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Huge US lithium mine gets govt approval Los Angeles, United States (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 An enormous lithium mine in the Nevada desert was granted final government approval Thursday in a project the miner predicts will quadruple US production of a mineral critical to the renewable energy revolution. Operations at Rhyolite Ridge will produce enough lithium to supply the batteries for more than 370,000 electric vehicles every year, Australian operator Ioneer said. The plant will create 500 construction jobs over the next few years and 350 jobs during its decades of extraction, the com ... read more |
Eramet suspends battery recycling project in France Paris (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 French mining firm Eramet said Thursday it was suspending plans to build a battery recycling plant, the second such project in France to fall through in a month as the electric vehicle sector struggles. ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 28, 2024 As renewable energy sources like wind and solar expand, managing the power grid's reliability becomes more challenging. Researchers at the University of Virginia have introduced an advanced artifici ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 28, 2024 A team of researchers at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), led by Professor Bonghoon Kim from the Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering, has introduced a ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 28, 2024 A team of leading researchers from the Division of Energy and Environmental Technology at DGIST, including Kee-jeong Yang, Dae-hwan Kim, and Jin-gyu Kang, in collabo ... more |
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Available on Amazon Books Beijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2024 Chinese electric vehicle battery behemoth CATL reported a 26.0 percent jump in third-quarter profits on Friday but still fell short of analyst expectations. ... more |
Bright future for solar panels and screens with new nanocrystal research Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Curtin University researchers have made a significant discovery that could enhance everyday technology, from TV screens to solar panels and medical diagnostics. The study, led by Associate Professor ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Sandia National Laboratories' National Solar Thermal Test Facility is utilizing solar energy to simulate the intense heat experienced during atmospheric reentry and hypersonic flight. The latest tes ... more Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have made progress in understanding halide perovskites, a promising class of materials for solar cells. These materials could serve as an ... more Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 11, 2024 Researchers at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) have developed a new fabrication method that enhances the efficiency, stability, and affordability of perovskite solar cells, bringing them clos ... more |
Telescopes could help power isolated communities in Chile's Atacama Desert Paris, France (SPX) Oct 13, 2024 New research published in 'Nature Sustainability' reveals that integrating a renewable energy system for the AtLAST telescope in Chile's Atacama Desert could meet 66% of the energy needs of the near ... more Available on Amazon Books |
The ZEUS Project to harness solar energy in space with nanowire technology Madrid, Spain (SPXR) Oct 10, 2024 The University of Malaga (UMA) is collaborating in an international consortium to advance the collection and transmission of solar energy in space through the 'ZEUS' project, part of the Horizon EIC ... more London (AFP) Oct 10, 2024 The UK government on Thursday announced that it had secured more than GBP24 billion ($31.3 billion) of private investment in green energy projects, as it gears up for an international investment summit. ... more Beijing (AFP) Oct 10, 2024 Strong state support and huge private investment have made China's solar industry a global powerhouse, but it faces new headwinds, from punitive tariffs abroad to a brutal price war at home. ... more Boston MA (SPX) Oct 09, 2024 MIT engineers have built a new desalination system that runs with the rhythms of the sun. The solar-powered system removes salt from water at a pace that closely follows changes in solar energ ... more |
Photovoltaic upgrade in Jiaxing, China significantly boosts power output Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 09, 2024 The distributed photovoltaic "trade-in" project at the administrative center in Haining city, Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, has significantly increased power generation capacity without expanding spac ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 04, 2024 A research team led by Professor Jongmin Choi from the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at DGIST, in collaboration with Gyeongsang National University's Professor Tae Kyung Lee and Kookm ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 30, 2024 The extreme environmental conditions on Mars, with its 95.32% carbon dioxide atmosphere and significant temperature fluctuations, pose major challenges for energy storage systems on the planet. To o ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 30, 2024 New research led by Stanford University highlights how water systems, such as desalination plants and wastewater treatment facilities, could contribute to making renewable energy more accessible and ... more |
Fire breaks out at Chinese battery giant CATL plant Beijing (AFP) Sept 29, 2024 A fire broke out Sunday at a factory belonging to Chinese battery giant CATL, which supplies electric vehicle makers including Tesla, but only a "relatively small" impact on operations is expected, the company said. ... more Manila (AFP) Sept 30, 2024 President Ferdinand Marcos inaugurated on Monday the first factory for electric vehicle batteries in the Philippines, calling it the "future" of clean energy. ... more Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 25, 2024 Halide perovskite materials are increasingly recognized for their potential in fields such as information storage, lasers, anti-counterfeiting, and planar lenses, thanks to their unique optoelectron ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 25, 2024 Hot carrier solar cells, first proposed decades ago, have been a key focus for surpassing the Shockley - Queisser efficiency limit in single-junction solar cells. Despite their theoretical advantage ... more |
Available on Amazon Books Madrid (AFP) Sept 24, 2024 Spain on Tuesday adopted a target for 81 percent of its electricity to come from renewable sources by 2030 to meet its climate goals. ... more |
Belgian team wins S.Africa's 'most extreme' solar car race Cape Town (AFP) Sept 20, 2024 A team of Belgian students and engineers on Friday won a solar-powered car race in South Africa widely considered the most challenging for testing the technology. ... more Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 19, 2024 Lithium-ion battery usage worldwide has doubled in the past four years, contributing to a growing volume of hazardous battery waste. This rise underscores the urgent need for more effective recyclin ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024 Most rechargeable batteries that power portable devices, such as toys, handheld vacuums and e-bikes, use lithium-ion technology. But these batteries can have short lifetimes and may catch fire when ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024 Researchers at the University of Michigan have made a significant advancement toward creating sustainable fuels by developing an artificial photosynthesis system that efficiently chains carbon atoms ... more |
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