Renewable energy

Wind Turbines - WhatNext

AI-Based Predictive Maintenance and Its Impact on the Efficiency of Wind Turbines

During the lifetime of a wind turbine, operation and maintenance can account for up to 30% of the levelized costs per kWh generated. Turbine failure usually results in downtime of a week or more – resulting in respective downtime costs. Transporting spare parts is expensive as turbine fields are commonly located in remote areas, resulting …

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Solving the Energy Crisis and Plastic Pollution – Converting Waste Plastics into Biofuel for the Mobility Industry

Plastic-to-Biofuel Innovations Chemical Recycling Plastic-to-Biofuel: Global plastic waste is a major issue. Plastic waste’s durability causes it to become trapped for centuries in landfills and oceans, thereby creating a serious environmental crisis. The inefficiency of recycling processes, high recycling costs, and a lack of incentives actively contribute to the active recycling of only 9% of …

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Perovskite Solar Cells - WhatNext

Improving the Efficiency Of Perovskite Solar Cells

Enhancing Perovskite Solar Cell Efficiency with Tandem Design Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have emerged as a game changer in the renewables industry over the years. They have proven to be more affordable than traditional solar panels and can be effectively installed in the front facades and rooftops of buildings. Another feature of perovskite solar cells that …

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Wind Power Forecasting - WhatNext

AI-based wind power forecasting and its impact on maintenance scheduling optimization

Wind Power Forecasting As the world shifts towards renewable energy sources, wind power has emerged as a leading player in the race to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. With the global wind power capacity reaching 664 gigawatts (GW) in 2020, the wind industry has seen unprecedented growth in the last few decades. Wind turbines …

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solar roadways to conventional Asphalt roads

A Comparison of Solar Roadways to Conventional Asphalt Roads

Solar Roadways to Conventional Asphalt Roads – Air pollution, which experts consider one of the most significant environmental health risks, causes approximately 4.2 million deaths worldwide each year due to serious illnesses. Mobility and transportation, particularly vehicles on the road, contribute significantly to these statistics by accounting for 8 million metric tonnes of CO2 emissions …

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Proton reduction for hydrogen production in artificial photosynthesis

Hydrogen production in artificial photosynthesis In recent years, many studies have reported various heterogeneous and homogeneous molecular systems for hydrogen evolution based on transition metal complexes.  Many of these systems that sometimes exhibit high turnover (TON) and efficiency for hydrogen production only operate in organic or aqueous-organic media (5-50% H2O). Moreover, molecular systems working in pure …

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Biochemical activities impacting hydrogen storage in salt caverns

Biochemical activities impacting hydrogen storage in salt caverns

Biochemical activities impacting hydrogen storage in salt caverns Hydrogen Storage In Salt Caverns – Microbes Hydrogen Storage in Salt Caverns – Microbes that inhabit the earth’s subsurface are vast in their diversity. Microorganisms may be found in vast quantities in as much as 104 and 108 per gram of rock. Hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and …

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Role of Power-to-heat - Whatnext - energy transition experts

Role of Power-to-heat in integrating variable renewable energy into the power grid

Power-to-heat (P2H) technologies play a crucial role in integrating variable renewable energy (VRE) into the power grid. P2H can provide flexibility to the power system by shifting energy demand from the electricity grid to the heat sector. P2H can be used to store energy during periods of excess renewable generation and release it during periods …

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Renewable Energy Sector - WhatNext

3D Printing in the Renewable Energy Sector

With temperatures rising around the globe and our trusty fossil fuels rapidly depleting, renewable energy as a sector has grown at an unprecedented rate. However, many of the parts and structures required to build renewable systems are still manufactured using traditional processes, meaning the process as a whole still tends to be carbon positive – …

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AI and Renewable Resources - WhatNext

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Renewable Resources

Renewable resources are one of the key ways to meet the demand for energy while not destroying the planet. They are literally any energy source that renews itself at a rate that is equal to or faster than it is spent. What is helping scientists, engineers, and environmentalists around the world harness these resources more …

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