Category Energy & Environment

In certain areas, coal has become more expensive than gas and renewables.May 02, 2020There may be a small twinge of good news that has come out of this devastating coronavirus pandemic, and that is that large parts of the world are becoming less reliant on coal, according to Bloomberg. How? Might you ask?

Could Tesla be the U.K.& 39;s next electricity provider?May 04, 2020Tesla may be providing electricity for the United Kingdom at some point in the future. It wouldn& 39;t be so surprising, given the electric vehicle company& 39;s CEO, Elon Musk, is always keen to expand his businesses.On Saturday, the Telegraph reported that Tesla had applied for a license to become an electricity provider in the U.

With the constant push to drive down costs and reduce a building& 39;s impact on the environment, architects and engineers are coming up with some very interesting building concepts. From using ever more renewable energy sources to improving the way buildings use energy, many unique and eco-friendly solutions are being developed.

Almost a millennium ago, the night sky turned dark as the Moon completely disappeared from view.May 07, 2020Imagine a night sky without the bright, guiding light of the Moon. Now imagine that lasting for months, perhaps even years. This is what happened almost a millennium ago, in 1110, and now, scientists may have the reasons as to what caused this strange phenomenon.

Earthquakes are unfortunate occupational hazards for those living in some of the most tectonically active regions of the world. While the Earth& 39;s crust experiences countless earthquakes all the time, sometimes the released energy causes widespread devastation in lives and human infrastructure.Here we have gathered some of the very, very worst ever recorded in human history.

What are some of the most persistent myths about the frozen continent of Antarctica? As it turns, out there are quite a few.RELATED: DROPPING A PIECE OF ICE DOWN A 90-METER BOREHOLE MAKES AND UNEXPECTED CARTOONISH SOUNDWhat are some myths about the frozen continent of Antarctica?So, without further ado, here are some of the persistent myths about the frozen wasteland that is Antarctica.

The new production had no effect on the quality of steel.May 10, 2020For the first time ever, Swedish steelmaker Ovako used hydrogen to power commercial steel production replacing liquefied natural gas (LNG), reported RECHARGE. The result was a positive one, showing that it had no negative effect on the quality of steel.

The study found that even small disturbances in the atmosphere could trigger a hurricane.May 14, 2020Hurricane season is rarely a welcome one, but it& 39;s an inevitable one. Even though hurricanes have been observed and monitored for years now, there is still a lot of mystery surrounding their formation.

The study took into account the history of sea levels and glaciation since the age of the dinosaurs.May 16, 2020Rutgers scientists have produced new research that reaffirms that modern sea-level rises are linked to human activities and not to changes in Earth& 39;s orbit.RELATED: SCIENTISTS PROPOSE RADICAL GLACIER ENGINEERING PROJECTS AS WAY TO STOP SEA LEVEL RISE& 34;Our team showed that the Earth& 39;s history of glaciation was more complex than previously thought,& 34; said in a statement lead author Kenneth G.

The retreating Barry Glacier is supporting an unstable mountain slope in Alaska.May 19, 2020An unstable mountain slope could come crashing down and create a catastrophic tsunami anytime from this year to within the next 20 years.A group of 14 international scientists carried out a study on the imminent danger that could be caused by the Barry Glacier melting in Alaska.

Most studies have found that sea ice thickness has remained constant in the last 10 years.May 17, 2020If global warming has got you worried then it might be best you not read this article. NASA has revealed some new data, and it& 39;s troublesome.NASA’s new Ice Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) has found that Arctic sea ice has thinned by as much as 20 since the end of the first ICESat mission in 2003 to 2009.

The device reported an electricity output increased by an average of 15 .May 16, 2020If it works for humans, why not for solar panels? Researchers have devised a clever plan to make solar panels sweat so that they can cool down and increase their output, according to Science Magazine.RELATED: LARGEST UK SOLAR PANELS STUDY IDENTIFIES ZONES WITH 25 POWER LOSSIt’s “a simple, elegant, and effective way to retrofit existing solar cell panels for an instant efficiency boost,” said Liangbing Hu, a materials scientist at the University of Maryland, College Park.

An MIT study shows how electric vehicle batteries could still prove useful in the second half of their lives.May 22, 2020As the electric vehicle (EV) industry keeps growing, a solution for disused EV batteries urgently needs to be put forward. Otherwise the world will end up with a huge number of EV batteries that are no longer sufficient to power vehicles, but sitting around idly still in decent condition.

The novel battery is cheaper, safer, and longer-lasting.May 23, 2020There& 39;s a new battery in town and it is a game-changer. The novel battery is cheaper, safer, and significantly longer-lasting than lithium-ion batteries, reports Recharge.The zinc-air hybrid flow battery is developed by a Canadian company called Zinc8.

Nuclear energy has had an interesting history, mostly due to the fact that its core technology is inherently dangerous. Although it is still a relatively new energy source in the grand scheme of things, its origins actually date back to the late 1800s.Let& 39;s explore the history of nuclear energy in a little more depth to follow its progress.

The Icebreaker wind project will generate 20.7 megawatts of energy.May 23, 2020Ohio will soon be home to North America’s first-ever freshwater offshore wind farm as legislators approved its plans, reported Gizmodo. The project, called the Icebreaker wind project, was unanimously voted in on Thursday by the Ohio Power Siting Board.

A report from the European Space Agency& 39;s Climate Change Initiative has unveiled the first reliable estimate of snow mass change. This has helped to identify different continental trends. And new data analysis predicts that the Arctic Ocean could become ice-free by 2050.Human influence on the climate system is evident.

Modular, build-your-own maritime platform can generate power from waves, wind, and the sun.May 25, 2020Concept of hybrid full ocean platformSINNA one-of-a-kind modular floating maritime platform that can generate renewable energy from waves, wind, and solar will see the light of day later this summer.

The research has grabbed the attention of MPs in the UK who are now urging for action on the matter.May 31, 2020A new report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Air Pollution is revealing that air pollution must be curbed in order to avoid a second coronavirus peak. The research has grabbed the attention of MPs in the UK who are now urging for action on the matter.

This is the first time such an event has occurred in over 130 years.May 30, 2020The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Monthly Energy Review has finally been released, and it presents some very promising news. In 2019, the country& 39;s annual energy consumption from renewable sources exceeded coal consumption, reported Power Engineering.