Renewables
€45m investment in Estonian torrefaction bio-coal plant
A 100% owned subsidiary of Dutch private equity investment firm Momentum Capital, Baltania OÜ, has made a conditional investment decision to commission an industrial scale torrefaction bio-coal plant in Vägari, Estonia. Value of the investment is approximately €45m. Providing, that all conditions of the investment decision are met the construction of the bio-coal plant will start in Q2 2018.
Electric vehicles are taking over the automotive market
Without a doubt, the market for electric vehicles is growing rapidly. While we are still in the initial phase there are several signs that the Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) market is emerging from its infancy. Figures from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) confirm this; whereas in 2010 the worldwide electric vehicle market was more or less zero, by 2015 over half a million electric cars had been sold - and sales are continu...
Can the UK handle the acceleration of EV numbers?
Analysis from vehicle finance provider Moneybarn, shows that the UK infrastructure might be unable to support the growing number of Electric Vehicles (EVs) on the road.
Duo collaborate to launch Formula E technical partnership
Electric vehicle developer, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Renesas Electronics have announced the formation of a strategic partnership with Renesas as the official technology partner of the Mahindra Racing Formula E team. Moreover, in line with Mahindra’s ‘race to road’ story of the electric vehicle development that the Formula E platform delivers, both parties will work together across a number of programmes inclusive of &ls...
Optimised catalyst boosts artificial photosynthesis
A new catalyst created by U of T Engineering researchers brings them one step closer to artificial photosynthesis - a system that, just like plants, would use renewable energy to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into stored chemical energy. By both capturing carbon emissions and storing energy from solar or wind power, the invention provides a one-two punch in the fight against climate change.
EV charging stations are zooming to Europe
There are more than a few reasons why owning an electric car is desirable. In a world where climate change is a constant concern, owning a vehicle that lowers one's carbon footprint feels like a moral imperative to some. With ten times fewer moving parts than a gas-powered car, EVs also typically require far less maintenance. And that's just one way that they can save owners money. Running a car on electricity is, simply put, less expensive ...
Expanding the University of Göttingen's modern energy supply
One of the pillars of the Energy Industry Act is the basic supply of electricity and gas to the economy. However, even more elementary is the safe and reliable energy supply in the medical sector. Both electricity and heat can save lives here. In order to ensure this security of supply in the future, the University Medical Foundation (UMG) and the University of Göttingen have initiated an innovative energy supply concept.
An alternative way to store thermal energy
In large parts of the developing world, people have abundant heat from the sun during the day, but most cooking takes place later in the evening when the sun is down, using fuel — such as wood, brush or dung — that is collected with significant time and effort. Now, a new chemical composite developed by researchers at MIT could provide an alternative.
MIT and Lamborghini develop the electric car of the future
Members of the MIT community who passed through the Stata Center courtyard likely found it hard not to notice the Lamborghini parked there as if it were visiting from the future. The car’s name — Terzo Millenio — says it all. Terzo Millenio is an automobile prototype for the third millennium, and its ability to deliver high peak power and regenerate kinetic energy, all while ensuring the ability to release and harvest electric p...
DNA scaffolds could be used to harvest light energy
By organising pigments on a DNA scaffold, an MIT-led team of researchers has designed a light-harvesting material that closely mimics the structure of naturally occurring photosynthetic structures. The researchers showed that their synthetic material can absorb light and efficiently transfer its energy along precisely controlled pathways.