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Why solar energy is the only viable energy source in the long term
Not only can solar energy completely meet all of the world's energy needs, in the long term it is the only energy source that will not overheat the Earth.
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Energy source from super hot 374 degree C rock underground
Scientists study super-hot rocks at depths of nearly 10km as a potential renewable energy source to replace fossil fuels.
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World's largest onshore wind turbine in China
The onshore turbine installed in Jilin province has a rotor diameter of 270m and blades length of 131m, producing enough electricity for 160,000 households annually.
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Top 14 Potential Alternative Energy Sources That Could Change the World
In the energy sector, fossil fuels are the main source of energy due to their relatively low cost.
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Device for generating electricity at night from infrared radiation
The device from the University of New South Wales team uses special semiconductors to collect infrared radiation emitted by the Earth and convert it into electricity.
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Indian billionaire builds the world's largest clean power plant
An Indian billionaire is building the world's largest power plant, an area five times the size of Paris, visible from space, meeting the electricity needs of 16 million…
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Startup Polar Night Energy builds the world's largest sand battery
The sand battery designed by startup Polar Night Energy will be built over the next 13 months in Pornainen, Finland to meet year-round heating demand.
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Unexpectedly, steam can become a renewable energy source in the future
According to researchers from Tel Aviv University, the electricity generated from the interaction between water and metal molecules can be used as an abundant and readil…
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Biochar produced from sugarcane husks and sawdust
Scientists have used rice husks and sawdust to make biochar to help emit less CO2 and reduce the shortage of fossil fuels.
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Why are China and many countries racing to make artificial sun?
In the search for clean energy, China and many countries are seeking fusion reactor solutions.
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New battery design better storage for renewable energy grid
Scientists have recently found a solution to store renewable energy even when the sun is not shining or the wind is not blowing.
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For the first time in 137 years, the UK has done this successfully
For the first time since the UK's power plant was established, they have done something extremely significant.
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'Fiction' technology: Generating electricity from a mixture of waste water and seawater
In the immediate future, this will be the technology that can be applied immediately in coastal wastewater treatment plants.
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China will heat by artificial sun with nuclear fusion
We all know about China with its coldness and horrible frost in winter. So the government of this country has joined scientists to build a solution.
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The largest solar power project in the country officially operates
The Central Nam solar and wind power energy complex in Ninh Thuan is the largest solar power project, officially operated and connected to the national grid.