Solar and wind power are driving a surge in renewable energy capacity. Renewable power capacity will grow by a record number this year as high fossil fuel prices and energy…
Tag: Energy & Green Tech
A green path to net zero carbon building
NZCB system test site (Gaho community center, Jinju city, Korea. Credit: Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology The Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) has…
New catalyst lowers cost for producing environmentally sustainable hydrogen from water
Senior chemist Di-Jia Liu inspects catalyst sample inside tube furnace after heat treatment while postdoc Chenzhao Li carries a pressure reactor for catalyst synthesis. Credit: Argonne National Laboratory A plentiful…
Considering long-term economic and social side effects when building sustainable cities
Credit: Wits University It is estimated that 55% of the world’s population resides in cities and that cities are directly responsible for around two-thirds of global energy consumption. The influx…
Exploring the role of oxygen defects in a titanium dioxide protective film to maximize hydrogen production efficiency
For the efficient PEC water splitting, it is crucial to balance two factors by systematically controlling the defect density in TiOx passivation layer of n-Si photoanode, which are (1) accessible…
Long-duration energy storage: The time is now
Long-duration energy storage is a likely candidate to help states meet aggressive decarbonization goals. Credit: Stephanie King / Pacific Northwest National Laboratory How can U.S. states with aggressive decarbonization goals…
Eight EU countries oppose bloc’s car emissions limits
Air pollution linked to road transport is responsible for 70,000 deaths each year, according to the EU. Eight EU member states including France, Italy and Poland urged Brussels to scrap…
Will Biden’s hard-hat environmentalism bridge the divide on clean energy future?
Central Maine Power utility lines are seen on Oct. 6, 2021, in Pownal, Maine. It’s one of President Joe Biden’s thorniest challenges as he pursues ambitious reductions in greenhouse gas…
