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Secret of the world's oldest geothermal power plant in 'Devil's Valley'
The world's first and oldest geothermal power plant is hidden in a quiet corner of Tuscany, Italy, called
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Scientific application
Develop new mixed concrete from thermal power industry waste
Scientists in Malaysia have successfully developed a new, cleaner, more durable, mixed concrete from fly ash - waste of coal-fired power plants, contributing to improvin…
Environment
4,300 Vietnamese died prematurely due to coal gas in 2011
It is estimated that this number could be up to 25,000 people per year if new thermoelectric projects are put into operation as planned.
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Reduce coal thermal power plants
According to Dr. Nguyen Thanh Son, Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group, Vietnam still has to rely on fossil fuel sources, with the proportion of electrici…
Science Events
England: thermal power plants switch to using biofuels
British power company RWE Npower announced it could convert an oil-fired power plant in the south of the country to using palm oil after recalculating costs and technica…
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Solar thermal power plant in the desert
Some energy companies are currently investing in a field that is so far less used, solar technology. According to these companies, soon we can cool our homes with the en…
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Develop a hybrid power plant to save fuel and reduce emissions
Researchers at Israel's Tel Aviv University are developing a hybrid type of hybrid power plant that combines renewable energy (solar thermal energy) with traditional…
New technology
Hybridisation of electricity and light
Fujitsu Labs today announced a prototype of a hybrid device that can generate electricity from both heat and light.