Dutch firm ZEP BV has developed two types of ceramic roofing tiles that are equipped with solar cells. ZEP says its tiles are the world’s first … Continue reading Dutch Company Uses Ceramic Tiles to Build Energy-Generating Roof
After the devastating Typhoon that hit Japan in 2013 and decimated the its nuclear energy facilities, the country has begun exploring less dangerous forms of renewable … Continue reading Japan Designs the World’s First Typhoon Turbine
Wind power costs will continue to fall for several more decades, which could help spur global transitions to clean energy sources, according to a new report … Continue reading Wind Energy Costs to Drop 30% over Next 15 Years
Solar start-up Insolight has created a solar panel design that delivers a new record in energy conversion efficiency. The company, which is part of the Swiss … Continue reading Insolight’s Optical Tech Funnels Sunlight onto Super Efficient Solar Cells
Recent breakthroughs in redox flow battery technology could see battery storage systems gaining traction in grid-scale deployments. Researchers at Harvard recently discovered a new class of … Continue reading Redox Batteries Will Be a Boon for Grid-Scale Electricity Storage
There are a few different network standards available for Internet of Things devices and applications. While many chip and hardware makers threw their support behind NB-LTE … Continue reading LoRa Gains Traction in IoT & Smart City Space
Biomimcry, also known as Biomimetics, is a promising field for renewable energy technologies, as scientists turn to Mother Nature’s designs for tips on how to improve … Continue reading Rose Petal Design Could Give Solar Panels an Efficiency Boost
The Obama administration announced a number of new initiatives to help the US modernize power grids across the country. The US has seen increasing penetration of … Continue reading White House Aims to Modernize US Grids
Utility provider ConEdison has partnered with residential solar provider SunPower to launch a virtual power plant pilot program in New York. The program will offer 300 … Continue reading NY Homeowners Connect to ‘Virtual Power Grid’
Zigbee Alliance has unveiled a wireless network protocol for industrial Internet of Things (IoT) applications. JupiterMesh is a low power wireless mesh field area network — … Continue reading Zigbee Takes on Smart Utility Networks with JupiterMesh
Carbon capture systems used to reduce the amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere are much worse for the environment than renewable sources of energy generation, … Continue reading Renewables Are Clean but Carbon-Capture Systems Aren’t
NASA’s Glenn Research Center is exploring new designs for aircraft that’ll need less carbon-emitting fuels to be powered. NASA is hoping to help advance a new … Continue reading NASA Tackles Low-Carbon Aviation
Wave energy company Oscilla Power has developed an energy generation system that uses the movement of the ocean’s waves to generate electricity, with the help of … Continue reading Wave Energy Tech Turns Magnetic Energy into Power
Arizona’s power utility APS is the first in the US to use new advanced inverters to help manage the growing number of rooftop solar installations across … Continue reading Advanced Inverters Help Utility Manage Rooftop Solar in Arizona
Kite Power Solutions (KPS) and its consortium of technology partners has secured a $1.4 million (USD) grant from the UK government to accelerate the development of … Continue reading Flying Kite Generates Energy from the Wind
Local government officials in the Australian city of Adelaide have pledged to see the town become the country’s first carbon-neutral smart city. Australia has become a … Continue reading Ambitious Adelaide’s Plan to Become Australia’s Carbon-Neutral Smart City
Panasonic has partnered with Nomura Real Estate Development and the Tsunashima Sustainable Smart Town (SST) Council to build a “smart city” pilot community in Yokohama, Japan. … Continue reading Panasonic Builds ‘Sustainable Smart Town’ in Japan
Nations around the world saw increased commitments to energy alternatives in 2015, as the global community begins its transition towards a post-fossil fuel world order. Renewables … Continue reading Record-Breaking 2015 Sees Unprecedented Global Investment in Renewable Energy
Commuters in 20 cities across the US are now able to make more informed and sustainable decisions about getting from one place to the next, thanks … Continue reading TransitScreen Helps Commuters Make Smart Transport Decisions
City and local governments can serve as leaders in key sectors that’ll impact the global transition to a low carbon society. That’s according to a large … Continue reading Cities Can Be ‘Lighthouses’ for Curbing Emissions
