Scientific application
Hydropower production technology using trucks
The researchers designed a system that generates electricity from trucks traveling on ramps, eliminating the need to build hydroelectric dams.
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Scientific application
The system produces both solar power and water in the desert
The WEC2P system consists of a solar cell and a hydrogel layer that absorbs moisture in the air, and can operate day and night.
Scientific works
Experiment to generate 10 million billion watts of electricity in a split second
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory successfully performed a record-setting fusion experiment powered by hydrogen plasma inside the fuel chamber.
Environment
Sirindhorn - The world's largest floating solar farm
The world's largest floating solar farm has just come into operation in Thailand, with the size of more than a hundred football fields combined.
Scientific works
Building covered with solar panels generates 1 million kWh of electricity per year
Dutch architecture firm MVRDV is partnering with Taiwanese power company Taipower to launch a unique clean energy project.
Scientific application
Solar refrigerators support Covid-19 vaccination program
In the spring of 2021, a young female engineer in Kenya designed a solar-powered refrigerator.
AI - Artificial intelligence
A team of experts in creating liquid robots that work continuously without electricity
The tiny robot with a diameter of 2mm can draw energy from its surroundings, then automatically collect and transport chemicals.
New technology
The magic fork that can change the taste of food
The fork can make fried chicken pieces, steaks become richer.
Discover science
China successfully manufactured and installed the first small-sized nuclear reactor
Breakthrough in downsizing nuclear reactors can create a new wave, a new wind for the energy industry.
New technology
200 MWh battery stores solar power with CO2
The new CO2 battery system can operate for 25 years without loss of efficiency, helping to save costs for energy storage.
New technology
Airplane-like turbine design produces electricity from ocean currents
The new bladed turbine design will help the Faroe Islands generate all of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.
New technology
The building produces enough electricity for 370 households
With energy trees and 1,000 solar panels on the roof, the Sustainability Pavilion can produce up to 4 gigawatt-hours of electricity per year.
Space science
NASA develops nuclear reactor on the Moon
NASA is working to design an abundant and sustainable power supply on the Moon by means of fusion.
Life
The covered orchard is a solar cell
France is using mobile solar cells to generate electricity and create shade for orchards, helping plants cope with the heat.
New technology
China develops conductive material that can be folded 1 million times without damage
Chinese researchers have developed a carbon material that conducts electricity 1 million times without structural damage.