Renewables can take out oil decades ago
The “oil” narrative is coming to an end. Peak oil forecasts will be seen lower, and the real shift in renewables will begin as early as this decade.
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IKEA will produce more renewable energy than it consumes
The proprietary holding, Ingka, has revealed that by December 2019 IKEA will generate even more renewable energy, strengthening further during 2020.
Is there life on Europa? Two missions to find her
In just 10 years we will see 2 missions in search of life on Europe, one of the most habitable places in the solar system beyond Earth (except on Saturday evening).
Thermal photovoltaic, efficiency record broken
The thermal photovoltaic will be able to allow drones to fly for days and will feed the space probes for centuries.
How long can humanity survive?
What are the long-term predictions for humanity, whether it will survive (a very) long time? 6 problems to face in the very, very distant future.
Long live Apollo! 10 technologies of today born from the mission to the Moon
For those who still wonder what served to go to the Moon, here are 10 pieces of modern technology born directly from the Apollo mission.
MIT experiments with "living" solar cells to grow
One day we may literally “grow” our own energy by watering and nourishing our biological solar cells.
Superwood is born: it is as strong as steel and reflects the sun's rays
The new wood is very dense and has a strength of around 404 megapascals, which makes it almost 9 times stronger than natural wood.
The smallest pixels ever created can cover entire display skyscrapers
They are a million times smaller than the pixels we have on today's cell phone displays
UK develops Americium engines for space missions lasting hundreds of years
The gigantic energy of americium and plutonium allows a range of otherwise unreachable space missions: the UK advances rapidly in this direction.
8 practical reasons to help African peoples with solar lanterns
Yes me le lanterne solari possono fare bene in Africa: the example of a small, large non-profit.
Google aims for 100% renewable energy
#Google has a big goal for 2017: all the energy used for its operations around the world, from offices to data centers, will come solely from renewable sources. A 100% "green" Google, therefore. The company announced that the goal will be reached next year: "The fight against climate change is an increasingly urgent global priority." Google was one of the first companies to create, on a large scale, long-term contracts for the purchase of renewable energy, as Urs explains… Read more
Superlight solar cells arrive
The future will be made of solar cells, yes, but super light and very small. In fact, MIT researchers announced to the world that they had created the lightest and thinnest solar cell ever, which could easily be placed on any material and surface, such as t-shirts, smartphones and sheets of paper. To always have a clean energy source. To show everyone that the cells are really very light, scientists placed the solar cell on a soap bubble, without ... Read more
