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Coronavirus crisis hits clean energy jobs across the US
Half a million jobs in this sector have been lost in March and April.
New, ultrathin solar cell doubles the current efficiency record by reaching almost 50%
It's a huge step up, but currently quite expensive to produce.
Bumblebees carry heavy loads in ‘economy’ flight mode
The heavier the load, the higher their energy efficiency.
Research team develops solar panels that don’t need sun
New research is allowing solar cells to work at night. A conventional solar cell (left) absorbs photons and generates an ...
Scotland to reach this year 100% renewable energy goal
The country would leave behind fossil fuels with a clean energy matrix
Despite Trump’s promises, coal power is fading away in the US
This month alone, two of the US largest coal plants shut down.
Wind power has the potential to supply the world’s electricity needs 18 times over
Behind the growth of wind energy there’s the growing awareness of the climate crisis and political responses to environmental concerns, ...
The UK may soon get its first cryogenic energy battery
Energy storage company Highview Power has announced its intention to build a cryogenic energy storage facility in the north of ...
Dumping coal-fired in favor of gas-fired plants would save the U.S. a lot of water — switching to renewables, a whole lot more
Burning things takes a lot of water.
Mashed potatoes are an ideal fuel for exercising, new study reports
Silly me, I thought they were the ideal fuel period.
Mitochondria and Tesla battery packs work pretty much the same way, study reports
But will they claim copyright?
The million-mile battery promised by Tesla is here
Elon Musk promised a battery that could take an e-vehicle a million miles and last for years at a time. ...
Scotland will probably reach 100% renewable energy goal ‘soon’
Cleanliness is next to godliness.
Atom-thin insulators pave the way to new, thinner devices
Size does matter.
Rust and salt water — the new way to generate electricity
A new way to produce electricity.
Clean money, clean energy — a look at investment patterns in the energy sector
Money always talks -- and it's talking renewable.
Bitcoin’s energy consumption is the same as a small country
Did you know that Bitcoin is a significant contributor to global warming?
Solar plasma observations bring us one step closer to stable fusion generators
We're basically copying off of Nature.
Researchers produce the loudest sound in the world inside tiny jets of water
Researchers in the US have produced sounds that dwarf those generated during rocket launches -- all inside tiny jets of ...
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