Today, lithium-ion is dominating in terms of battery technology. But there has never been more research on batteries, and many different types are in the making.One type is the sodium-ion battery which promises to be safer, cleaner, and cheaper than the lithium-ion...
Algae is one of the most productive organisms on Earth. They have incredible capacity, such as making animal feed more sustainable, and they can sequester greenhouse gases. A new study has also used algae to create a new material. In a study from TU Delft, scientists...
Some carmakers, including Toyota, Honda, and BMW, believe hydrogen will play a part in the green energy technology. But developing stable and scaleable technology for splitting water to extract hydrogen, a process called electrolysis, has so far been challenging. Now...
Anyone who has seen the science fiction series Star Trek has probably heard the phrase "Shields Up!" countless times. In the series, this means that a kind of force field encloses the entire spaceship and protects it from attack. Now the US Air Force,...
Ivory Coast is getting the largest bio plant in west Africa. According to news site ESI Africa, the project is owned by Biovea Energie, which is a joint venture consisting of France’s EDF, Meridiam and Biokala. Upon completion of the project, electricity will...
The world’s major banks have traditionally been accommodating towards companies in the oil, coal, and gas industries to finance new projects. However, in recent years, banks have started to show a bigger interest in companies that operate in renewable energy....