News – Page 75 – Alternative Energies

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January 7, 2016
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Global renewable energy growth continues

Global renewable energy capacity continues to grow year after year. In 2014, around 135 GW of new renewable energy capacity were added worldwide, meaning that the total global renewable energy capacity now stands at around 1,712 GW, representing 8.5{f24b02adee2102ff0c5f5079c50862fc8ba5fa53f8615b567037555463da2377} increase from the year 2013. In the same time, carbon dioxide emissions remained pretty much the same in 2014, as compared to 2013, even despite the 1.5{f24b02adee2102ff0c5f5079c50862fc8ba5fa53f8615b567037555463da2377} annual increase in global energy consumption. The growth in renewable energy capacity is the main factor preventing the growth in carbon emissions. The other important factor is the improvement in energy efficiency.

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January 7, 2016
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Match-heads boost photovoltaic efficiency

Crystal growth on a nano/microscale level produces “match-head”-like, three-dimensional structures that enhance light absorption and photovoltaic efficiency. This is the first large structure grown on a nanowire tip and it creates a completely new architecture for harnessing energy.

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January 7, 2016
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America has fallen behind on offshore wind power

The United States has fallen behind on offshore wind power, experts say. Their findings show that while offshore wind turbines have been successfully deployed in Europe since 1991, the U.S. is further from commercial-scale offshore wind deployment today than it was in 2005.

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January 7, 2016
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On Nature: Why Do We Feed Wild Animals?

Millions of people all over the world set out food for wild animals. Is it for them or for us?

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January 7, 2016
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Scientists develop diesel that emits far less CO2

Researchers have discovered a new approach to the production of fuels. Their new method can be used to produce much cleaner diesel. It can quickly be scaled up for industrial use. In five to 10 years, we may see the first cars driven by this new clean diesel.

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January 7, 2016
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Self-heating lithium-ion battery could beat the winter woes

A lithium-ion battery that self heats if the temperature is below 32 degrees Fahrenheit has multiple applications, but may have the most impact on relieving winter ‘range anxiety’ for electric vehicle owners, according to a team of researchers.

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January 6, 2016
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Cooling the air with sunlight

A firm has developed an evaporative cooler that has an integrated photovoltaic system isolated from the electrical network, which enables to refresh an area of ??approximately 200 square meters.