Scientists at the University of Maryland have developed a zinc battery with a biodegradable electrolyte from crab shell, which is expected to make solar and wind energy storage batteries more environmentally friendly, Matter magazine reported. Today, the demand for renewable energy sources is multiplying due to their environmental friendliness. However, the desire for conscious consumption …
Last year, US scientists published a feasibility study on the benefits of building solar panels over water canals. Now, the Nexus pilot project is being implemented in California, in which solar panels will be placed over two spans of canals in the Turlock irrigation district to collect energy. According to available data, California authorities have …
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American scientists have created a new type of battery from cheap public cells, Nature reported. Modern batteries are made from rare materials like lithium. Because of this, the price for them is quite high, and their annual production cannot be increased indefinitely due to the limited capacity of the deposits. In this regard, scientists are …
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The leadership position in the automotive industry in the near future will depend on the positions of companies in the segment of electric mobility, investments in technologies, and infrastructure. And it is more and more certain that the time for positioning is now, and investments must be continuous and flexible because everything is changing at …
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Researchers of the Scientific and Technological University King Abdullah (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia developed a solar cell module, that improves the optical design and reduces energy losses between cells and modules in solar panels, TechXplore reported. Research laboratories around the world are working to improve the efficiency of solar cells continuously. But the operation of …
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Many regions of the world are faced with the problem of using solar panels. The sun does not always shine, and in some northern areas in winter it may not be for months. Therefore, it was necessary to figure out how to accumulate energy in summer and store it until winter. Researchers from the Swiss …
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Several employees of the English university of Surrey presented a new technological development based on renewable energy sources and suitable for use in mobile devices and various solar gadgets. Scientists have demonstrated a rechargeable battery that receives energy from the sun. British specialists managed to create a system based on perovskite elements that can be …
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Researchers at the American Chemical Society have developed solar panels that can take on a variety of colors without compromising their efficiency, according to the online magazine Archinect. As the popularity of solar panels grows, their application extends beyond rooftops to building facades and other more visible parts of buildings. However, their standard black tint …
British scientists from the University of Cambridge have developed flexible floating devices (leaves) that could help synthesize gas from water, CO2 and sunlight. The authors of the study said that their development will make it possible to obtain fuel directly on the water, and will also reduce the dependence of the shipping industry on energy …
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Berlin received a $19 million government subsidy to use the waste heat from Burgess BioPower, a biomass plant, to melt snow off its roads and parking lots during the winter, The New Hampshire Bulletin reported. According to Berlin Mayor Paul Grenier, constructing the heating system will also enable the city to rehabilitate two kilometers of …
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