⚡️ 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.
☀️ Engineer plans to make solar energy at night
An energy company, run by a 26 year old engineer, wants to make sunlight a 24-hour phenomenon by incorporating mirrors in space to redirect sunlight to solar panels on Earth at night.
🔌 Launch of Project Energy Society – electricity for a low flat fee
The goal is to be able to offer all the electricity you need at a low fixed price. Anyone who thinks that would be important for society and wants to contribute to that, is welcome to join and help.
💡 We get more from less electricity and energy
PART 3: During the same period that Sweden's population increased by two million and the economy increased by 176 percent, energy use only increased by 25 percent.
☀️ California Begins Covering Canals with Solar Panels to Fight Drought
In California, a pilot project is being launched to cover the irrigation canals in solar panels in order to fight drought.
🍁 Floating leaf creates fuel from sunlight
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have designed lightweight and flexible devices that can use solar technology to convert light into fuel. Now, there is a possibility for cargo ships to one day be powered by “artificial leaves” floating out at sea.
💨 The world's largest wind farm is complete
A new wind farm can generate enough energy to supply an entire city with electricity.
🔌 Jonas Birgersson: "All the electricity you need for a low, fixed fee"
Jonas Birgersson became an internet pioneer by promising and delivering all the internet you need for $20 a month. Now he believes that the same thing can be done with electricity. "For a low, fixed price, you have all the electricity you need."
💨 This way we can get more energy out of existing wind power
By simply controlling how the wind turbines move to capture the wind in a new way, it is possible to increase production from wind power without having to invest in new equipment.
⚡️ Huge water battery to store excess energy
Switzerland has built a huge water battery to store surplus energy. The battery can store as much electricity as 400 000 electric car batteries.