New Battery Chemistry From Nyobolt Promises Faster Charging For Electric Cars
UK startup Nyobolt says independent test have shown its niobium battery can charge to 80% in under 5 minutes.
University of Cambridge
Many Green Cement Roads Lead Through Electric Arc Steel Furnaces
An electric arc furnace is like a giant, high-tech kitchen appliance for melting metal. Imagine a huge, robust pot where you throw in scrap metal, like old cars or broken appliances. Instead of using gas or coal to heat things up, this “pot” uses powerful electric arcs — think of … [continued]
Using Machine Learning & Neural Networks to Maximize Solar Energy Globally
Scientists are always on the lookout for ways to make our world a better place, and one area they’re focusing on is solar energy. One idea in this area is to make solar cells more efficient by concentrating more solar light onto them. While investigating this recently, a group of … [continued]
World’s Largest Floating Solar Power Plant Taking Shape On Hydropower Plant
Plans are already in the works to expand a new floating solar power plant in Indonesia, setting the stage for similar projects around the world.
Solar-Powered Device Produces Clean Water & Clean Fuel At The Same Time
A floating, solar-powered device that can turn contaminated water or seawater into clean hydrogen fuel and purified water, anywhere in the world, has been developed by researchers. “These are the sorts of solutions we will need to develop a truly circular economy and sustainable future” — Erwin Reisner The device, … [continued]
“Artificial Leaf” To Produce Green Hydrogen
An “artificial leaf” mimics the natural process of photosynthesis to produce green hydrogen from sunlight and water.
Floating “Artificial Leaves” Produce Clean Fuel
Researchers have developed floating “artificial leaves” that generate clean fuels from sunlight and water, and could eventually operate on a large scale at sea. Floating 'artificial leaves' that generate clean fuels from sunlight and water have been developed by a team from @ReisnerLab. They could be used to generate a … [continued]
3D-Printed Coral Mimics Nature
Researchers have found a way to use a 3D printer to make a replica of coral to help study how to prevent the destruction of coral reefs due to global heating.
Photosynthesis Differs in Rice Varieties — Natural Diversity Could Boost Yields
Rice is a direct source of calories for more people than any other and serves as the main staple for some 560 million chronically hungry people in Asia. With over 120,000 varieties of cultivated rice (Oryza sativa) across the globe, there is a wealth of natural diversity to be mined by plant scientists to increase yields. A team from the University of Illinois and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) examined how 14 diverse varieties photosynthesize—the process by which all crops convert sunlight energy into sugars that ultimately become our food.
India x Cleantech — September 2019
Welcome to the inaugural issue of our new India x Cleantech series! On a monthly basis, we will pull news from across clean technology sectors in India into a single, concise summary article. Ongoing, this series will find a home over on CleanTechnica’s “Future Trends” page. Without further ado, here are this month’s highlights from India x Cleantech.
