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06/20/2022
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By Nolan Barton
First 3D-printed house made of raw earth built in Italy
The first 3D-printed house made of fully natural and recyclable raw earth was built in Massa Lombarda in Ravenna, Italy. It was a collaboration between Mario Cucinella Architects (MC A) and WASP, which both specialize in 3D printing. The circular housing prototype is called TECLA – from the combination of the words technology and clay. […]
06/20/2022
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By Nolan Barton
Technology that turns solar energy into hydrogen fuel nears “practical feasibility threshold” for solar hydrogen generation
Israeli and Italian scientists have developed a renewable energy technology that converts solar energy into hydrogen fuel, and according to the team, it’s nearing the threshold of practical viability. “Think of this research as a sort of artificial photosynthesis,” said Lilac Amirav, a chemistry professor at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. “We start with a semiconductor that’s very […]
04/18/2022
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By Nolan Barton
Researchers demonstrate how a novel membrane allows separation of hydrogen gas
A group of researchers from Nagoya Institute of Technology in Japan led by Professor Yuji Iwamoto collaborated with researchers from France to successfully demonstrate how a novel membrane allows highly selective separation of hydrogen gas generated from the photoelectrochemical (PEC) reaction. “Membrane separation is attractive as a low-cost hydrogen gas purification technology. However, current techniques face […]
04/04/2022
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By Nolan Barton
Saudi Arabia starts shift to green fuel production, builds $5B hydrogen plant
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest crude exporter, is building a $5 billion hydrogen plant to produce green fuel and lessen its dependence on petrodollars. Petrostates are projected to lose as much as $13 trillion by 2040 because of climate-change targets. Finding a way to corner part of the green fuel market represents […]
01/19/2022
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By Nolan Barton
Virginia approves deployment of 1.1 million smart meters, which would expose residents to harmful radiofrequency radiation
The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) recently approved the deployment of roughly 1.1 million smart meters. It was part of a $776 million grid transformation plan by Dominion Energy Virginia. According to the plan, the deployment of the smart meter, which can track energy usage or power outage remotely thus eliminating the need for meter readers, will […]
09/04/2021
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By Nolan Barton
Form Energy CEO reveals “multiday storage” solution for buffering renewable power without breaking the bank
Form Energy Inc. recently announced the battery chemistry of its first commercial product that could offer long-duration storage at a price of less than $20 per kilowatt-hour (kWh). That product is a rechargeable iron-air battery capable of delivering electricity for 100 hours at system costs competitive with conventional power plants and at less than 1/10th the cost […]
08/02/2021
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By Nolan Barton
Air Force looking at directed energy technologies to protect US from enemy missiles
The Air Force is investigating “directed energy” (DE) technologies they hope could turn beams of energy into a force field that could be used to destroy enemy missiles similar to Israel’s Iron Dome. In a new report titled “Directed Energy Futures 2060,” DE is described as “a focused beam of electromagnetic energy that is used […]
07/27/2021
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By Nolan Barton
Form Energy CEO claims iron-air battery can “fully retire thermal assets like coal and natural gas”
Form Energy Inc. on Thursday, July 22, unveiled its first commercial product – a rechargeable iron-air battery capable of delivering electricity for 100 hours at system costs competitive with conventional power plants and at less than 1/10th the cost of lithium-ion. Made from iron, one of the safest, cheapest and most abundant minerals on Earth, the […]
07/08/2021
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By Nolan Barton
Grubhub, Yandex team up to use robots to deliver food on college campuses
Delivery company Grubhub Inc. and Russian tech company Yandex N.V. are teaming up to use robots to deliver food on college campuses as automation grows in a sector turbocharged by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The companies announced Tuesday, July 6, that Grubhub will deploy the suitcase-size rovers built by Yandex to some of the 250 colleges […]
07/05/2021
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By Nolan Barton
Blast from the past: Renault unveils plan to make electric version of its iconic cars from the past
Renault SA on Wednesday, June 30, made public an ambitious strategy for electric vehicles (EVs), betting on new and affordable versions of its iconic cars from the past to gain headway in the fast-growing sector of the auto industry. “Today is an historic acceleration of Renault Group’s EV strategy,” said Renault CEO Luca de Meo in […]
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