Invinity and BASF have collaborated to produce Vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs), suitable for long-duration energy storage, as a non-lithium battery alternative that provides benefits like increased safety and sustainability.
Europe is leveraging Africa’s renewable resources to produce green hydrogen to meet its decarb goals but challenges such as regulatory frameworks, infrastructure development, and investment barriers are yet to be addressed.
Italy’s project, led by ENI, uses concentrated solar energy to heat sand, storing thermal energy within its particles. These solar-powered sand batteries can be stored for long period with no significant losses.
Europe is focusing on recycling energy in the high-intensity industries as most countries like Italy are still overreliant on fossil fuels. Europe is thus trying to intensify their measures to go all carbon neutral.
Glebe Close in Stoney Stanton, England is generating more energy than what they consume. They have effectively installed many Do-It-Yourself projects and are tracking usage through an app called Utrack .
Algae is now with potential for commercial-scale production as a bio fuel source. It also shows promise as an alternate to traditional cement as a binder, indicating there is going to new demand for algae in the near future.
Policy, carbon removal, investing in innovative-technology companies to address operational commitments to be carbon negative, water positive, and zero waste by 2030 is all a part of a day for Melanie Nakagawa, Microsoft’s chief sustainability officer.
Critics say that it will take 300 years for the UK insulation schemes to meet government targets. The UK government thus has pledged to review the insulation scheme to address its shortcomings and prioritize energy efficiency.
Dr. Murat Inalpolat, a professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, has received a grant totaling 1.15 million for his research to improve the efficiency of offshore wind turbines, by the National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium.
Australia is repurposing and recycling wind turbines as an essential steps towards achieving renewable energy infrastructure. Still challenges remain such as cost-effective recycling technologies and strategies.
