Tag: Energy & Green Tech
New technology shields wind turbines from positive polarity lightning strikes
Positive charges distributed in the air are concentrated near the conventional air-termination, so positive polarity lightning of the same polarity avoids the positive charges and possibly strike the side of…
Dynamic model reveals best policies for clean energy adoption
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain How can we ensure that as many households as possible adopt not only solar panels, but also their own battery to store solar energy, a heat…
Chinese firms take on EV truck challenges
China’s flagship companies still lag rivals on factors like range and battery capacity. Dominant in the electric car sector, Chinese companies have been quietly consolidating their position in the lesser-watched…
Prototype device produces critical fertilizer ingredient from thin air, cutting carbon emissions
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The air around us contains a powerful solution for making agriculture more sustainable. Researchers at Stanford University and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in…
Low adoption of solar tech in the Philippines is not just due to cost, study finds
With some of the most expensive power rates in Southeast Asia, the Philippines stands to benefit immensely from rooftop solar power installations in urban areas like Metro Manila. However, adoption…
Lithium-rich Bolivia lags behind in race to mine key metal
View of Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat, in southern Bolivia, on November 9, 2016. In a patch of South America rich in lithium, used to make batteries for electric…
Indonesia’s new coal phase-out goal sets ‘daunting task’
Coal still accounts for about two-thirds of power generation in Indonesia despite ambitious new phase-out plans. Meeting Indonesia’s pledge to phase out coal power in just 15 years and reach…
Recovering rare earth metals from waste permanent magnets
Synthesis of fibrous rare earth metal recovery materials / The structure and surface analysis results of a fibrous material composed of a composite structure of polymeric fibers and metal-organic structured…
