In an electrolysis process, the water molecule can be split into hydrogen and oxygen by the use of electricity. This process has high energy demand. Thanks to the descending trend of the renewable energy price, […]
During the month of May, Costa Rica generated 984.19 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of its electricity from renewable energies. With this, a significant milestone was reached in the country’s history. 787.14 GWh (80.04%) was supplied by Hydro-power; […]
At first glance, these look like a simply designed bench which embedded solar panels into the bench in order to supply the electricity of its light. However, they could contain numerous features such as wireless […]
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to 3 scientists who developed lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. But why batteries? Olof Ramstrom, a member of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry, said that Li-ion batteries have had a […]
Recent blackouts in Northern California made people think about alternative solutions which let them be more independent of public electric utilities, even for a short time interval during a day. Here is the right place […]
The share of renewable energies in the coverage of energy consumption in Germany has raised from 39% in the first half of 2018 to 44% in the first half of 2019. The German government aims […]
There are two common categories of crowdfunding that are more popular than others, Donation-based Crowdfunding and Reward-based Crowdfunding. In the former type of funding campaign, no benefit goes back to contributing persons, meaning pure donation […]
On the one hand, environmental impacts of PV systems on climate change can vary significantly according to different parameters like the module technology, the chemical substances on the PV manufacturing, and the lifetime cycle of […]
Today’s PV production is limited to 4 steps: 1- Polysilicon, 2- Crystallization & Wafering, 3- Cells, and 4-Solar panels. According to a report by the United Nations International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA): “There will be […]
Today, solar & wind power are cheaper than nuclear power as well as less effectiveness to struggle with climate change. According to the latest edition of the annual World Nuclear Industry Status Report (WNIS), in […]
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