Tag: Alternative and sustainable energy
Toyota ramps up efforts to look at potential of hydrogen vehicles
One of Toyota's Sora busess photographed in Japan on Nov. 5, 2021. Toyota started working on the development of fuel-cell vehicles back in 1992.Koreko [...]
Seaweed could be a vital ingredient in the fight against climate change
Like many coastal communities around the world, people living by the sea in the United Kingdom have harvested and consumed seaweed for centuries.In Wa [...]
FastBlade tidal turbine testing site opens in Scotland
An image of the £4.6 million FastBlade facility. Scotland has a long association with North Sea oil and gas production, but in recent years it's also [...]
After the ‘hippie’ bus and Beetle, VW makes eyes at America once again
As Volkswagen looks to resurrect the Scout brand in the United States, CEO Herbert Diess has shed light on the decision, saying it represents an oppor [...]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk dismisses hydrogen as tool for energy storage
Elon Musk has a history of expressing strong opinions about hydrogen and hydrogen fuel cells. A few years ago, when the subject came up during a discu [...]
VW is looking to bring back the Scout brand as an electric vehicle
This image, from 2019, is of a refurbished Scout. The brand was originally built by International Harvester between 1961 and 1980.Future Publishing | [...]
Ice cream freezers to get ‘warmed up’ in trial by Unilever
According to Unilever, the industry standard for freezer temperatures in many markets stands at minus 18 degrees Celsius (around 0 degrees Fahrenheit) [...]
Orsted moves forward with plans to grow corals on wind turbines
Alongside their natural beauty, coral reefs have an important role to play in the natural world. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adm [...]
GE signs contract to upgrade vast hydropower facility in South America
Straddling the border between Brazil and Paraguay, Itaipu commenced electricity production in 1984. The technological upgrades being planned for the s [...]
Ambani, Adani in India’s green hydrogen rush but hurdles remain
Hydrogen packs a lot more punch than lithium-based batteries. India's federal minister Nitin Gadkari (second from left) seen here launching the countr [...]
Autos CEO warns of battery supply scarcity as EV competition heats up
In 2021, Volvo Cars said it planned to become a "fully electric car company" by the year 2030, a move which will require it to have a consistent and s [...]
Australia opens facility to convert human waste into fertilizer
A sewage treatment plant. The idea of reusing organic matter or waste in industrial processes and other initiatives is not a new one, and the last few [...]
Masdar signs deal for major green hydrogen projects in Egypt
Masdar says Egypt's abundance of solar and wind will "allow generation of renewable power at a highly competitive cost – a key enabler for green hydro [...]
GE hoping to 3D print concrete components for wind turbines
A Haliade-X wind turbine photographed in the Netherlands on March 2, 2022. The Haliade-X is part of a new generation of huge turbines set to be instal [...]
Taiwan’s ‘biggest offshore wind farm’ generates its first power
An offshore wind turbine in waters off Taiwan. Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs says it's targeting 20% renewable energy generation by the middle [...]