Science and technology, explained simply
Previously, snow in the city was simply disposed of by collecting it from the streets and throwing it into the sea. However, the temperature difference between the snow and the surrounding environment can be converted into electricity. The Japanese city of AOMORI in the north of the region plans to use snow as a source […]
The Japanese energy company Toda and experts from Osaka University will develop the project of the world’s largest floating wind generator. Engineers intend to build a prototype turbine capable of generating up to 15 MW of electricity. This was reported by Nikkei Asia. The experiment will be conducted in several stages. Final construction is planned […]
The city of Chaozhou in China’s Guangdong province plans to build an offshore wind farm so large and powerful that it will be able to generate more energy than all of Norway’s power plants combined. According to Chaozhou’s five-year development plan, the city intends to start work on a 43.3 GW offshore wind farm by […]
Located in the North Sea, the world’s largest offshore wind farm Hornsea 2 is fully operational. It will provide electricity to more than 1.4 million households in Great Britain. This is stated in the press release of the Orsted company, which was engaged in the implementation of the project. Hornsea 2 Power Station is located […]
The device allows you to store solar and wind energy until the onset of winter, when the price and demand for heat increases. The installation is located at the Watayankoski Power Station in Western Finland. The battery should solve one of the main problems of green energy – seasonality. The device works according to the […]
The German concern Deutsche Bahn and the British energy company Bankset are testing the use of photovoltaic systems on railway tracks. During the tests, solar batteries were installed on the sleepers. This design, according to Bankset’s calculations, can produce up to 0.1 MW of electricity per kilometer. If we consider the entire length of the […]
Switzerland will invest in the implementation of Ukrainian public and private climate projects of “green” recovery. A corresponding agreement was signed today in Lugano, reports Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal. We are talking about projects in the field of electricity, heat supply, industry, transport, construction, agriculture, and waste. “Ukrainian business will get access to […]