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Solar systems almost completely fail in extreme heat
Climate change is increasingly threatening Europe’s electricity supply as extreme summer temperatures put a strain on sustainable infrastructure. A new…
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Researchers refute chemistry dogma – for better fuel cells
Fuel cells are considered a key technology for the energy transition. But expensive platinum makes them too expensive for the…
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CO2 battery stores electricity three times longer than lithium batteries
As part of the energy transition, many countries are increasingly looking for cheap and efficient ways to store energy. Australia…
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China is putting gravity storage into operation
Electricity from wind and solar is cheap, but not always available. A system is now coming online in China that…
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Researchers unveil algae batteries that have been generating electricity for 6 years
Lithium batteries are everywhere. However, their degradation causes massive damage to the environment. A team of researchers at the University…
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German researchers are working on stability
Perovskite solar cells are considered a cheap alternative to silicon cells. But how long do they really last? Previous laboratory…
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Lithium-sulfur batteries are dividing the energy world – where does Europe stand?
The global search for the next generation of energy storage is in full swing. Lithium-sulfur batteries are increasingly becoming the…
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The Netherlands is planning Europe’s largest iron-air energy storage facility
The Dutch energy supplier Budget Thuis plans to build an iron-air energy storage system with a capacity of one gigawatt…
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The Swiss want to protect birds from wind turbines – with radar data
25,000 new wind turbines are to be built in Europe. But each turbine endangers numerous migratory birds every year. A…
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Artificial photosynthesis produces fuel itself
Researchers at Osaka Municipal University have developed an artificial photosynthesis system that can generate energy from sunlight, water and CO2.…
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