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Video: Renewables score 72% of global capacity additions in 2019, says IRENA
Renewable capacity growth accounted for 72% of all power expansion in 2019 and outpaced fossil fuel growth by a factor of 2.6.
Cleaner tugboat service with hydropower and hydrogen
A tug powered by two 200 kW proton exchange membrane fuel cells will soon be tested as it escorts barges around the docks in Lyon, France.
Low-cost fusion projects win DOE funding
Fifteen projects have been selected to receive $32 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy Breakthroughs Enabling THermonuclear-fusion Energy (BETHE) program.
Map pinpoints US power line vulnerability to geomagnetic storms
A geoelectrical hazard map shows the voltages liable to be induced on the power grid in the event of a once-in-a-century magnetic super-storm.
Website tracks hydrogen and fuel cell regulations and standards
The information resource covers stationary fuel cells, hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles, portable and micro fuel cells, hydrogen infrastructure and forklift truck, aviation, marine and bicycle applications.
Designing a more durable perovskite tandem solar cell
Researchers improved the environmental durability of perovskite by modifying the material with 2D additives to control structural and electrical properties.
Entergy just brought this power plant online ahead of schedule
The plant uses two Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems gas turbine generation units, which are air-cooled versions of the MHPS G-Series.
Evoy launches world’s most powerful electric outboard system
The 150 hp prototype Evoy Pro is touted as the most powerful electric outboard on the market.
Video: Concept images of electric X-57 plane issued by NASA
Images of the all-electric X-57 Maxwell airplane depict aspects of its final Modification IV, or Mod IV, configuration during different flight modes.
Designing solar cells for submerged service
Underwater solar cells have the potential to harvest power at depths up to 50 m in very clear waters with efficiencies of 55% to 65%.
Watch how EVs fare in Norwegian winter conditions
The Norwegian Automobile Federation recently road-tested 20 battery-electric vehicles (EVs) to gauge how winter weather affects their range and charging times.
Watch: Hybrid-electric aircraft undergoes flight tests
The distributed hybrid-electric power system combines electric motors and an internal combustion engine into a push-pull propulsion configuration that delivers a total power output of 440 kW.
Dynamic wireless charging success in long-haul EV truck test
The system operated while the truck was moving and all the receivers functioned and transferred 45 kW to the truck's battery.
Tests bolster the idea that wind farms can provide grid support services
The California Independent System Operator, Avangrid Renewables, NREL and GE conducted tests to determine if a utility-scale wind power plant can provide ancillary services to the electric grid.
Hydro turbines designed to benefit fish passage
Preliminary tests show that a new turbine installed at Washington's Ice Harbor Dam achieves a survival rate of 98.25% for fish passing through the turbine.
Carbon membrane produces power by reverse electrodialysis
High ionic conductivity and output power density positions the membrane as a suitable component for nanofluidics, membrane separation and nanopore applications.
These nukes won't close after all, owner says
Energy Harbor said it is rescinding deactivation notices for the Beaver Valley Power Station, which operates two units with a total capacity of 1,872 MW.
Solar cells shine indoors and power IoT devices
The dye-sensitized solar cells are based on a copper-complex electrolyte, making them suitable for harvesting indoor light from fluorescent lamps and LEDs.
Papaya enzyme makes for an organic solar cell
A low-cost, sustainable solar cell production route makes use of papain, an enzyme found in the papaya.
Device generates 5 V of electricity from one tiny droplet of water
Researchers from Japan’s Nagoya University and Kyushu University have developed a device for harvesting energy from the movement of just one droplet of water to produce more than 5 volts of electricity.