The energy industry is the totality of all of the industries involved in the production and sale of energy, including fuel extraction, manufacturing, refining and distribution. Modern society consumes large amounts of fuel, and the energy industry is a crucial part of the infrastructure and maintenance of society in almost all countries.
All stories in Energy industry
-
Scottish city to get ‘world’s largest’ fleet of hydrogen-powered garbage trucks
This article was originally published by Christopher Carey on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, or sign up for Cities Today News. Glasgow is set to introduce a fleet of 19 hydrogen-powered refuse trucks after being awarded £6.3 million (US$8 million) in ...
-
Here’s why cargo bikes make more sense than vans for inner city deliveries
As traffic volumes increase in our city centers, partly fueled by deliveries from a COVID boosted e-commerce sector, organizations ...
-
These were our 7 favorite highlights of TNW2020
There’s nothing like an inspiring talk to get fresh ideas and newfound motivation pumping. And after two exciting days ...
-
Are plug-in hybrids worse for the planet than we’ve been told? It depends
Currently accounting for 3% of new car sales, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles are sold as low-carbon alternatives to fossil ...
-
Musk has hinted at Tesla's Indian entry for 4 years now — just do it already!
Elon Musk has forever been promising that an entry into the Indian market is coming soon, but nothing has happened. What's ...
-
The last thing we need is for the auto industry to 'get back to normal'
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the world how quickly life can go from normal to chaos. Many are aching to return to a state ...
-
These new semiconductors could revolutionize the solar energy industry
The demand for cheaper, greener electricity means that the energy landscape is changing faster than at any other point in ...
-
How COVID-19 is accelerating the shift away from fossil fuels
Creative destruction “is the essential fact about capitalism,” wrote the great Austrian economist Joseph Schumpeter in ...
-
Global EV market expected to reach 320M vehicles by 2040
Wood Mackenzie, an energy consultancy group, forecasts that the EV market will grow by up to 35 times over the next 20 years. ...
-
Clean, green machines: the truth about electric vehicle emissions
Despite the overwhelming evidence that electric vehicle technology can deliver significant economic, environmental, and health ...
-
4 ridiculously easy ways you can be more eco-friendly
When it comes to saving the planet, the question of where to start can be overwhelming. And while larger, governmental change ...
-
[Updated] Engineer finds Tesla Model 3 is secretly equipped with hardware for powering homes
Despite not being that keen on the idea, Tesla seems to have made some of its cars capable of vehicle-to-grid charging, which ...
-
UK launches yet another vehicle-to-grid charging trial — but only for 100 Nissan drivers
Powering your home using the energy stored in your electric vehicle (vehicle-to-grid) isn't commonplace yet, but it could ...
-
How I accidentally built a tech startup — without any technological knowledge
Even if you’re not doing something that’s specifically dependent on technology, incorporating a software element can ...
-
This AI will judge you for eating microwave meals
MIT CSAIL has created an AI system called Sapple that uses motion sensors and smart energy meters to work out how you're ...
-
This special hydrogel could cool and recharge EV batteries at the same time
To ensure the safe operation of lithium ion batteries must be cooled to an optimal temperature. But what if that heat could ...
-
Remembering the Nucleon, Ford's 1958 nuclear-powered concept car that never was
The 1950s was a different time for car design. It represented an abstract belief of the future. Take Ford's nuclear-powered ...
-
Alternative electrode materials could unlock the secret to faster-charging EV batteries
A group of US scientists believe they have made a breakthrough that could lead to batteries tha can charge even faster than ...
-
Yes, electric cars will create a waste problem — but only if we do nothing about it
EVs do present a new waste management challenge, but it's only a problem if we — us humans — choose to do nothing about ...
-
6 things I learned from working in climate tech startups
Over the past five years, I’ve worked at two startups in what is now being called the climate tech sector (See #1). Given ...
-
VW wants its EVs to become part of the power grid when charging
Volkswagen's chief strategist, Michael Jost, said that electric car batteries could be used to provide stability and security ...
-
Renault's concept EV can make itself bigger to fit more batteries
Battery technology is moving forward, and many EVs struggle to match gasoline counterparts for range. Renault thinks it's ...
-
Meet the top 9 European startups working towards a greener future
When it comes to climate change, 2019 was a disappointing year, to say the least; visible signs of global warming came in ...
-
US to inject $300M into research for cleaner transport tech
The Trump administration has just announced that it's set up a $300 million grant to research clean vehicle technologies. ...
-
Scientists invent a faster and cheaper way to repurpose EV batteries
Warwick University used Nissan Leaf batteries to discover new ways to tackle the issue of electric vehicle battery waste. ...
-
Uzbekistan reportedly eyes national cryptocurrency mining pool
In an unusual move, Uzbekistan is reportedly looking to create a national cryptocurrency mining pool and digital asset exchange. ...
-
Bitcoin mining is sucking Georgia’s power grid dry — but it doesn’t matter
Bitcoin mining in Georgia is reportedly "sucking its power grid dry," but it doesn't matter as the country has reserves of ...
-
This *hot* trick can charge an EV battery in just 10 minutes
Electric cars could make a huge dent in the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. But they still make a tiny 2 percent of cars ...
-
Electric planes are here — but they won’t reduce CO₂ emissions
The UK government plans to ban the sale of new conventional petrol and diesel cars by 2040. Clearly the plan is for all citizens ...
-
Small islands might be the first to achieve a full-electric transport system
At a recent talk on the UK’s energy sector, the head of an electric utility company claimed that “the problem of decarbonizing ...
-
We can't recycle black plastic, but now we can use its carbon for renewable energy
The big problem with plastics is that though they last for a very long time, most are thrown away after only one use. Since ...
-
These designers want to hide a cryptocurrency mining farm in a skyscraper water park
A group of designers is taking wild blockchain concepts to new heights with their plans for a cryptocurrency mining farm ...
-
Europe’s largest port set to test its blockchain-powered energy trading platform
Europe's largest ferry port is readying its blockchain-based energy trading application for deployment and will begin testing ...
-
No, new CO₂ capture tech won’t stop climate change
According to a recent major UN report, if we are to limit temperature rise to 1.5 °C and prevent the most catastrophic effects ...
-
Bosch’s new blockchain smart fridge is a pretty dumb idea
Brace yourself for the most disruptive piece of technology you've ever seen: a blockchain connected smart fridge.
-
Shell is recruiting science graduates to build blockchain use cases for oil and gas
The world's fifth largest oil and gas producer in the world, Royal Dutch Shell, is looking to train the next generation of ...
-
How scientists recreated a monster wave that looks like Hokusai's famous image
Accounts by mariners of freak or rogue waves out in the ocean have long been a common occurrence but until relatively recently ...
-
Oil behemoths join Shell and friends on energy trading blockchain
A host of new petrochemical and oil giants – including Chevron, Total, and Reliance – are joining the likes of Shell ...
-
How Spain’s Iberdrola is using blockchain tech to push renewable energy
Iberdrola, one of Spain’s main energy companies, has completed a blockchain pilot to track renewable energy more accurately ...
-
Moonday Mornings: Ethereum Classic hackers return $100K worth of stolen funds
It's another Monday and that means we have another Moonday Mornings for you. Here's what you need to catch up on from over ...
-
Moonday Morning: Israel is cracking down on cryptocurrency tax evaders
It's been another weekend of hodling and watching the markets, here's a wrap-up of the weekend's top cyptocurrency and blockchain ...
-
Shell, BP, and big banks launch energy trading platform on the blockchain
The world's leading energy producers and banks joined forces to today launch a new blockchain-based trading platform for ...
-
International Bitcoin miners vanish after stacking up $1.5M debt in Sweden
Sweden is playing host to a cryptocurrency mining mystery. Two mining operations have shut up shop and disappeared, leaving ...
-
Bill Gates and the EU announce a €100M investment fund to combat climate change
Bill Gates has signed an agreement with the EU, on behalf of his billionaire investment coaltion, to launch a joint €100M ...
-
How we can turn plastic waste into green energy
Using “cold plasma pyrolysis”, plastic waste could be turned into green energy. It can convert waste plastics into hydrogen, ...
-
Sturgeon Moon patents: One-blink ordering and energy harvesting airports
Ugh, the Gregorian calendar is so boring. That's why we're disrupting monthly series with a lunar cycle-based series about ...
-
We are thinking about Bitcoin’s energy usage in all the wrong ways
It's en vogue to critique Bitcoin mining for its potentially harmful impact on the environment - but that's not the whole ...
-
Analyst: Renewable energy will be 'effectively free' by 2030
Analysts at Swiss investment bank UBS believe that by 2030, we could all be living without much of a carbon footprint -- ...
-
Meet the daring detectives sniffing out booby-trapped Bitcoin mines
There's a new group of electricity thieves posing a challenge for police and distribution network operators: bitcoin miners. ...
-
How pay-as-you-go solar solutions can electrify Africa — and generate profits for you
Over 1.1 billion people have no access to electricity worldwide. Instead, they rely on kerosene lamps, candles, and inefficient ...
