Credit: CC0 Public Domain When he first bought his Toyota Mirai in 2022, Ryan Kiskis was a happy man. He loved the idea of applying cutting edge hydrogen fuel cell…
Tag: Energy & Green Tech
Quantum computers can accelerate the transition to net zero power grids
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Power grid operators, such as National Grid in the UK, rely on high-performance computers to plan grid expansions and to schedule when energy should be produced…
Winds of change—the new tech steering commercial shipping towards a more sustainable future
The Pyxis Ocean made history in August 2023 when it set sail using the pioneering WindWings®, developed with the help of EU funding. Credit: © 2024 Cargill, Incorporated In August…
Hope or hype? NZ needs to be realistic about the clean energy potential of green hydrogen
Credit: The Conversation The recent failure of a deal to deliver hydrogen-powered trucks to New Zealand, and the removal of a NZ$100 million government rebate scheme for green hydrogen users…
Scientists design a framework to optimize nuclear material coatings discoveries
A better framework to optimize discovery of materials suitable for use in nuclear reactors could help the U.S. meet its clean energy goals. Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Nickel-based alloys, critical…
How summer’s extremes disrupt the power grid
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Every second of every day, utilities monitor the flow of power through the nation’s electric grid, monitoring whether power generated matches power demanded by homes, businesses,…
How old, inefficient housing and time-of-use electricity rates are leaving some households worse off
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Australia was slow to introduce minimum building standards for energy efficiency. The Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) only came into force in 2003. Older homes…
Company says manufacturing problem was behind wind turbine blade breaking off Nantucket Island
Giant wind turbine blades for the Vineyard Winds project are stacked on racks in the harbor, July 11, 2023, in New Bedford, Mass. The maker of a massive wind turbine…
