Jan

16

Tidal Range Power Generation May Protect Flooded Coasts

January 16, 2024 | Leave a Comment

Lancaster University researchers David Vandercruyssen, Simon Baker, David Howard and George Aggidis from the School of Engineering have said that tidal range schemes are vital to protect habitats, housing and businesses from a rising sea level estimated to be over one meter within 80 years. The research report published in Energy (an open access paper), […]

Sep

1

Air Pollution Drives More Electricity Demand

September 1, 2020 | Leave a Comment

A new National University of Singapore study reveals that households respond to ambient air pollution by increasing electricity consumption. That in turn increases the pollution and carbon emissions that are co-produced in supplying the electricity. The study, set in Singapore, conducted by Associate Professor Alberto Salvo from the Department of Economics at the National University […]

Feb

1

A New Carbon Powered Fuel Cell Technology

February 1, 2018 | Leave a Comment

Idaho National Laboratory scientist have developed advances in a fuel cell technology powered by solid carbon that could make electricity generation from coal and biomass cleaner and more efficient. Innovations in the anode, the electrolyte and the fuel allow the fuel cell to utilize more carbon, operate at lower temperatures and show higher maximum power […]

Jan

31

A New Material For Solar Electricity Generation

January 31, 2017 | Leave a Comment

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientists have discovered a new material, an alloy of magnetite, that absorbs visible light and then generates electricity. The team of scientists has compositionally modified magnetite to capture visible sunlight and convert this light energy into electrical current. The mineral magnetite was mined to make the first compass needles and is also […]

Dec

13

Your Lowest Cost Electricity Source Is?

December 13, 2016 | 4 Comments

University of Texas at Austin researchers have mapped the lowest cost electricity generation by county for the lower 48 states. There aren’t many surprises. Natural gas and wind are said to be the lowest-cost technology options for new electricity generation across much of the U.S. when cost, public health impacts and environmental effects are considered. […]

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