Solar power

12 Apr 23

Solar power is ‘a global juggernaut pushing fossil fuels into oblivion’: Andrew Blakers, Professor of Engineering

Solar electricity is now “the cheapest energy in history. Cheaper than coal, oil or gas energy. This is the remarkable change that’s happened in the past five years,” says Andrew Blakers, one of a small team of research engineers that has been instrumental in bringing about this transformation. In recognition…
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23 Mar 23

Energy-harvesting materials needed to power future IoT networks, experts say

A group of over 100 scientists, led by Professor Vincenzo Pecunia of Simon Fraser University in Canada, have worked together to analyse various types of energy-harvesting techniques and recommend the best strategy to convert waste energy into clean power.  The resulting paper outlines future research avenues that could allow society to…
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15 Mar 23

Placement of electric vehicle chargers could minimise energy grid stress

Most national plans to combat climate change include increasing the electrification of vehicles and the percentage of electricity generated from renewable sources. But some projections show that these trends might require costly new power plants to meet peak loads in the evening when cars are plugged in after the workday.…
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20 Jan 23

EVs Are Essential Grid-Scale Storage

Electric-vehicle batteries may help store renewable energy to help make it a practical reality for power grids, potentially meeting grid demands for energy storage by as early as 2030, a new study finds.Solar and wind power are the fastest growing sources of electricity, according to climate think tank Ember. However,…
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