Driven by global targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, energy systems are expected to undergo fundamental changes. In light of carbon neutrality policies, China is expected to significantly increase the proportion of hydrogen and electricity in its energy system in the future. Neverth...
Sustainable mobility:Businesses involved in electric-vehicle (EV) manufacturing, battery technology, and EV-charging infrastructure could be well positioned to capitalize onthe shift toward sustainable transport solutions. The hydrogen economy:Hydrogen, a versatile energy sou...
Some generate electricity using renewable sources of energy such as wind, solar, tides, geothermal, biomass, and hydropower. Some other technologies use the energy in materials such as fossil fuel power plants or nuclear power plants. A hydropower generation station converts the energy of moving ...
Fuel cells, which convert hydrogen directly into electricity, water, and heat, offer a promising alternative toconventional batteries. With the potential to outperform liquid electrolyte batteries and compete with emerging solid-state batteries, fuel cells could revolutionize elect...
Hydropower plants harness water's energy and use simple mechanics to convert that energy into electricity. Hydropower plants are actually based on a rather simple concept -- water flowing through a dam turns a turbine, which turns a generator. Here are the basic components of a conventional hydro...
Antora Energy similarly uses its carbon-based blocks to both generate and store heat. The company is also aiming to turn that heat back into electricity using thermophotovoltaic technology. While many companies want to install their storage solutions in industrial facilities, delivering heat, ...
Hydrogen removes heat from the generator and transfers it through a heat exchanger into a secondary cooling circuit that contains de-mineralized water as a coolant. This is why very large generators and small power plants often have large cooling towers next to them. For all other common ...
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can be saved in various forms. One way to store it is in the form of chemical energy in a battery. When connected in a circuit, a battery can produce electricity. Batteries convert Chemical Energy into Electrical Energy ...
If you want to be technical about it, a fuel cell is an electrochemical energy conversion device. Discovered in the 1800s, a fuel cell converts the chemicals hydrogen and oxygen into water, and in the process it produces electricity. The other electrochemical device that we are more familiar...
Fracking also releases toxic compounds such as nitrogen oxides, benzene, hydrogen sulfide, and other hydrocarbons in addition to methane. They form smog and ozone that can cause health problems for those living nearby. Local air pollution can aggravate asthma and other respiratory conditions.5 ...