The article discusses the National Academy of Engineering's 14 challenges addressed during its NIWeek event held in August 2-4, 2011 in Austin, Texas. It mentions the 14 challenges addressed during the NIWeek event including...
Originally published in the August 2024 Workforce Edition of the Northwest Public Power Association monthly bulletin. The power and utilities industry is undergoing a significant shift towards renewable and sustainable energy sources—such as wind, hydro, electric, solar, and nuclear—due to global, e...
This makes it possible to understand more precisely which actions can stimulate the development of this area and which can limit this process. Such an analysis can serve as a basis for strategic decision-making and planning in the field of hydrogen energy, as well as contribute to sustainable ...
According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), global installed PV capacity is expected to reach 5200 GW by 2030 and 14,000 GW by 2050, making it the primary energy source. However, along with the opportunities during the process, there are challenges that must be address...
Emerging economies, low- and middle-income countries experiencing rapid population and GDP growth, face the challenge of improving their living standards while stabilizing CO2 emissions to meet net-zero goals. In this study, we quantify the CO2 emissions
Microalgae have complex cell wall structures that can be difficult to break down, making it challenging to access and extract proteins efficiently35. Traditional protein extraction methods can be expensive and energy-intensive, reducing the economic feasibility of large-scale protein production from ...
What sets this company apart is that it has successfully demonstrated its proof of concept. The team presented a demo at BMW’s Climate Week event, and projects that its technology will be able to generate power at rates competitive with current fossil fuels, making space-based solar a real ...
Generating Cheap and Clean Energy by Making a Plant Microbial Fuel Cell Using Cheap Materials Egypt faces a lot of grand challenges, nowadays, which led to a great corruption in the economical, educational and health issues in the community. The energy challenge has become the most effective one...
Due to the limitations of conventional ultrafiltration/microfiltration-based membrane bioreactors (UF/MF-MBRs) in removing trace organic compounds (TrOCs), the concept of high-retention membrane bioreactors (HR-MBRs) was introduced. Despite the benefits,
Zn-ion battery stationary electrochemical energy storage Zn intercalation Introduction to Zinc-Ion Batteries Global demand for economical and sustainable energy storage has intensified due to rising environmental concerns and the subsequent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Batteries are an exceptionally...