Global demand for helium is likely to nearly double by 2035, largely driven by robust growth by the semiconductor sector market research, firm IDTechEx has reported. The company estimates that global demand […]
GE Vernova Aims To Cut Utility-Scale Solar Costs With New Inverter
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! The solar industry has been driving down costs incrementally but consistently over the past decade. This […]
U.K. to Fund ‘Small-Scale’ Outdoor Geoengineering Tests
A British science agency will provide 57 million pounds, or about $75 million, for researchers to examine ideas for artificially cooling the planet — including outdoor experiments to determine whether any of […]
21 Companies Apply for Acreage in Latest Norwegian Licensing Round
The Norwegian Ministry of Energy has received applications from 21 companies in connection with the Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2024 licensing round on the Norwegian continental shelf. APA is an annual […]
Texas Regulator Plugged Over 1,000 Oil and Gas Wells in FY 2024
More than 1,000 orphaned oil and gas were plugged in Texas in fiscal year (FY) 2024 using state funds, the Railroad Commission (RRC) has reported. That means the RRC, in charge of […]
Hydropower Is on the Rise Around the World
In addition to the most popular renewable energy sources – solar and wind power – several countries are investing in the development of their hydropower capacity as they look to diversify their […]
Kuwait Turns to Power Cuts as Climate Change Strains Its Grid
Kuwait, perched atop around 6 percent of global oil reserves, is one of the world’s wealthiest states and a major energy exporter. But in June, as soaring temperatures strained the country’s electrical […]
Solving Nuclear Energy’s Biggest Problem
As we go into a new nuclear energy era, there are renewed concerns about what to do with the waste generated from nuclear plants. Nuclear waste is toxic and can remain radioactive […]
Scottish university innovation aims to seal 100,000 methane-leaking wells
Scotland’s Heriot-Watt University has unveiled ambitions plans to help seal 100,000 methane-leaking wells over the next decade using a chemical injection technology. Heriot-Watt said the technology could potentially prevent millions of tonnes […]
Share of renewables hits record high on Australia’s main grid, sends coal to new low
Australia’s main grid has set a new renewables record, with the maximum instantaneous share of mostly solar and wind on the National Electricity Market hitting an all-time high of 73 per cent […]