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Global Rush Is on for Lithium, the White Gold
Countries all over the world are in a rush to find and develop reserves of lithium, dubbed the "white gold" for being a key component in batteries, including electric vehicles and energy storage devices.
Recently, Elon Musk described lithium batteries...
Energy
New Way of Using Solar Energy Wins Youth Startup Award
An innovative lighting solution for building illumination proposed by an Ukrainian engineer won the SME Youth Startup Competition 2023.
Energy
Greece Plans First Offshore Wind Farms by 2030
Greece on Tuesday moved toward building its first offshore wind farms, identifying areas for private development in a draft plan that the government hopes will lessen the country's dependence on fossil fuels.
Greece aims to build an installed capacity of...
Energy
Huge Deposit of White Hydrogen Could Fight Climate Change
Two scientists in France have discovered what may be the largest known deposit of white hydrogen, a clean energy resource that could help in the fight against climate change.
Jacques Pironon and Phillipe De Donato, directors of research at France's...
Energy
Greece Urged to Scrap Offshore Gas Drilling Because of Impact on Whales, Dolphins
Environmentalists have called on Greece to scrap plans to drill for gas off its coast following the discovery in a recent survey that the region is year-round home to endangered whales and dolphins.
The survey indicates that at least four...
Energy
Will California’s Salton Sea Become the “Saudi Arabia of Lithium”?
The now-highly polluted Salton Sea, in California, could become the "Saudi Arabia of lithium," experts say due to its high concentration of the metal.
Global demand for lithium batteries is set to jump five-fold by 2030, and the world could...
Energy
First Solar SUV Drove Across Morocco Powered by Sun
A new solar car, created by students from the Eindhoven University of Technology, has made history by cruising across Morocco and the Sahara, covering an impressive 620 miles (1,000 kilometers).
The car, known as Stella Terra, is the world's very...
Energy
Underwater Pipeline Damage Possibly Intentional, Says Finland
Finnish authorities raised concerns over the damage to an undersea gas pipeline and communications cable that connects Finland and Estonia. The scale of the damage is so significant that it appears unlikely to have occurred without human interference, it...
Energy
Greece’s Astypalaia Island Turns “Green” with Fleet of Electric Cars
Greece's Astypalaia is waving goodbye to petrol and diesel in a groundbreaking project that is introducing electric cars to the Dodecanese island.
As part of the plan, cars are being replaced by electric vehicles (locals and local businesses have been...
Energy
Greece Ranks Third in EU for Struggling to Heat Homes
Greece has ranked third within the European Union for the highest prevalence of home heating challenges. According to the latest statistics released by Eurostat, 18.7 percent of the population reported difficulties in keeping their homes adequately warm during the...
Economy
EU Fills 90% of Gas Storages Ahead of Schedule
Stocks of natural gas in the EU have reached a historic high. By August 17th, the storage facilities of the EU member states were 90.12 percent full. This was reported by Politico in reference to data from the Gas...
Energy
Innovative 3D-Printed Homes Go On Sale In Texas
The innovative community of one hundred energy efficient 3D-printed homes under construction near Georgetown in Texas, USA, has opened its first fully-furnished model home to interested buyers.
The project was announced in October 2022 and reservations of its technologically advanced...
Energy
Huge Phosphate Discovery Could Fully Charge the Electric Vehicle Industry
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With geologists hunting high and low for battery materials, an enormous new discovery of phosphate rock could have huge implications for the electric vehicle industry.
The reserves, discovered in Rogaland, southwest Norway by Anglo-Norwegian firm Norge Mining, are equivalent to...
Economy
EastMed Pipeline Project Ready For Market Test By The End Of 2023
The EastMed pipeline to transport natural gas to Central Europe through Greece is expected to undergo a market test by the end of 2023.
Energy
Wireless Power Transmission from Space to Earth Achieved
Solar power has achieved a new milestone as scientists have proven that it can be transmitted wirelessly in space and beamed to Earth.
This milestone was accomplished through the Space Solar Power Project (SSPP) at the California Institute of Technology...