Renewable energy changing the global energy system
Renewable energy has moved to the center of the global energy system, says a new report. Advances in technology and declining costs have made...
Energy companies will pay solar panel users for excess power, UK
If you are a solar panel user, you will receive a guaranteed payment for excess electricity generation. However, there will be a period during...
Floating PV systems could generate 10% of US electricity
By installing floating PV systems on over 24,000 artificial reservoirs, the US could generate approximately 10% of its annual electricity generation. This is what...
Desalination using solar energy – new low-cost technology
Italian scientists are promoting a new desalination technology that uses solar energy alone. This low-cost technology could solve the drinking water shortage that many...
Wind and solar power could replace coal in Texas
A Rice University study on the rapidly-growing role of wind and solar power in Texas has attracted widespread attention. John B. Billingsley Jr., founder...
Roadside hedges better than trees at reducing near-road pollution
To combat near-road pollution, urban planners should plant hedges, say two researchers from the University of Surrey. Urban planners should consider planting either just...
Modified photosynthesis increases crop yield
Scientists have found a way to increase crop yield without plants having to use more energy or resources. It involves modifying the process of...
Researchers produce 3D printed digital wood
Scientists at Columbia University have used 3D printing to produce digital wood. Digital wood is a highly complex material for 3DP printing. It consists...
Introduction to Hydroponics and its Different Types
Do you know the future of farming?
Its Hydroponics, a way of growing plants indoors while offering sufficient nutrients, air, and light. This method has...
2D shape-changing sheet – a catalytic flying carpet
Researchers have created a two-dimensional, shape-changing sheet that moves about like a flying carpet. It moves autonomously in a reactant-filled fluid. It is what...