Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Koichi Wakata is pictured in his Extravehicular Mobility Unit, or spacesuit, during his second spacewalk on Feb. 2, 2023.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/bringing-more-power-to-space-station
#renewable, #solarpower, #energy
“Shell must take accountability for decades of profiting from #climate #injustice, and pay for the loss and #damage they’ve caused. And they must accelerate a just #transition towards cheap, clean, #renewable #energy in a way that benefits communities, workers, and the climate,” Saño said.
#environment #nature #earth #emissions #co2 #future #news #economy #capitalism #profit #problem
While 30 GW by 2030 is a good start, the U.K., Denmark, and other nations should inspire us to set our sights orders of magnitude higher.
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/the-us-can-go-much-bigger-on-offshore-wind-three-lessons-from-the-uk-and-d/640664/
#news, #renewable, #PV, #RSS
This homemade contraption cranks out close to 20 horsepower.
https://insideevs.com/news/631701/diy-electric-bike-claims-75-mph/
#energy, #renewable, #solarpower, #green
This article explains well why nuclear energy, even the small modular reactors, are not the solution. Easy and fast to build, already existing renewable energy is.
Boring and easy to estimate is good, and what we need to tackle this crisis. Anything is else just techbro's talking.
Flow batteries offer a solution. Electrolytes flow through electrochemical cells from storage tanks in this rechargeable battery. The existing flow battery technologies cost more than $200/kilowatt hour and are too expensive for practical application, but engineers have now developed a more compact flow battery cell configuration that reduces the size of the cell by 75%, and correspondingly reduces the size and cost of the entire flow battery. The work could revolutionize how everything from major commercial buildings to residential homes are powered.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/01/230113145335.htm
#futurology, #photovoltaic, #renewable, #sustainability, #news
The NCM battery chemistry remains the most popular.
https://insideevs.com/news/628303/ev-battery-lfp-share-september2022/
#renewableenergy, #renewable, #news, #energy, #PV
GE Renewable Energy and Hyundai Electric have signed a strategic partnership agreement as the next step in their efforts to work together to serve the South Korean offshore wind market. Under the terms of the agreement, Hyundai Electric will serve as a manufacturing associate to help localize assembly of the Haliade-X offshore wind turbines and generators in South Korea. The firm agreement follows a Memorandum of Understanding first announced by the two companies in February of 2022.
https://nawindpower.com/ge-renewable-energy-hyundai-electric-sign-turbine-manufacturing-partnership
#renewable, #ge, #wind, #turbines, #haliade-x, #energy, #offshore
Panasonic’s new GX Ultimate motor provides improved performance and enhanced connectivity features.
https://insideevs.com/news/624967/kellys-tygon-tayen-emtb-panasonic/
#solar, #energy, #sustainability, #renewable
In this image, Orion captures a unique view of Earth and the Moon, seen from a camera mounted on one of the spacecraft's solar arrays.
http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/orion-earth-and-the-moon
#hydrogen, #renewable, #solar, #photovoltaic, #renewableenergy
From nothing to $70,000 electric SUV in three minutes.
https://insideevs.com/news/623380/watch-how-fisker-ocean-one-ev-is-assembled-in-timelapse-video/
#RSS, #renewable, #renewableenergy, #solar, #green
The US Administration has issued a new report setting out initial priorities - including fusion - it says will enable it to reach net-zero by 2050, and is providing more than USD1.5 billion under Inflation Reduction Act funding to upgrade facilities and modernise infrastructure at the national laboratories which will undertake the research and innovation to support this.
https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Historic-USD1-5-billion-upgrade-for-US-national-la?feed=feed
#PV, #sustainability, #RSS, #renewable, #news
A Swedish team has inaugurated a pilot facility to mass produce algae material that can potentially boost silicon solar module efficiency by 4% and thin film by 36%. The algae are added to the encapsulant in silicon-based modules or to the anti-reflective coating on the glass of thin film modules. The team estimates the resulting modules would be 3.9% cheaper.
https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2022/10/28/algae-could-boost-solar-panel-efficiency-by-4/
#renewable, #energy, #technology, #r&d, #pv, #sustainability, #innovation
TerraPower and PacifiCorp are looking into the feasibility of deploying up to five additional Natrium reactors and integrated energy storage systems in PacifiCorp's service territory by 2035. This is in addition to their previously announced plans to build the Natrium demonstration plant at the site of a retiring PacifiCorp coal-fuelled plant in Wyoming.
https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/US-companies-look-to-expand-Natrium-reactor-deploy?feed=feed
#renewable, #solarpower, #green, #sustainability, #news
Honda aims to begin EV production and sales in North America by 2026 2026, and make battery-electric and fuel cell EVs represent 100% of its vehicle sales in North America by 2040.
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/honda-announces-ohio-battery-plant/633976/
#renewable, #PV, #solarpower, #solar, #futurology
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 will serve as a key driver for energy storage deployment in the U.S. and foster the nation’s transition to a clean energy economy.
https://www.utilitydive.com/spons/the-inflation-reduction-act-will-turbocharge-energy-storage/633118/
#solarpower, #PV, #solar, #green, #renewable
OX2, together with Ålandsbanken Fondbolag, is developing offshore wind power in two projects: projects, one to the south and one to the north of the Åland Islands in Finland.
https://nawindpower.com/ox2-develops-two-aland-offshore-wind-projects-of-nearly-5000-mw
#energy, #ox2, #ålandsbanken, #wind, #renewable, #offshore, #fondbolag
source: https://reasonstobecheerful.world/kenya-geothermal-energy-world-leader/
Of all #renewables, geothermal #energy is especially useful for #industrialization, a goal shared by countries across #Africa. For one, unlike sources such as wind and solar, it provides a reliable stream of power critical to energy-intensive industrial processes. Moreover, geothermal need not be converted to #electricity at all: Direct applications — where geothermal steam itself is used — abound.
#economy #climate #emissions #co2 #environment #renewable #politics #news #industry
2030 is not that far away, but there are obvious reasons experts are forecasting such an EV boom.
https://insideevs.com/news/611738/over-half-us-car-sales-electrified-2030/
#RSS, #sustainability, #photovoltaic, #renewable
The report said it was wrong and pessimistic to claim that moving quickly towards cleaner energy sources was expensive.
That is $13 trillion out of the pockets of energy companies. That is the main reason they are pushing #Nuclear and #Hydrogen solutions.
#Economy #Environment
