Energy Production
The Genius of a Hybrid Solar Tile + Heat Pump
Believe it or not, solar panels aren’t exactly pros at handling the sun. Sounds backward, right? But it’s true — excess heat can ...
Energy Production
How Record Breaking Perovskites Are Here NOW
Believe it or not, the long-promised next generation of solar panels are here. A tandem perovskite solar panel with higher efficiency than silicon ...
Energy Production
How a Hydrogen Breakthrough is Closer Than Ever
Oh hydrogen, that clean, green fuel that would solve so many emissions problems — if only it didn’t come with a few emissions ...
Energy Production
How the Next Big Solar Panel Tech is Already Here
Solar panels are typically made with silicon as their semiconducting material. But you know what they say: The grass is always greener with ...
Energy Production
Why Does The US Suck at Wind?
The U.S. wind industry kinda blows. Okay, that might be a bit harsh, but the past few years haven’t been great for turbines ...
Energy Production
The Weird Science Behind Living Solar Panels
Algae. It’s gross green goo that collects in still water…and can possibly make our future greener, too. Researchers are finding weird and unique ...
Energy Production
The Genius of Small Hydro Turbines
Hydropower is a great source of energy that doesn’t suffer the same intermittency problems as other renewables. But dams fail. A lot. About ...
Energy Production
Why Hydrogen DOES Have a Future
In the summer of 2023, the Rijnstate hospital of Elst, The Netherlands opened its doors. What makes this particular campus interesting is how ...
Energy Production
Is This Accidental Discovery The Future Of Energy?
Imagine getting the energy needed to power our phones, light up our homes, or drive our cars, from thin air. And no, we’re ...
Energy Production
How Wave Power Could Be The Future Of Energy
Wave Energy Converters have been making a lot of, um, waves in the energy sector lately thanks in part to China’s brand new, ...