Energy Tech
Warming up! 30 years of fusion-energy research at EPFL
The intense heat and pressure inside stars, such as the Sun, cause pairs of atoms, especially hydrogen atoms, to come together or 'fuse'. When these…
Wind Daily
How wind turbines react to turbulence
The power output of wind turbines can go up or down by 50 percent within seconds.
Energy Tech
Golden future for thermoelectrics
Thermoelectrics enable the direct conversion of heat into electrical energy - and vice versa.
Energy Tech
Improving the properties of sweeteners for enhanced thermal energy storage
As we seek more efficient utilization of waste thermal energy, use of "phase change materials (PCMs)" is a good option.
Energy Tech
Fast-tracking fusion energy’s arrival with AI and accessibility
As the impacts of climate change continue to grow, so does interest in fusion's potential as a clean energy source.
Energy Tech
Pixel-by-pixel analysis yields insights into lithium-ion batteries
By mining data from X-ray images, researchers at MIT, Stanford University, SLAC National Accelerator, and the Toyota Research Institute have made significant…
Energy Tech
POWER Program selects teams to design power beaming relays
DARPA is entering the first phase of the Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay (POWER) program, aimed at revolutionizing energy distribution through airborne wireless power transfer.
Oil and Gas
Ukraine claims to have recaptured key Black Sea oil, gas rigs
The Ukrainian military said on Monday that it regained control of critical oil and gas drilling platforms in the Black Sea near Crimea that had been in control of the Russian military for the past eight years.
Oil and Gas
Biden administration changes Trump-era rule, will ban liquified natural gas on trains
U.S. President Joe Biden has reversed a Trump-era amendment to hazardous materials regulations that allowed liquified natural gas to be transported by rail.
Oil and Gas
Rights groups urge US action to free Emirati activist
The United States should push for the release of an Emirati activist "arbitrarily" detained in the UAE since 2017 ahead of this year's UN climate talks in Dubai, rights groups have urged.
Oil and Gas
Oil firms pay Insta, TikTok influencers for ads
Oil companies are paying popular influencers to pump their gas on social media, sparking a backlash from some climate-conscious fans for promoting planet-warming fossil fuels among young people.
Oil and Gas
EU fossil fuel energy production hits record low
The European Union's fossil fuel energy production hit a record low the first half of the year, think tank Ember Climate reported Wednesday, although green sources are struggling to fill the gap.
Wind Daily
Interior Department holds offshore wind energy auction for Gulf
The Department of the Interior held the first offshore wind energy auction for the Gulf of Mexico region Tuesday, leading to one lease area receiving a high bid of $5.6 million.
Oil and Gas
UN experts challenge Saudi Aramco over climate change
UN experts have written to oil firm Saudi Aramco and its financial backers challenging them on allegations that their activities are fuelling climate change-related negative impacts on human rights.
Energy News
Years of coal plant expansion torment Turkey’s villagers
Kneeling in the morning shade under a tree, Osman Arslan brews tea behind a coal-fired power plant that rises above his Turkish Aegean village like a beast.
Energy News
British energy regulator Ofgem cuts energy bills to lowest since late 2021
With energy prices lower than year-ago levels, British energy regulator Ofgem on Friday cut its price cap by just over 7% for household bills.