The Earth Is Warming Faster Than Species Can Migrate
A new study finds evidence of local extinctions.
University of Arizona
True Cost Of Solar Variability Is Minor Compared To Installation
The true cost associated with the variability of solar is relatively minor when compared to the major costs of installation, according to a new study. The new study, Intermittency and the Value of Renewable Energy, authored by researchers from the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management and published in … [continued]
US Energy Storage Up, Coal Down, Down, Down
Arizona is getting new energy storage and integrated solar systems while Illinois could lose up to 2300 megawatts of coal-fired capacity.
Surpassing Expectations Tucson Streetcar Ridership Enjoys Great Beginning
It is not quite two months since the Tucson streetcar Sun Link started operation and inspired more city travel in Tucson. The streetcars, filled with passengers, initially met projected expectations of around 3,600 passengers a day. However, the ridership expanded rapidly and almost doubled as classes at the University of Arizona started. … [continued]
New Thermostat Technology Sticks To Budget
Smart thermostats have been hot lately, but a new thermostat technology doesn’t just adjust your thermostat temperature based on time of day or your patterns. It also does so to keep you within a dedicated budget. There are plenty of nice thermostats and thermostat technology on the market these days, such … [continued]
Arizona Takes Its Algae Biofuel Show On The Road
Arizona is already staking out a leadership position in solar power, and now it’s looking to take the algae biofuel field by storm with a new $8 million Energy Department grant to the University of Arizona. The funding will enable UA to fine tune its proprietary algae farming system and … [continued]
Lithium-Sulfur Battery Race Heats Up
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are hot on the trail of a lithium-sulfur battery that packs four times the punch of conventional lithium-ion batteries. Given the low cost of sulfur, if the technology can be commercialized it would have a huge impact on the market for energy-storing devices powered … [continued]
New Process Turns Common Waste Sulfur Into Material Useful For EV Batteries
Large quantities of waste sulfur are created during the refinement of fossil fuels. This sulfur has previously been considered of little value. But now, thanks to a newly designed process, the waste can be easily converted into a valuable lightweight plastic, one that could likely find great utility in the … [continued]
Solar ‘Energy Telescope’ Focuses on More Output, Less Cost
A University of Arizona engineering team led by Roger Angel has designed a new type of solar concentrator that uses half the area of solar (PV) cells used by other optical devices and delivers a light output/concentration that is over 1000 times more concentrated before it even hits the cells. … [continued]
