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‘Smart bricks’ could work to store energy in buildings
“Our method works with regular brick or recycled bricks, and we can make our own bricks as well,” says Julio D'Arcy of Washington University.
Doing away with diesel using small modular reactors
As far as decarbonization solutions, one of the challenges hanging out there looking for a solution is off-grid power – electrical power that is being delivered away from major grids, be it in small settlements, islands, or remote mining and
The COVID-19 crisis is an opportunity to get our priorities right about energy policy
All low-carbon forms of energy have a role to play in building a resilient and sustainable world. Finland has the potential to lead the way. The possibility of a global pandemic has been recognized by experts as a major risk
A bright energy future beckons many developing nations
"Although developing a nuclear power plant is highly capital intensive, the cost of energy per kWh is the lowest."
Coal is less and less viable financially, experts say
A third of the planet's coal plants are already costlier to operate than building new renewable power sources.
A safe and profitable nuclear plant is closing in France. Why?
A nuclear plant closes while a coal plant opens. That is hardly a welcome trade-off.