REBA, a Google SVP and a physicist find the equation for change

Google’s Urs Holzle, the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance and John Goodenough have the imagination and capacity to make the impossible possible for renewable energy.

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REBA, a Google SVP and a physicist find the equation for change

REBA, a Google SVP and a physicist find the equation for change

Google’s Urs Holzle, the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance and John Goodenough have the imagination and capacity to make the impossible possible for renewable energy.

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REBA, a Google SVP and a physicist find the equation for change

How hybrid energy storage aids corporate sustainability

What happens when a single battery isn’t enough? Why solutions that include multiple technologies could be beneficial for companies that need to manage renewable energy assets.

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How hybrid energy storage aids corporate sustainability

What happens when a single battery isn’t enough? Why solutions that include multiple technologies could be beneficial for companies that need to manage renewable energy assets.

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Forest restoration projects could create billions in new revenue

The economic benefits of restoring degraded or deforested land are an estimated $84 billion, roughly the entire gross domestic product of Sri Lanka in 2015.

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Forest restoration projects could create billions in new revenue

At Enel and AGL, utilities beyond the U.S. embrace low-carbon future

Why they’re listening to customers more closely than ever to get there.

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Learning our scales (or why size really matters)

What sci-fi can teach us about the future of innovation.

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New on-demand energy system generates and stores power in one device

Your entire home could be powered, heated , and cooled with one system in the near future – thanks to scientists at the University of Newcastle and Infratech Industries . They’ve designed a Chemical Looping Energy-on-Demand System (CLES) that eliminates the need for a battery to store energy , instead generating and storing power in just one device. The university described the CLES as a Swiss army knife for energy . The CLES could totally change how we power our homes and businesses. The device can either generate electricity with natural gas , or store electricity from the grid or renewables to be utilized later. It centers around a reduction-oxidation (redox) reaction in which particles oxidize and create steam that powers an electricity-generating turbine. When the particles reduce they release oxygen. Related: These mini spherical reactors could help scale fusion energy by 2030 The University of Newcastle says it can perform its functions – climate control and energy generation – with a fraction of the resources required by other systems. The system can also produce oxygen or hydrogen, which could be used or sold. The CLES is based on a Chemical Looping Air Separation invention from Behdad Moghtaderi, a professor at the university, and Infratech, which has been involved since the early stages of the project, aims to commercialize the technology. Their industrial-scale reference plant in Australia could power a retirement village or hospital. The reference plant will go through testing before it’s relocated to be used commercially. From there the team hopes to scale down the system to around the size of a refrigerator for use in houses. This should be available in around 18 months according to the University of Newcastle. A home system might generate 24 kilowatt-hours of power each day, and the scientists told New Atlas the system – which could cost around $4,500 for homeowners – would pay for itself in a year and a half. Via New Atlas and the University of Newcastle Images via screenshot and the University of Newcastle

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3 reasons to get charged up about energy storage

How did batteries become such a sexy discussion topic among sustainability professionals? Here’s some advice for deciphering the headlines.

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A new standard for net-zero leases in Boulder

The Rocky Mountain Institute is among the new tenants at an ambitious new development in the Colorado city.

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