"Because of the density of wave energy, the technology has a relatively small footprint, generating around 50 times more power than solar panels would in the same area. On a breakwater that’s a kilometer long (six-tenths of a mile), for example, it’s possible to produce between three and five megawatts of electricity at any given time, enough to power between 3,000 and 5,000 households. The pilot in L.A. will be around 85 feet long, enough to generate 100 kilowatts. 'Most breakwaters are much larger,' says Braverman. The Port of L.A.’s extra-long breakwater could potentially generate power for as many as 60,000 households."
Space Solar is the Next Energy Market
Solar energy has gone from a niche form of energy production to being an industry worth billions of dollars that is the focus of even more billions in government subsidies. Solar panel arrays can be found everywhere in the US from Maine to Arizona, with companies touting its price declines and green energy generation. While solar energy...
Rt Hon. Dr Liam Fox, MP Opens Inaugural Innovation Zero Conference with Charge to Embrace Free Markets
Today, Innovation Zero kicked off its inaugural Clean Tech Congress in London. The two-day conference, which will have over 11,000 people in attendance, will include panel discussions that focus on private sector development in the clean tech space and policies that can be implemented to drive innovation. Innovation Zero will also include notable speakers including...
A Startup Wants to Make the Ocean Into a Larger Carbon Sponge
A Los Angeles-based startup is increasing the ocean's carbon sequestration potential while producing cost-effective hydrogen fuel.
Cities Must Be Redesigned for a Future of Extreme Heat
"By 2050, almost 70% of the world’s population will live in cities — and nearly 1,000 cities will see their average high temperatures reach or surpass 35C during summer months. That’s triple the number of cities experiencing those kinds of temperatures today, and alarming evidence of extreme heat’s growing impact on the viability of urban areas."
Oklo’s Next Two Nuclear Power Plants Planned for Southern Ohio
"Oklo’s flagship reactor technology is the Aurora Powerhouse, a vertically oriented compact passive fast-spectrum reactor derived from the Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II) that features a hexagonal fuel element with a sealed heat pipe and a passive air-cooling system. While the company has so far marketed a 1.5-MWe microreactor version of the Aurora, it has now expanded its capacity offerings from 15 MWe to 100 MWe. The design is simplified with more affordable and simpler components, and it is modular, which allows the company to achieve cost competitiveness, the company says."
Dow and X-energy Collaborate on Grid-Scale SMR Project
Dow will deploy X-energy's Xe-100 small modular reactor at Dow's Seadrift site along the Texas Gulf Coast.
The Small Modular Reactor Revolution
As we navigate the challenges of the 21st century, it is crucial that we continue to invest in and develop SMRs to ensure a cleaner, more sustainable future.
Microsoft and Helion want to build the world’s first fusion plant and seize energy’s ‘Holy Grail’
"Engineers for decades have chased the promise of fusion energy — a potentially limitless source of carbon-free power. There are demonstration fusion reactors running or under construction around the world. But none of the commercial devices — including Helion’s reactors — have been able to produce more electricity than they require to operate, let alone generate enough power to send to the grid. Some in the clean energy industry are skeptical it will ever work."
How Tech Innovation Is Helping Individuals Clean Up Their Carbon Footprint
Technology is empowering consumers to make their own choices to reduce their carbon footprint.









