ENERGY TECH

News About Energy Technology

5,073 articles

Australia approves coal port expansion near Barrier Reef
Dec 22, 2015 (AFP)
Australia on Tuesday approved a controversial port expansion to support mining projects and the dredging of 1.1 million cubic metres (2.4 million cubic feet) of...
Creation of Jupiter interior, a step towards room temp superconductivity
Dec 21, 2015 (SPX)
Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, and a major component of stars such as the Sun, as well as gas-giant planets such as Jupiter and Saturn. ...
Physicists discover material for a more efficient energy storage
Dec 19, 2015 (SPX)
Predictions of physicists of the University of Luxembourg recently lead to the discovery of a material with special electric properties which engages the intere...
World coal demand tapers off but Asia still heavy user: IEA
Dec 18, 2015 (AFP)
Global coal consumption has declined for the first time in this century thanks largely to China's economic restructuring, but usage will continue to grow in Ind...
CWRU researchers tailor power source for wearable electronics
Dec 17, 2015 (SPX)
Wearable power sources for wearable electronics are limited by the size of garments. With that in mind, researchers at Case Western Reserve University have deve...
Better catalysts for green energy
Dec 16, 2015 (SPX)
What is a catalyst? A material that facilitates (increases the speed and likelihood of) a chemical reaction. In general, catalysts are rare metals (platinum, fo...
Thermally-durable all-solid-state lithium ion battery developed
Dec 12, 2015 (SPX)
This technology is significant as it allows the thermally durable Li-ion battery to be used in a wider variety of applications, such as large-scale industrial m...
Could metal particles be the clean fuel of the future
Dec 11, 2015 (SPX)
Can you imagine a future where your car is fueled by iron powder instead of gasoline? Metal powders, produced using clean primary energy sources, could provide ...
NREL research advances understanding of photoelectrodes
Dec 11, 2015 (SPX)
Scientists at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed a new probe that could lead to a better photoelectrochemical ce...
German physicists see landmark in nuclear fusion quest
Dec 10, 2015 (AFP)
Scientists in Germany said Thursday they had reached a milestone in a quest to derive energy from nuclear fusion, billed as a potentially limitless, safe and ch...
Carbon capture analyst: 'Coal should stay in the ground'
Dec 09, 2015 (SPX)
Serious flaws have been found in a decade's worth of studies about the best way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and stabilize the climate. The findings, from...
Saft to supply LION batteries to power Textron control stations
Dec 08, 2015 (SPX)
Saft has announced a new contract from Textron Systems Unmanned Systems for Integrated Charger Batteries (ICBs) to power its next-generation Universal Ground Co...
Storing electricity in paper
Dec 08, 2015 (SPX)
Researchers at Linkoping University's Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Sweden, have developed power paper - a new material with an outstanding ability to stor...
Scientists see the light on microsupercapacitors
Dec 07, 2015 (SPX)
Rice University researchers who pioneered the development of laser-induced graphene have configured their discovery into flexible, solid-state microsupercapacit...
36 countries launch world alliance for geothermal energy
Dec 07, 2015 (AFP)
Thirty-six countries gave the official start Monday to an initiative to promote geothermal energy in developing economies as a cleaner alternative to oil, gas a...
Corvus Energy offers turn-key containerized energy storage system
Dec 03, 2015 (SPX)
Corvus Energy, the industry leader in advanced lithium ion energy storage systems (ESS) for maritime hybrid and fully electric propulsion systems is announcing ...
Energy Storage Veterans - Lithium Battery Fire Safety Redefined
Dec 03, 2015 (SPX)
Lithium Pioneers from PBES have announced the worlds first ever commercialized thermal runaway suppression system. The historic challenge for lithium batteries ...
Australia riding coal train despite climate pleas
Dec 03, 2015 (AFP)
It is a battle being played out around resource-rich Australia. In one corner ecologists, and climate change campaigners, who warn coal mines are ticking "carbo...
Price Declines Expected to Broaden the Energy Storage Market
Dec 01, 2015 (SPX)
Commercial energy storage activity is currently consolidated in just a handful of leading regions, but falling system costs will be a major factor enabling broa...
Alberta to phase out coal
Dec 01, 2015 (UPI)
The provincial government of Alberta, Canada, said it aims to phase out coal by 2030 by adding more renewable energy resources to its grid. "The plan we have pu...
Buy Advertising About Us Editorial & Other Enquiries Privacy statement
The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, is Copyright 1995-2026 Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principles for news reporting and research purposes.