In a monumental bid to turn the long-standing dream of harnessing nuclear fusion into a reality, the US Department of Energy has unveiled an ambitious US$46 million investment strategy. This decisive funding injection will fuel the innovative endeavors of eight nuclear fusion companies, propelling them towards the realization of a nuclear fusion demonstration power plant […]
Will the New Cell Design Impact Lifespan of Solar Panels as They Become Cheaper? – EQ Mag
Solar cell technology has been constantly upgraded over the past several years, where conversion efficiency has been rising each year, though the corresponding cost has also dropped expeditiously. Will this affect the durability of solar panels? According to the 5-year test conducted by the laboratories under US Department of Energy, the new model of solar […]
The US Department of Energy Announces $128 million Plan to Boost Solar
Nicki Zvik, Founder of Green Solar Technologies, comments on the recent announcement […]
Novel low-cost material can harness solar energy efficiently: Study
Scientists have developed a new material that can make solar cells more affordable and efficient, an advance that may allow us to better utilise the most abundant renewable energy. The study, published in the journal Science, describes the new material called a tandem perovskite solar cell which could be used in full-sized solar panels in […]
Plant-based fuels commercially viable: Study
Sustainable plant-based bio-jet fuels could provide a competitive alternative to conventional petroleum fuels if current development and scale-up initiatives continue to push ahead successfully, scientists say. With an estimated daily fuel demand of more than five million barrels per day, the global aviation sector is incredibly energy-intensive and almost entirely reliant on petroleum-based fuels. Unlike […]