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Could Biomimicry Revolutionise Renewable Energy?
A host of new technologies have been inspired by the natural world, as designers increasingly look to biomimicry when to creating new ideas for wind turbines, solar cells and hydropower. So could nature hold the answer to unlocking renewable energy?…
British Renewables Score Record-Breaking Quarter
New evidence of the growing role of renewables in Britain’s electricity sector emerged yesterday with the release of data highlighting record breaking performances from the wind, solar, biomass, and hydropower sectors in the first quarter of this year. Using data…
Deep-Sea Mining Could Help Develop Mass Solar Energy but Only at a Cost to the Environment
Scientists have just discovered massive amounts of a rare metal called tellurium, a key element in cutting-edge solar technology. As a solar expert who specialises in exactly this, I should be delighted. But here’s the catch: the deposit is found…
Meet the World’s First Island Powered by an Off-Grid Renewable Energy System
A tiny, scenic island lying off Scotland’s west coast is truly a model for sustainable, off-grid living. With no mainland electricity connection, the Isle of Eigg gets its electricity from the water, the wind and the sun. After decades of…
Warming Up to Solar Energy in Chicago, Cook County
When Chicagoans drive toward Des Moines, Indianapolis and Springfield, they see local wind turbines helping to power our transition to a clean energy future. Here in Cook County, our best renewable energy growth opportunity is installing modern solar energy panels…
Solar Street Lighting Launches £3.5bn Fund to Boost Rollout of Carbon-Saving Technology
A UK clean tech developer has launched a £3.5bn funding scheme to help local authorities and businesses install street lighting powered entirely by renewable energy. Solar Street Lighting announced yesterday it is offering 100 per cent interest-free financial packages to…
Intelligent Energy Clears Fuel Cell Powered Drones for Take-Off
Intelligent Energy has today announced a new deal with US-based logistics and asset management specialist PINC to supply fuel cells for the use in the company’s growing fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). PINC provides a range of services for…