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Power companies can limit electric car and heat pump charging
Germany’s low-voltage power grids are not currently equipped to handle the increasing demand for electricity. As a result, the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) has allowed
RWE Tests Kite for Wind Power
RWE Tests Flying Wind Turbine in Ireland RWE, in collaboration with start-up Kitepower, is testing a new wind energy technology in Ireland that uses airborne
China builds world’s largest wind farm
China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), a state-owned company, has announced plans to build the world’s largest wind turbine, surpassing the current record holder, a wind
Harvesting Electricity from Air with Nanoporous Materials
A groundbreaking discovery by a team of engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) has revealed that nanopores smaller than 100 nanometers in diameter
50-Year-Old Geothermal Technology Works
In a breakthrough for geothermal energy, start-up Fervo Energy has developed an Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) that can be used in areas where traditional geothermal
Electricity or Gas: Which is Greener?
A new study by researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has revealed when it is more environmentally friendly to heat and cook with
Electric car and heat pump power reduction
Germany is set to experience a significant increase in electricity consumption in the coming years due to the rising number of electric cars and heat
Battery Tanker to Transport Power
PowerX, a Japanese company, has designed a battery tanker that can transport large amounts of energy across the world’s oceans, similar to an oil tanker.
3D-Printed Robots Build Chinese Dam
China is building a massive hydroelectric power plant using robots controlled by artificial intelligence (AI) in a 3D printing process. The 180-meter-high Yangqu dam will
Supergrid: Halving Electricity Costs
A fully interconnected European energy transmission system, known as the Supergrid, could potentially reduce electricity costs by up to 48 percent. Recent years have seen
