energy
International Day of Light
Today is International Day of Light, proclaimed in 2015 by UNESCO to be 16 May, the anniversary of the creation of the world's first laser by T.H. Maiman in 1960. Light plays a central role in our lives. Like water…
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Advances in “anti-solar” cells, night-time photovoltaic power
It is well known that one of the major limitations of photovoltaic modules is that they do not work at night. Now, even this limit may be overcome, at least in part. In 2020, a group of Stanford scientists envisaged…
energy
Global Recycling Day
18 March is Global Recycling Day, which celebrates the importance of proper waste separation for the development of a circular economy that fully exploits resources and safeguards the future of the planet. This day was established in 2018 by the…
energy
First Global Plastics Outlook published
A few days before the UN conference that may launch negotiations on an international treaty to reduce plastic waste, the OECD has published the first Global Plastics Outlook, a report that presents a clear picture of the waste problem. What emerges…
energy
The first turbine of Italy’s first offshore wind farm, Beleolico, has been installed
The first of ten turbines of the Beleolico offshore wind farm, the first in Mediterranean waters, has been installed. It is a fixed foundation wind turbine with a capacity of 3 MW, positioned in the roadstead off the port of…
energy
SUPRA turns masks and gowns into asphalt
The pandemic has generated many problems, one of which is the disposal of personal protective equipment (PPE), such as used masks and gowns. A group of researchers has decided to convert plastic waste from gowns and masks into a resource…
energy
Ocean Battery, the idea of storing energy in the middle of the sea
Offshore renewables are becoming increasingly popular and play a key role in the energy transition. However, in order to function optimally, they require tailor-made storage solutions that can be integrated directly into off-shore systems or anchored to the seabed. Ocean…
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The world’s largest floating solar power plant is fully operational
The waters of the reservoir in Dezhou, a Chinese prefecture-level city in Shandong province, are not filled with boats but with photovoltaic panels. This is the largest floating solar power plant ever built in the world, and it has just…
energy
Desert Bloom Hydrogen, an innovative hydrogen production plant
Australia is set to produce 410,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year by taking the necessary water from the air of the Australian desert, one of the driest places on the planet. This is all thanks to the Desert Bloom…