7+ hour, 35+ min ago  (183+ words) New Scientist From Martin H. van Raay, Hoorn, Netherlands Using electric cars as a back-up for the grid is a great idea, but I doubt that EV owners could sell electricity at a premium, as Alec Luhn presumes. At the moment,…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (629+ words) A solar farm in a tidal bay has generated more electricity and profits than a nearby coastal solar farm, but challenges could arise as floating solar moves further offshore The ocean could be the next frontier for the world's rapidly…...

4+ week, 7+ hour ago  (304+ words) The idea that EV batteries age poorly is a misconception " and a new report has found they often outlive the cars themselves In a famous apocryphal story, Henry Ford insisted that it was economically wasteful for any car component to…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago  (443+ words) It's difficult to form a protective coating that prolongs battery life at the battery's cathode, but there may be a low-cost chemical solution It may be possible to extend the life of lithium-ion batteries using standard, low-cost chemistry. Lithium-ion batteries…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (527+ words) African countries imported a record number of solar panels in the past year, which could be the beginning of a green energy boom on the continent Solar panels for sale in Niamey, Niger, a country where solar energy is booming…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (686+ words) Electric vehicles could store renewable energy when there is excess supply and give it back to the grid when demand peaks, but car companies disagree on the best way to do that Electric cars could make their owners money while…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (157+ words) As Elon Musk and Pete Hegseth talk about wanting to make Star Trek real, long-time fan Chanda Prescod-Weinstein says they've misconstrued the heart of the story. .. Why Elon Musk has misunderstood the point of Star Trek Elon Musk is making…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (542+ words) Plug-in solar panels are a cheaper, simpler alternative to professionally installed panels. But can they really reduce energy bills and are they safe? Matthew Sparkes investigates Plug-in solar panels can easily be installed on balconies But in the UK, it…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (575+ words) South Australia is proving to the world that relying largely on wind and solar energy with battery back-up is incredibly cheap, with electricity prices tumbling by 30 per cent in a year and sometimes going negative South Australia has built huge…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (580+ words) Electric vehicle batteries are typically retired once they reach about 80 per cent of their original capacity, but they could be repurposed in electricity grids to balance out slumps in renewable generation A vehicle battery factory in Guangxi, China Used electric…...