Tag: energy
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The next major innovation in batteries might be here
Lithium-ion batteries were first introduced to the public in a Sony camcorder in 1991. Then they revolutionized our lives. The versatile batteries now power everything from tiny medical implants and smartphones to forklifts and expensive electric cars. And yet, lithium-ion technology still isn’t powerful enough to fully displace gasoline-powered cars or cheap enough to solve…
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Célula solar agora gera energia também de pingos de chuva
Energia do Sol e da chuva Apesar dos inúmeros avanços nas células solares, uma coisa permanece constante: dias chuvosos e nublados significam uma queda certa na quantidade de eletricidade gerada. Mas, e se usarmos a força mecânica das gotas da chuva para gerar energia quando as células fotovoltaicas não conseguem funcionar? A ideia não é…
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Innovation In The Energy Industry: How A Timeless Company Is Adapting Overtime
Baltimore Gas and Electric utility employees huddle while responding to a sinkhole in the Charles Village neighborhood in Baltimore, Wednesday, April 30, 2014. (AP Photo) The energy industry is in constant flux. As more consumers – and governments alike – prioritize clean energy, the need for companies to innovate grows stronger. For CFO of…
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France Creates $13 Billion Disruptive Innovation Fund, Hopes To Become The Next Startup Republic
France is gaining momentum in its quest to become the next great producer of technology startups. Last year, it outstripped the UK in the overall number of technology startup investment deals for the first time in five years. Although the total amount of money invested in the UK’s tech sector was over twice higher than France,…
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Energy sector must harness the power of innovation
A consumer using a smart meter application SCOTLAND has long enjoyed a reputation as a nation of innovators. From world-changing medical discoveries such as penicillin and beta-blockers to the development of one of the most innovative and resource efficient approaches to water management, not to mention the culinary revolutions of chicken tikka masala and the…
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Alberta to provide funding to support biofuels, bioenergy
In early December, the government of Alberta announced plans to award $1.4 billion over seven years to support innovative projects funded by the Climate Leadership Plan. A portion of that funding will support bioenergy and biofuel projects. A press release issued by the Alberta government indicates the innovation funding has five categories. Approximately $63 million…
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China is building solar roadways – ‘transparent concrete’ atop solar cells that charge driving cars
China is building roadways with solar panels underneath that may soon have the ability to charge cars wirelessly and digitally assist automated vehicles. This second solar roadway project – part of the Jinan City Expressway – is a 1.2 mile stretch. The building technique involves transparent concrete over a layer of solar panels. Construction is…
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Trump’s Energy R&D Policies Ignore the Long-Term Impact of Innovation
President Obama’s former chief science advisor says the Trump administration’s promise to slash funding for energy research is short-sighted. While Harvard University professor John Holdren was advising the White House, he helped shape many of America’s major climate commitments. He honed the Clean Power Plan and orchestrated the nation’s involvement in the Paris climate pact.…
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Innovation: are you delaying the inevitable?
My three-year-old son is constantly teaching me things. Things I should know, like the difference between a Triceratops and a Centrosaurus, and things I thought I knew but didn’t, like how good children’s hearing is (even when you think you’re eating chocolate more quietly than you ever have before.) But I didn’t expect him to teach…
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Innovation to save money, water and power
Yet, for all the sectors embracing technology, government can sometimes lag behind. “Part of this is simple human nature: government officials become personally invested in their past decisions,” explains internet entrepreneur Kalev Leetaru, who founded his first company as an 8th grader. “New and disruptive innovations that might cast doubt on the wisdom of those…
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