StEnSea (Stored Energy in the Sea) Trial Under Way
An undersea compressed air energy storage system for offshore wind farms is currently being trialed at a depth of 100 meters, about 200 meters from the shores of Überlingen, Germany. The 1:10 scale model utilises the high water pressure in very deep water to store electrical energy with the aid of hollow concrete spheres. Energy […]
NASA To Launch Solar Powered, Cyclone Tracking Microsatellites
Next month, NASA will launch its CYGNSS Earth science small satellite constellation; consisting of eight suitcase-sized solar powered craft. The Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) hurricane mission will monitor the formation and intensity of tropical cyclones and hurricanes, helping to further knowledge and improve forecasts of hurricane intensity, path and storm surges. The eight […]
The Solar Powered, Flood Dodging Elevating House
There’s elevated homes and then there’s this, a solar and battery powered elevating house. UK developer Larkfleet Homes has submitted plans to South Holland District Council for a rather unique house that can lift itself above flood waters; to a height 1.5 metres above ground. The house will sit on a steel ring beam instead […]
Compact Solar Reactor Transforms CO2 Into Renewable Fuels
A new device that fits inside a shipping container and uses solar power to extract high-quality renewable fuels from the atmosphere has been unveiled by German and Finnish researchers. Known as SOLETAIR, the compact reactor is capable of converting ambient carbon dioxide into gasoline, diesel and kerosene. The project has been a multinational cooperative effort […]
Lithium-ion Leads Global Energy Storage Market
Navigant Research reports Li-ion battery technology continued to remain the leading energy storage technology for new projects announced globally during the third quarter of this year, with the exception of pumped hydro storage. Lithium-ion batteries accounted for 83.0% of newly announced Energy Storage System (ESS) capacity during Q3. Distributed energy storage systems (DESS) has represented […]
Gamesa Commissions Hybrid System’s Battery Storage
Wind power specialist Gamesa has put a lithium-ion battery system at its prototype off-grid hybrid power station in La Muela, Spain into service. The prototype power station, originally inaugurated in May of 2015, uses four technologies – wind energy, solar power, diesel-powered generation and the recently-installed energy storage battery. The facility has an installed capacity […]
Simulation Shows A Renewable Energy Dominated World
Researchers in Finland have developed a model showing how a global electricity system based entirely on renewable energy sources would function in 2030. The simulation is designed to illustrate how renewables such as solar and wind alone can supply the entire world’s energy needs and fulfil the targets set at last year’s Paris Climate Summit. […]
SMA Hits Major Solar Inverter Capacity Milestone
Germany’s SMA Solar Technology AG has announced the company has boosted its installed inverter capacity in North America by 33% in less than a year. The 10 GW of installed capacity is capable of supplying the electricity needs of approximately 2 million average American households. ” Due to our complete product portfolio we do not […]
Australian Poultry Farmers To Look To Solar Power
The float of Inghams will set feathers flying among poultry farmers throughout Australia; who will need look at cutting costs – and one way is with solar power. Australia’s largest poultry producer was floated on the Australian Stock Exchange this week; an event that will have some major ramifications says Ric Spooner, chief market analyst […]
The “Junkyard” Steel-Brass Battery
Researchers at Vanderbilt University in the USA have developed what’s been called the world’s first steel-brass battery; created from waste materials. The invention was inspired by the Baghdad Battery (also known as the Parthian Battery), which dates back to the first century BC. While the Baghdad Battery comprised a ceramic terracotta pot, a copper sheet, […]
