⚡️ 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.
This prototype lets us harness renewable power from the ocean
Anyone who has come face to face with a large ocean swell can vouch for the immense power of our ocean systems.Capturing the power of our seas offers huge potential for renewable energy creation, but scientists have struggled to make it feasible. That, however, is about to change thanks
Renewable electricity overtakes fossil fuels in UK for first time
🌬️ The renewables record was set in the third quarter of this year after its share of the electricity mix rose to 40%. 🏭 It is the first time that electricity from British windfarms, solar panels and renewable biomass plants has surpassed fossil fuels since the UK’s first power plant fired
The World's Largest Wind Power Blades Are Installed
🌬️ The world’s largest wind power blade, 107 meters or 351 feet, is being installed. ♻️ It’s part of theGE Renewable Energy project, developingthe world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine. 🌊 This turbine is placed onshore to collect data. First commercial wind turbine of this class will be available in
This device uses the dark of night to generate clean energy
The common problem with renewable energies, such as solar power, is that they cannot produce energy all the time. When the sun goes down, the solar panels stop generating energy. Energy-storing batteries are one way to get around the problem, but what if we could also produce energy at night
Electric buses are driving big changes in the transportation sector
Buses are already a greener way to get around than personal vehicles, but this method of public transportation is preparing for another eco-friendly upgrade in the form of electric power. Growth in the electric bus sector has been huge in China where rates of electric buses increased 78.4 percent
Solar panels are helping US farmers make ends meet
Since the start of the trade war between the US and China, there have been many people affected by the dispute, but small farmers have been bearing the brunt of it. The tit-for-tat tariffs applied by both countries to each other’s goods have cut demand for American crops, putting
☀️ A former landfill in Maryland becomes the perfect site for a community solar farm
Solar power is an effective way of producing clean, renewable, energy, but finding the space for large solar farms, especially in populated areas, can be a challenge. Fortunately for the residents of Prince George’s County, Maryland, they already had a large area of land unsuitable for development yet perfect
Solar Energy: The Beginning of a Revolution
Solar energy is booming. With an increase in supply as well as a decrease in cost, solar energy is now a real option for millions of people looking to sever ties with conventional energy. Over the last 40 years, the price of solar energy has decreased by 99.6 percent,
⚡️ Smart power grids and transmission – the key to the energy of the future
Smart electricity grids play a key role in creating new services and in balancing energy use, especially now that the energy mix is changing rapidly and electrification is underway in a number of sectors.