Space solar power project ends first in-space mission with successes and lessons by Staff Writers for Caltech News Pasadena CA (SPX) Jan 17, 2024 One year ago, Caltech’s Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD-1) launched into space to demonstrate and test three technological innovations that are among those necessary to make space solar power […]
Study reveals a reaction at the heart of many renewable energy technologies by Anne Trafton for MIT News Boston MA (SPX) Jan 17, 2024 A key chemical reaction – in which the movement of protons between the surface of an electrode and an electrolyte drives an electric current – is a critical step […]
Dirt-powered fuel cell runs forever by Staff Writers for Northwestern News Evanston IL (SPX) Jan 17, 2024 A Northwestern University-led team of researchers has developed a new fuel cell that harvests energy from microbes living in dirt. About the size of a standard paperback book, the completely soil-powered technology could fuel […]
Qatar’s grid-scale battery market is poised for explosive growth, with a projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 182.8% between 2023 and 2029, according to a new report by Research and Markets. This surge is fueled by a confluence of factors, including: Booming renewable energy projects: Qatar is aggressively investing in solar and wind power, […]
Gigantic solar farms may impact how much solar power can be generated elsewhere by Zhengyao Lu and Jingchao Long Lund, Sweden (The Conversation) Jan 16, 2024 The Sun’s energy is effectively limitless. While resources such as coal or gas are finite, if you are able to capture and use solar power it doesn’t […]
Using idle trucks to power the grid with clean energy by Staff Writers Waterloo UK (SPX) Jan 13, 2024 University of Waterloo researchers are tapping into idled electric vehicles to act as mobile generators and help power overworked and aging electricity grids. After analyzing energy demand on Alberta’s power grid during […]
