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May 23, 2016 Hybrid energy systems, which offer lower-cost power to remote off-grid locations, took another step forward with the launch in

May 20, 2016 A programme designed to scout out and develop start-ups focused on applications related to the intersection of energy and the internet

May 18, 2016 Existing renewable energy technology could provide nearly half of the energy used to heat Europe’s homes by 2040, slashing gas demand

May 16, 2016 Russian nuclear engineering procurement and construction company Rosatom is to deploy a 3-D virtual environment as it builds and

May 12, 2016 Low-cost batteries suitable for road-transport applications could be available by 2025. That is the goal of a new partnership

May 11, 2016 Rapid charging of electric vehicles using wireless power transfer is on the horizon following the test of a new high power

May 6, 2016 The emergence of low-carbon fuels and improved vehicle efficiency will cut carbon dioxide emissions from road transport by 29% in

May 3, 2016 Lower cost energy from wind could emerge from a new multi-rotor concept from Danish wind technology giant Vestas. The concept sees

April 14, 2016 Transparent electricity-generating coatings for glass and flexible plastics may see skyscrapers producing 50 times more power than a

April 13, 2016 Low-cost and highly efficient heating and lighting for buildings could emerge from trials of a prototype fuel cell in South

April 11, 2016 Sales of solid oxide fuel cells – electrochemical systems similar to batteries – are set to double by 2020. Solid oxide fuel

April 8, 2016 High performance batteries suitable for electric vehicles may emerge from new research on crystals by Toyota and the Tokyo Institute

April 7, 2016 A biogas plant that will produce liquid renewable fuels for public transport vehicles is being developed in Norway. Installed at a

5 April, 2016 Improving access to clean water, energy and transport in cities is the goal of a new initiative coordinated by the World

March 24, 2016 Solar panels floating above the clouds on balloons could not only yield more power than terrestrial systems, but could also store

March 22, 2016 A new energy innovation centre, the largest of its kind in Europe, aims to advance the next generation of battery technology. The

March 14, 2016 Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and still world’s richest person, has forecast the discovery of a clean energy breakthrough within

March 11, 2016 An engineered bacteria may provide a renewable “drop-in” replacement for liquid fuels such as diesel and petrol. Existing

March 9, 2016 Harnessing the ability of goats to digest almost anything organic may help to create the next generation of lower-cost