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Residential hot water systems could soon be “grid interactive” in the US
The smart environment is evolving quickly. Chris Mooney writes in the Washington Post about latest research that shows the possibility of using electric domestic hot water systems will be able to act...
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Colourful goop that could lead way for new method to store energy
Undoubtedly, the efforts to improve how we can store energy will have a big impact on sustainable energy policy. Ivan Semeniuk writes a good article in Canada’s Globe and Mail about a new material that...
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Environmental concerns seem to be the exception, not the rule, in the world...
Nathan Ensmenger, an associate professor in the School of Informatics and Computing at Indiana University, provides a fascinating article on the environmental impact of computers on the Bulletin of the...
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Latest developments in energy-efficient window tinting
This week in Europe it would have been nice to have been able to simply tint windows to keep the sun out. But as Scott Collie writes on the New Atlas website, a team at the Massachusetts Institute of...
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Keeping cool with a new wardrobe
We have been pursuing various types of passive buildings to reduce our cooling loads in hot climates but now scientists in the US have come up with a new low-cost textile that could cool us when woven...
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Good example of using heat from sewers
While there are several examples around France and elsewhere, the news service Reuters provided a good article in The Guardian about a recent heating installation in a Parisian swimming pool using the...
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Prototype battery mimics the structure of human intestine
The energy transition is bringing forth much innovation. The Science & Environment section of the BBC News website reports on some interesting developments in a lithium-sulphur battery. It takes...
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Latest innovation in solar panels
Tesla, the American automobile maker and energy storage company, has just unveiled roof tiles that are designed to shake up the solar panel industry. Dave Lee reports about the launch on the BBC News...
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Canadians active in a global competition to create technology that converts...
Many argue that innovation is key to us addressing the global climate challenge. Laura Kane from the Canadian Press writes on the Globe and Mail website about the activities of Canadian scientists to...
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Innovation is exalted, maintenance devalued – but maintenance brings many...
Sometimes it is good to have a wake up call about priorities. In our throw away culture (that is slowly changing) it is time to look at the value of maintenance. Andrew Russell from the SUNY...
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Role of graphene in improving energy efficiency
We are always looking at new technical innovations to improve energy efficiency. An article on the Wall Street Pit website describes how researchers are looking at graphene to play an increasingly...
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Technology advance in converting car exhaust into renewable energy
It is encouraging to regularly read about technological advances that are helping – or should help – the energy transition. Mario L. Major writes on the Interesting Engineering website about a new...
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New technology needed if Canada is to meet its climate objectives
Shawn McCarthy writes on the Globe and Mail website about a new study that shows Canada needs new policies and technologies in order to reduce energy demand sufficiently to achieve emissions-reduction...
View ArticleHarvesting kinetic energy
We are always looking for new innovations that will have an important impact in our energy transition. Kitty Knowles writes on the Forbes website about the efforts of Laurence Kemball-Cook to produce...
View ArticleImportant breakthrough in producing carbon-free aluminium
We are all interested in seeing innovations that support the low-carbon energy transition. The aluminium industry is one of the most energy intensive and it is encouraging to see new developments that...
View ArticleNew development to remove carbon from atmosphere and turn it into a fuel
We are seeing energy transition innovations in many areas. Bob Weber from The Canadian Press writes on the National News Watch website about a new process to remove carbon from the atmosphere for...
View ArticleMilestone in Europe in the development of a new generation of flexible,...
Christoph Hammerschmidt writes on the EE News Europe website about a new innovative supercomputer that is helping Europe catch up with other global developments. European supercomputer shines with...
View ArticleSilicon-based solar cells close to their maximum theoretical efficiency
Sam Davis writes on the Power Electronics website about the use of silicon-perovskite to boost solar-cell efficiency. After decades of research and investment, silicon-based solar cells are close to...
View ArticleUsing magnesite to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
While most EiD readers are focusing on better implementation of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, there are other innovative approaches to the low-carbon energy transition. Though still...
View ArticleNew gel developed to increase energy efficiency in skyscrapers
It is always encouraging to read about new innovations. Tim Sandle writes on the Digital Journal website about a new gel that could increase energy efficiency in skyscrapers through special insulating...
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