⚡️ Energy
Energy production and consumption is becoming cleaner, cheaper and decentralized. With connected devices you as a consumer can take control of your energy consumption. Here you will also find content about batteries, smart grids, nuclear and other innovation in the energy field.
♻️ Wind turbines can soon capture CO2 and generate renewable energy at the same time
Soon, wind turbines could be able to both provide the world with clean energy and at the same time capture carbon dioxide from the air and use it to produce materials like for example concrete.
♻️ Sludge from sewers can keep the light on
New method can effectively make biogas from sludge in wastewater. Reduced costs mean that the method kills two birds with one stone.
🏠 China's new wind facility to light up 13 million homes
An offshore wind facility with thousands of wind turbines will become China's largest wind farm.
🔋 New battery can provide faster fast-charging for electric cars
Better regulation of the battery's temperature during charging will provide fast charging even for smaller batteries and guarantee that a charge does not take more than ten minutes.
Wind power on every roof with small turbines
Small wind turbines that don't need big spinning blades can give us wind power on the roofs.
☀️ SolarCycle is recycling solar panels
A startup called Solar Cycle transforms broken solar panels from landfill waste to valuable raw materials.
🪩 Update: Club in Glasgow activates its BODYHEAT system
A nightclub in Glasgow, Scotland has activated their revolutionary system, turning heat from dancers' bodies into energy.
⚡ Charge the electric car in 10 minutes
A breakthrough in battery design makes it possible to achieve charging times of 10 minutes. At the same time, the size of the batteries is reduced, without sacrificing mileage.
☀️ Britain invests in fusion power
The UK government is investing in fusion power, and expects the world's first fusion power plant to be up and running by 2040.