vignette by Avi COHEN 8/7/25 SUSTAINABILITY TIMES] | |||
University of Alberta researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking method to produce hydrogen fuel by using diffuse sunlight, urea, and nanowires, potentially revolutionizing clean energy production with a more efficient and cost-effective approach. | |||
===== The government will give homeowners $2,000 to buy kitchen-transforming stoves: 'Tons of power without … major home electrical upgrades' ===== | |||
[https://www.thecooldown.com/green-home/government-incentives-induction-range-discount/ by Elijah McKee 4/21/25 TCD] | |||
Induction units, on the other hand, are totally gas-free. All they need is a plug on your wall since they run entirely on electricity and energy-efficient battery storage. This means they cook food faster and cheaper and keep your lungs healthier at the same time — a true win-win. | |||
===== ‘Wings’ on poles: Bill Gates-backed wind power tech promises 75% cheaper energy ===== | |||
[https://interestingengineering.com/energy/winged-wind-tech-promises-75-cheaper-energy by Jijo Malayil 30/5/25 Interesting Engineering] | |||
US-based firm Airloom Energy’s innovative renewable energy technology to maximize wind power’s potential has now gained significant backing from investors. The list also includes Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the innovation platform led by Microsoft founder Gates, and the state of Wyoming. | |||
===== Ireland shuts last coal plant, becomes 15th coal-free country in Europe ===== | |||
[https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/06/20/ireland-coal-free-ends-coal-power-generation-moneypoint/?ref=fixthenews.com by BLATHNAID O'DEA 20/6/25 pv magazine] | |||
Ireland today (June 20) became the 15th coal-free country in Europe, having ended coal power generation at its 915 MW Moneypoint coal plant in County Clare. Initially commissioned in the mid-1980s by ESB, Moneypoint was intended to help Ireland offset the impact of the oil crises in the 1970s by providing a dependable source of energy. | |||
===== There’s a Race to Power the Future. China Is Pulling Away. ===== | |||
[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/30/climate/china-clean-energy-power.html?smid=bsky-nytimes&smtyp=cur by David Gelles 30/6/25 The New York Times] | |||
In China, more wind turbines and solar panels were installed last year than in the rest of the world combined. And China’s clean energy boom is going global. Chinese companies are building electric vehicle and battery factories in Brazil, Thailand, Morocco, Hungary and beyond. | |||
===== Virginia Tech researchers study link between large solar installations, property values ===== | ===== Virginia Tech researchers study link between large solar installations, property values ===== | ||
