It may have a history of over-optimistic predictions, but research into generating power using a fusion reactor is finally making notable advances Technology | Leader 19 October 2022 By New Scientist EUROFusion WHERE is the hottest known spot in the solar system? The surprising answer is that it is in the village of Culham in … Read more
As electric car ownership rises, we will need new infrastructure to avoid overwhelming electricity grids – including public charging stations and more daytime charging Technology 22 September 2022 By Jeremy Hsu As electric car use grows, we will need to make changes to the energy grid to meet charging demand Dinendra Haria/SOPA Images/Shutterstock The growth … Read more
Groundbreaking event held at ERCOT Copperhead Solar & Storage Project in Falls County, Texas MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — National Grid Renewables hosted project partners and landowners to celebrate the start of construction at its Copperhead Solar & Storage Project (Copperhead), a 150 megawatt (MW) solar and 100 megawatt hour (MWh) storage project in … Read more
A solar fuel cell that produces carbon monoxide and hydrogen is light enough to float on water, which could help address the shortage of land available for solar projects Technology 17 August 2022 By Alex Wilkins The artificial leaf floating on the river Cam in Cambridge V Andrei et al. An artificial leaf that uses … Read more
Small and cheap batteries could enable a host of electronic devices such as parcel trackers, environmental monitors and sensors used in healthcare Technology 28 July 2022 By Matthew Sparkes The paper battery can power an alarm clock Alexandre Poulin A battery made from paper coated with graphite and zinc dust can provide power for a … Read more
The EuroFusion consortium hopes its DEMOnstration Power Plant will take fusion power from the lab to commercial electricity supply by 2054 Technology 5 July 2022 By Adam Vaughan Nuclear fusion could one day provide us with clean electricity UKAEA Nuclear fusion engineers are starting to design a European power station they hope will mimic how … Read more