Contributed by Erik Thiele, Global Technology Manager, Hydrogen Economy, Chemours As with many advanced technologies, proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis had its beginnings in the space program. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the first use of PEM water electrolysis occurred in 1960 during NASA’s Gemini […] Click here to view original […]

As wind and solar renewable projects across the state hit hurdles, environmental advocates say investing in an underground network of heat pumps is the Big Apple’s best bet at reducing its greenhouse gas emissions. Governor’s OfficeGov. Kathy Hochul at the bill signing for Legislation A.10493/S.9422 in June 2022. The […] Click here to view original

Print Save WASHINGTON — The Air Force’s vast fields of underground nuclear missile silos are rarely disturbed by more than the occasional wandering cow or floating spy balloon. But the service is now asking Congress to help with another unexpected danger: towering wind turbines, which are growing in number […] Click here to view original

USDA Rural Development California State Director Maria Gallegos Herrera recently announced the United States Department of Agriculture is investing $10.4 million to upgrade clean fuel infrastructure and help agricultural producers and rural small business owners make energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy investments. “People in rural California are the […] Click here to view original

Tandem solar cells that use perovskite have a far higher efficiency potential than standard silicon cells (iStock/ Getty Images) Researchers have made a breakthrough with a so-called miracle material to break the efficiency record for solar panel electricity generation . A team from the Chinese solar technology firm Longi […] Click here to view original

Ben Schafer is the director of Johns Hopkins University’s Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institute and professor of civil and systems engineering at the university’s Whiting School of Engineering . A structural engineer, he is known for his research in structural stability and the mechanics and design of thin-walled frameworks. […] Click here to view original