Scientists excited by cheaper, faster way to produce nuclear fusion energy
MIT researchers working on an experimental nuclear fusion reactor believe they can make energy production faster and cheaper with new, powerful magnets.
UK renewable energy capacity surpasses fossil fuels for first time
The capacity of renewable energy has overtaken that of fossil fuels in the UK for the first time, in a milestone that experts said would have been unthinkable a few years ago. In the past five years, the amount of renewable
Scientists Develop Liquid That Can Store Solar Energy For More Than a Decade
Scientists in Sweden have developed a specialized fluid, called a solar thermal fuel, that can reportedly store energy captured from the sun for over a decade. “A solar thermal fuel is like a rechargeable battery, but instead of electricity, you
Carbon fiber can store energy in the body of a vehicle
A study led by Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, has shown that carbon fibres can work as battery electrodes, storing energy directly. This opens up new opportunities for structural batteries, where the carbon fibre becomes part of the energy system.
China and Belgium to cooperate in nuclear energy
This week, China and Belgium signed a framework agreement to strengthen cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy. The deal was signed in Brussels, one of several accords signed during a meeting between Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Belgian
Energy mix vital to reduce climate change
Australia needs to stop putting all its money into new renewable energy and use existing technology to take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, an expert says. David Byers, the boss of an Australian carbon capture and storage research organisation,
World Energy Council releases blockchain in energy report
The World Energy Council (WEC) and PwC interviewed 39 companies/organizations to understand the maturity of blockchain technology in energy and its potential and impediments. In a newly released report, Blockchain in Energy, the WEC spoke with traditional oil and gas companies, regulators and
No electricity tariff increase for energy efficiency agenda, says Yeo
The Energy, Science, Technology, Environment, and Climate Change Minister said the suggestion to increase the tariff so that people use less electricity thus increase energy efficiency is not applicable.
Beginning 2019, no price difference between solar generation and consumption tariff
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 22): Members of the public who generate solar energy for personal use will soon get rebates from Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) at the same consumption tariff under the revised net energy metering (NEM) programme.
3 takeaways from Google’s search for ‘carbon-free’ energy
Keeping up with the various phrases used by companies to describe clean power commitments takes some serious energy. But here’s one descriptor that more corporate sustainability professionals should have on their radar when it comes to future renewables strategy: “carbon free.”
