Category Archives: Innovations

Solar Panels Could Generate Electricity at Night: Research

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Electricity.com Editorial Team

Solar panels operating around the clock and generating electricity even at night is not a far-fetched idea anymore. According to a new study published in the journal ACS Photonics, it is possible to design solar panels that can produce energy … Continue reading →

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Electricity Generated at Estuaries Using Osmosis and Light

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Electricity.com Editorial Team

Osmotic energy is now being tapped by researchers to develop a technology that would exploit the osmotic power (also known as blue energy). Continue reading →






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Scientists Make ‘Bionic Mushrooms’ that Create Electricity

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Electricity.com Editorial Team

Researchers have come out with an ‘Alice in Wonderland’ sorts mushroom; a bionic mushroom that can generate electricity. Continue reading →






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A Solar Battery Could Bring Electricity to Rural Areas

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Electricity.com Editorial Team

A home-powered by the Sun wouldn’t be free from the grid as the solar panels don’t store energy for later use. Researchers have refined a device, which could harvest as well as store solar energy. Continue reading →






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Cow Manure Helps Farm Achieve 100% Green Electricity

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Electricity.com Editorial Team

The revelation of using cow manure (poo) to generate ‘green electricity’ and meet 100% of the farm’s power needs has reportedly become an Australian-first project. Continue reading →






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California Researchers Transform Waste Heat to Electricity

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Electricity.com Editorial Team

A team of scientists from University of California, Riverside (UCR) have successfully developed thermoelectric devices that can transform low-level waste heat into electricity. Continue reading →






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Wood Waste to Facilitate Production of Green Electricity in Queensland

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Electricity.com Editorial Team

The Queensland timber industry is all set to alleviate the energy shortages that the country is facing as a result of the shutdown of coal-fired power stations. The industry reportedly could position itself to be at the vanguard of renewable energy by utilizing its wood waste. Continue reading →






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Electricity from a Biomimetic Tree

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Electricity.com Editorial Team

Scientists from the Iowa State University in the United States have developed a unique gadget that can imitate the leaves and branches of a tree and help in electricity generation. Continue reading →






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Scientists Create Food From Electricity – Will It Fight World Hunger?

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Electricity.com Editorial Team

Food can now be created from carbon dioxide, electricity, and microbes according to a team of Finnish scientists. The single-cell protein meal has opened pathways to being a new food in the future. Continue reading →






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France and Ireland to Get Electrified Together!

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Electricity.com Editorial Team

A project Celtic interconnector which will link French and Irish electricity grid has been awarded a €4 million grant from the European Commission recently. The feasibility study of the project was carried out with the support of the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). Continue reading →






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