March 1, 2021 New lead battery technology could be lower-cost solution to store solar energy Engineers are working to incorporate a bipolar technology that uses silicon wafers in traditional lead batteries.
February 28, 2021 New sensor promises low-cost detection of methane emissions, leaks The ICLED-based sensor is able to detect methane concentrations as low as 0.1 parts per million.
February 25, 2021 World’s two largest asset managers have invested $170bn in coal The figure pales in comparison to the $1 trillion in coal investments held by almost 4,500 institutions globally as of January this year.
February 22, 2021 A new commodities supercycle could be powering up after a long freeze JPMorgan analyst thinks commodities have finally turned after a 12-year down cycle.
February 19, 2021 Germany launches fuel cell fabrication lab ZSW’s HyFaB initiative received 10.5 million euros in funding and is aimed at accelerating the transition from small-scale to mass manufacturing of fuel cells.
February 16, 2021 Adding copper salts to coal may increase combustion efficiency – study Russian researchers found that adding copper salts to coal reduces the content of unburnt carbon in ash residue by 3.1 times and CO content by 40%.
February 15, 2021 India’s coal power use may have already peaked – report The share of the dirtiest fossil fuel in India’s power mix fell for the second year in a row in 2020.
February 14, 2021 GCC region should embrace the mining value chain to catch up with the clean energy race Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC) are dealing with the dual impact from the pandemic and lower oil prices affecting fiscal states budgets.
February 14, 2021 Lithium could help control extreme heat in future fusion facilities Injecting pellets of lithium into a tokamak’s divertor could help control high-risk conditions.
February 12, 2021 Polyus switches 90% of its energy consumption to renewables Company expects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in 2021 by almost half.
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