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Is the ocean blue a green power source?
There is enormous potential for tidal energy, but there are also many technological obstacles that need to be overcome.
Top 5 sources of renewable energy
Sources of renewable energy offer the best hope for reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. Here are five of the top choices.
Video: This microreactor is a MARVEL
Industry partners will use the microreactor test bed to quickly develop and demonstrate their technologies.
Study: The benefits of pumped hydro energy storage for UK power supply
Pumped hydro storage projects provide a low carbon resource to help cost-effectively manage electricity system fluctuations.
University to host SMR technical library
The library resource at North Carolina State University is being made available in response to the nuclear power industry’s increasing interest in small modular reactors.
Green Power Season (April 18-24)
Alternative energy isn't just an engineering discipline - it is a practical concern for nearly every human on this Earth. And who is driving this energy revolution? Engineers, of course. Here is what Engineering360 has to say on the matter.
A salty solution to safe battery design
Seawater replaces flammable electrolytes and a new anode improves durability.
Video: DOE lauds Iron Mountain Data Centers for energy efficiency leadership
The company has operated all of its data center locations on 100% renewable energy since 2017.
Spoiler alert: Design enhances wind rotor blade efficiency
A retrofittable spoiler delivers flow improvement, load reduction and extended service life for wind rotor blades.
Watch how efficient solar cells are styled with human hair
Perovskite stability problems vanish into thin hair with carbon nanodot inclusion.
Video: Tidal power charges EVs in Scotland
Energy harvested by the Shetland Tidal Array is routed to onshore Tesla battery banks.
Watch: TENG taps body motion, ocean wave energy
A water tube-based triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) transforms irregular and low frequency mechanical energy, including ocean wave energy, into electricity.
Examining electrical safety codes and standards
Detailing the different mandates for electrical safety per organization and equipment.
Video: Global wind energy additions surged in 2020
The installation of 93 GW of new wind capacity in 2020 represents a 53% year-on-year increase.
Video: Building a better battery by machine learning
The approach generates new criteria to help engineers design longer-lasting battery cells.
AI detects defects in wind turbine blades
The deep learning system is 85% accurate in detecting and classifying wind turbine blade defects.
Leasing service for hydrogen commercial vehicles launched in Europe
The leasing service offering enables the accelerated deployment of hydrogen-powered trucks and buses with fleet operators across the European Union.
First North American ferry to float with hydrogen fuel cells
The Sea Change is slated to become the first commercial hydrogen fuel cell-powered zero emissions ferry in North America.
Concept for a compact tokamak design
The proposed high performance, self-sustaining configuration holds energy more efficiently than current tokamak designs, allowing it to be built at a reduced scale and cost.
Watch: UK nuclear power plant to receive largest last-stage blade ever made
The 75 in blade will enable the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant under construction in Somerset, England, to produce 3.2 GWe of carbon dioxide-free power.