Ammonia is one of the most widely produced chemicals in the world, used mostly as fertilizer, but also for the production of some plastics, textiles, and other applications. Its production, through processes that require high heat and pressure, accounts for up to 20% of all the greenhouse gases from the...
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Researchers from TU Delft, a partner of the SUDOCO project, in collaboration with the Université catholique de Louvain (Belgium) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory of Golden (U.S.), have developed a new open-source wake modeling framework called "OFF," enhancing existing models such as OnWARDS, FLORIDyn, and FLORIS....
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After comparing electricity tariffs on a spreadsheet, I can confirm that deciphering the plans feels a bit like learning ancient Greek....
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As energy use rises and the planet warms, you might have dreamed of an energy source that works 24/7, rain or shine, quietly powering homes, industries and even entire cities without the ups and downs of solar or wind—and with little contribution to climate change....
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A Cornell doctoral student has developed an open-source software package that could transform how engineers design floating offshore structures for renewable energy and other ocean applications....
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The future of the electricity market may depend less on big power plants and more on everyday choices made at home. Nayeem Rahman's dissertation at the University of Vaasa shows how consumers are gaining influence through energy flexibility, with direct implications for sustainability and costs....
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As artificial intelligence and data centers demand more power from the grid, Carnegie Mellon University is improving a key technology at the heart of America's energy future—batteries....
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As technology advances, the demand for large-scale and sustainable energy storage also increases. To address this need, researchers at Tohoku University have developed a prototype rechargeable magnesium battery (RMB) that surmounts many of the persistent challenges faced by magnesium-based energy storage. The findings were published in Communications Materials....
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Painting walls in light colors, insulating roofs, choosing medium-sized windows, and aligning buildings to the sun's path may seem like simple choices. But they could provide powerful defenses against climate change for millions of people in the world's most vulnerable regions....
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For ten long years, Australia earned an unenviable reputation as one of the world's climate change "laggards." From 2013 to 2022 its governments weakened environmental rules, cut renewable energy funding and fought against international climate agreements—climate scientists and activists dubbed it the nation's "Lost Decade."...
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A new one‑step, water‑, acid‑, and alkali‑free method for extracting high‑purity lithium from spodumene ore has the potential to transform critical metal processing and enhance renewable energy supply chains. The study is published in Science Advances....
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As industries, utilities and regulators consider the best ways to accommodate our increasing need for power generation, cost concerns weigh heavily on their decision-making....
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In the last decade, the rapid proliferation of distributed energy resources (DERs), including rooftop solar panels, energy storage systems, and electric vehicles, has transformed the modern energy landscape. In a new study, researchers propose a model to forecast renewable energy growth at both the circuit and substation levels....
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Solid-state lithium metal batteries (SSLMBs) are drawing worldwide attention as a next-generation technology that promises higher energy density and greater safety than today's lithium-ion batteries. Among the most promising candidates for their solid electrolytes is the garnet-type oxide Li₇La₃Zr₂O₁₂ (LLZO), which combines high ionic conductivity with strong chemical stability. However,...
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Hydrogen fuel provides energy without producing carbon dioxide emissions, which makes it a promising option for decarbonizing the economy. The U.S. is a major producer of hydrogen, contributing around 10% of the global annual production, but the quantity of emissions produced when hydrogen is harvested depends on the method....
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