Energy

SIEMENS to Start Manufacturing Solar Inverters in Wisconsin

With an expected start date at the beginning of 2024, the German technology conglomerate Siemens will start manufacturing solar photovoltaic (PV) string inverters in the U.S. The facility is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and is…

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Ambri’s Liquid Metal Battery System Set to Launch in 2024 with UL Safety Certification

Ambri, a leading provider of long-duration Liquid Metal battery storage systems, has exciting news to share. The company recently obtained safety certification from UL Solutions, a renowned expert in applied safety science, for its upcoming…

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Know How Water Turns Windows into Light and Heat Controllers

Windows serve as fundamental components for admitting both light and heat into a space. However, there are times when you may want to manage these elements independently. Recently, a team of engineers at North Carolina…

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Shocking Innovation: Nanofluidic Devices Generate Electricity from Saltwater

There is a largely untapped energy source along the world’s coastlines: the difference in salinity between seawater and freshwater, known as salinity gradient power or blue energy. Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have…

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Innovative Smart Coating: Keeping Your Home Cool in Summer, Warm in Winter

Conventional coatings are typically designed for a specific purpose, such as cooling or warming a building. While reflective coatings are used to cool a building by reflecting sunlight away from the surface, insulative coatings are…

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Caldera Funded to Develop Industry Heat Cells

The startup Caldera has been awarded £4.3m to develop industrial heat cells using recycled aluminum and volcanic rock. Founded in 2018, Caldera initially targets domestic heating with its Warmstone heat battery. The startup is turning…

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Milestone Achievement: Inaugural Firing of the World’s Most Powerful X-ray Laser

The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, a vital component of the US Department of Energy (DOE), has marked a historic moment with the successful generation of its first X-rays through the upgraded Linac Coherent Light Source…

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Turning Waste Plastic into Hydrogen: A Sustainable Energy Solution

Addressing Climate Concerns through Innovative Research Researchers at Rice University have achieved a significant breakthrough in the quest for sustainable energy solutions. They have developed a novel method to extract hydrogen, a clean substitute for…

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UK: Hundreds of New Oil and Gas Licenses Will Be Granted

Hundreds of new licenses for oil and gas extraction will be granted by the British government. The goal is to increase British energy independence and protect over 200,000 jobs in this industry. This comes as…

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Japan’s SLIM Moon Lander and Its Toy-Inspired Lunar Explorer

Japan’s recent launch of the SLIM moon lander introduced a tiny lunar explorer inspired by a children’s toy. If the mission proceeds as intended, Japan’s SLIM lunar lander, launched on September 6 via an H-2A…

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