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Las Rozas will showcase its innovation and technological development projects at the Smart City Expo World Congress 2026

Las Rozas will showcase its innovation and technological development projects at the Smart City Expo World Congress 2026

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Fusion-energy quest makes big advance with EU-Japan reactor

Fusion-energy quest makes big advance with EU-Japan reactor

The inauguration of the world’s most powerful fusion machine brings the dream of clean, safe and abundant power closer In the eastern Japanese city of Naka stands a six-story-high tower that is far from being an ordinary building.  The device inside the cylindrical steel structure is called a tokamak. It’s designed to hold swirling superheated gases…
Five Pillars That Determine Commercial Renewables Projects’ Bankability

Five Pillars That Determine Commercial Renewables Projects’ Bankability

To enhance the project’s appeal and contribute to global sustainability efforts, developers and sponsors are also encouraged to adhere to sustainability goals principles Bankability is key in the world of commercial renewable energy projects. It sends potential investors this message: "this project is worth your time and money." At its core, bankability indicates whether or…
Making the clean energy transition work for everyone

Making the clean energy transition work for everyone

At the 2024 MIT Energy Conference, participants grappled with the key challenges and trends shaping our fight to prevent the worst effects of climate change The clean energy transition is already underway, but how do we make sure it happens in a manner that is affordable, sustainable, and fair for everyone? That was the overarching…
Off the roof: the quest to harness energy from facades

Off the roof: the quest to harness energy from facades

Researchers are going beyond conventional solar panels in a bid to generate heat and electricity from the other external surfaces of buildings In social housing on the outskirts of the southern Dutch city of Eindhoven, Renske Crone was delighted with an experiment in 2022 involving her apartment: it was outfitted with panels that produced energy…
Researchers release solar power data software to increase clean energy generation

Researchers release solar power data software to increase clean energy generation

The software tool sorts through messy data to reveal what’s going on with solar panels on cloudy and sunny days A lot can happen to solar panels that are mounted to a roof – from tree branches casting shade over them to a neighbor’s baseball cracking one. Now, a solar panel owner can better understand…
IEA: Global renewable energy sources grew by 50% in 2023

IEA: Global renewable energy sources grew by 50% in 2023

The Renewable 2023 report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) reveals how global renewable energy sources increased by 50% in 2023 compared to 2022 The world’s capacity to generate renewable energy is expanding at an unprecedented pace, offering a real chance to meet the goal of tripling global capacity by 2030. The recent surge saw a…
Wind-powered ships, food scents and forest guardians vie to lead research advances

Wind-powered ships, food scents and forest guardians vie to lead research advances

Five experts who appeared in Horizon Magazine in 2023 outline how their areas of activity will evolve in the coming year and beyond From sail-powered tankers and new food habits to forest-protecting hedges and data-driven healthcare, 2024 promises to be a big year in EU science. Rogier Eggers Rogier Eggers wants today’s ships to go…
More solar energy is needed, but clearing forests for panels may not be the way to do it

More solar energy is needed, but clearing forests for panels may not be the way to do it

Harvard-led analysis suggests incentives to save carbon-absorbing trees, siting projects on rooftops, developed areas Evidence of the clean-energy transition abounds, with solar panels dotting rooftops, parking lots, and open spaces. In Massachusetts, future proliferation of these sunlight-soaking cells will be a high priority: About five times more solar energy will be needed to reach the…
How Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Investments are Building Climate Resilient Communities

How Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy Investments are Building Climate Resilient Communities

Households and communities across the country now have access to tools and resources to adapt to today’s climate impacts and prepare for future climate risks Record-breaking heat, historic flooding, and a plethora of hurricanes – Summer 2023 has been nothing short of extreme. In 2023 alone, 23 weather or climate disasters with losses of over $1 billion…
Two technologies that enable renewable hydrogen energy

Two technologies that enable renewable hydrogen energy

This blog outlines the role of two key technologies, electrolysers and fuel cells, in making hydrogen a source of renewable energy Hydrogen, the most abundant element in the universe, holds tremendous potential as a clean and sustainable energy source. Its presence is ubiquitous, comprising about 70% of all matter in the cosmos1. However, while hydrogen's…