World’s first gigawatt-scale offshore solar project begins operation by Simon Mansfield Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 14, 2024 The world’s first gigawatt-scale offshore solar power project has successfully been connected to the grid and started power generation, according to CHN Energy Investment Group (CHN Energy). Situated eight kilometers offshore from Dongying, Shandong […]
UAH plasma researcher explores key factors in Solar Corona heating through Alfven Waves by Russ Nelson Huntsville AL (SPX) Nov 15, 2024 Syed Ayaz, a researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has published a study in ‘Scientific Reports’ that builds on his pioneering research into kinetic Alfven waves (KAW) as […]
Tech’s green wave hits choppy waters By Joseph BOYLE Lisbon (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 Tech entrepreneurs have spent years selling the dream that we can save the planet without changing our ways, but the current focus of innovation is dividing experts and investors. The tech industry loves splashy world-saving ideas and spends billions […]
‘Solar Great Wall’ aims to power Beijing and curb desertification by 2030 by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 12, 2024 Ordos in Inner Mongolia is spearheading an ambitious “Solar Great Wall” project, merging renewable energy development with ecological restoration, as reported by local officials. Stretching 400 km long and […]
KAIST researchers improve hybrid perovskite solar cells with enhanced infrared capture by Riko Seibo Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 09, 2024 A team of researchers from KAIST, led by Professor Jung-Yong Lee of the School of Electrical Engineering and Professor Woojae Kim of Yonsei University’s Department of Chemistry, has announced the development of an […]
Hydrogels utilize sunlight for sustainable hydrogen production by Riko Seibo Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 07, 2024 Scientists have long sought to replicate how plants transform sunlight into energy, aiming to develop renewable energy alternatives through artificial photosynthesis. This process involves using sunlight to power chemical reactions that yield clean energy. Yet, engineering synthetic […]
