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Scotland building world’s largest wave generator
Scotland is set to become home to the world’s largest wave power plant, as the country looks to harness the potential of ocean energy. According
Propane Heat Pumps Set Efficiency Record
China has built the world’s largest wind turbine, capable of providing electricity to tens of thousands of households and saving thousands of tons of coal.
Algae Panels: Oxygen, Power, Biomass
Mexican start-up Greenfluidics has developed an algae panel for buildings that can produce oxygen, electricity, and biomass. Algae can remove significantly more CO2 from the
236-Meter Wind Turbine Powers Homes
Siemens Gamesa has unveiled a new offshore wind turbine that can provide electricity to thousands of households. The innovative material used in the turbine’s rotors
New Wind Turbine with Small Wheels
Norwegian company Wind Catching Systems (WCS) has unveiled a new offshore wind power system that can generate electricity for 80,000 European households. With wind farm
Artificial Sun Sets Fusion Record
South Korean scientists at the Institute for Fusion Energy have broken the world record for operating a fusion reactor, more than doubling the previous record.
Bacteria Power Bio-Battery
A new biohybrid battery has been developed that uses exoelectrogenic microbes of the Shewanella oneidensis species to produce electricity. These microbes have been known to
Lamp doubles as microphone
The dream of clean and independent energy is becoming a reality with the start of the promising nuclear fusion reactor, ITER. The fusion of atoms
Blue Energy: Replacing 2,000 Nuclear Plants
A new membrane could revolutionize the use of osmotic power plants, also known as “blue energy,” and potentially replace up to 2,000 nuclear power plants.
Nickel Oxide Crystals Produce Superconductors
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry have created a new superconductor made of nickelate that loses its electrical resistance at minus 258.6 degrees
