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#217 Managing the Energy Transition
More and more of the economy is being powered by the grid and that trend will continue over the next few decades. At the same
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High energy prices see rapid return on renewables
Capital investment in renewables this year should overtake that in oil and gas, according to a major energy analysis company. High spot energy prices in
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Measuring solar panel performance
A University of Melbourne research fellow has built a device to measure the functionality of solar cells. Dr Jamie Laird is a member of the
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New material may reduce solar panel cost
The incorporation of a new material called ferrocene into solar cells may result in much cheaper and more flexible solar panels according to a new
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#133 COP26: The Legacy of the Lac Megantic Disaster
Early in the morning of 6 July 2013 a freight train carrying 7.7 million litres of crude oil derailed, destroying downtown Lac Megantic, a small
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#105 Solar Grazing at Shaker Village
In a field a few miles southwest of the city of Lexington in Kentucky, a sheep is quietly grazing in the shade. This is a
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UK company to launch four-legged robot to the moon
A British startup looks set to become the first UK-based space company to launch a robot to the moon. According to an article on The
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Glasgow University produces solar powered e-skin
A team of researchers from Glasgow University have produced skin that could elevate the performance of robotics and prosthetic limbs. The e-skin, which doesn’t use
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#5 Community Power: solar gains for villagers
How a small village in Buckinghamshire developed and delivered a clean, green, solar energy project that generates enough electricity to power over 1000 homes and