In an article on the Energy Monitor website, Oliver Gordon talks to Inmarsat’s Jat Brainch about the company’s recent research suggesting that wider adoption of satellite technology could reduce global GHG emissions by 18% and bring the net-zero transition forward by ten years. What are your views? Satellites can help the world reach net … Continue reading Satellite technology holds the potential to fast-forward the net-zero transition
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Sweden plans road that would allow electric cars to charge themselves as they are driven along its surface
The e-motorway, which is due to be completed in about two years, is part of wider efforts by Sweden to decarbonise the transport sector. James Rothwell discusses latest developments in an article on The Telegraph website. Sweden plans to build world’s first electrified motorway Sweden has announced plans to build the world’s first electrified … Continue reading Sweden plans road that would allow electric cars to charge themselves as they are driven along its surface
“We are not fully in agreement yet” – Germany facing a growing backlash inside the EU over its U-turn on a law to phase out the combustion engine in new cars by 2035
The row is a further signal of tensions over the green deal landmark proposals to tackle climate crisis. In an article on the Guardian website, Jennifer Rankin and Philip Oltermann discuss what happened in this week’s meetings in Brussels. Germany faces EU backlash over U-turn on phasing out combustion engine Germany is facing a … Continue reading “We are not fully in agreement yet” – Germany facing a growing backlash inside the EU over its U-turn on a law to phase out the combustion engine in new cars by 2035
Roman-inspired approaches towards concrete might be a cost-effective way to make our infrastructure last longer
Nicola Davis writes on The Guardian website about new research showing that Romans had techniques to give concrete self-healing properties. Would this work now? ‘Self-healing’ Roman concrete could aid modern construction, study suggests They have stood through the fall of an empire, the carnage of great wars and the foundation of a new country. … Continue reading Roman-inspired approaches towards concrete might be a cost-effective way to make our infrastructure last longer
Developments in offshore wind turbines
Simon Hogg, Executive Director of the Durham Energy Institute at Durham University, in an article on The Conversation website, questions whether there is a limit to how big wind turbines can get. Wind turbines are already skyscraper-sized – is there any limit to how big they will get? In 2023, some 100 miles off the coast … Continue reading Developments in offshore wind turbines
Solar panels can be made better and cheaper
Renate Egan, Professor, Australian Centre of Advanced Photovoltaics at UNSW Sydney writes on The Conversation website about Australian research underway to cut costs even further and generate the most electricity possible out of incoming sunlight. What are your views? You might think solar panels have been perfected – but we can still make them … Continue reading Solar panels can be made better and cheaper
NASA comes up with new technology to massively reduce the time it takes to charge EV batteries
New charging technology is capable of delivering 4.6 times the current of the fastest electric car chargers on the market. Anthony Cuthbertson discusses the new technology in an article on the Independent website. Electric car charging in just 5 minutes achieved with ‘unprecedented’ Nasa tech An experimental cooling technique developed by Nasa engineers for … Continue reading NASA comes up with new technology to massively reduce the time it takes to charge EV batteries
Researchers have made significant progress towards creating a new type of battery charging technology – quantum batteries
Scientists hope discovery will usher in a new era of ultra-efficient batteries. Anthony Cuthbertson discusses in an article on The Independent website. Quantum battery breakthrough paves way for instant recharging Researchers have made significant progress towards creating a new type of battery charging technology, which could hold the potential to revolutionise energy storage. Quantum batteries use … Continue reading Researchers have made significant progress towards creating a new type of battery charging technology – quantum batteries
Germany’s 9 euro summer rail pass experiment brought many benefits
After three months, the special offer in Germany of the 9-euro ticket for nationwide use on local and regional public transport made tourist highlights accessible at low cost and even achieved some carbon emissions reductions. Some news agencies note that 52 million tickets were purchased during the three month experiment. Kate Connolly discusses in an … Continue reading Germany’s 9 euro summer rail pass experiment brought many benefits
US government researchers have found a way to charge electric car batteries up to 90 percent in just 10 minutes
Once perfected, a new method could charge an electric vehicle’s battery 90 percent within ten minutes, solving an issue sceptics have long had about electric vehicles. Will Pavia discusses latest developments in an article on The Times website. Fully charge your electric car in less than ten minutes Electric cars could be recharged almost … Continue reading US government researchers have found a way to charge electric car batteries up to 90 percent in just 10 minutes
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