Energy transition The future is networked

 

The 1.5-degree target is unattainable without a comprehensive energy transformation. But how can it succeed? What digital solutions are already available and where are innovations needed? How can we accelerate the transformation and overcome the hurdles of building a climate-neutral energy system?

We dive deep into the issue and present digital, innovative solutions.

Are Conveyor Belt Roads the Freight Transport of the Future?

Japan’s autonomous autoflow road is being lauded as a climate-friendly cargo alternative. Will it live up to expectations?

A New Recycling Milestone? Trinasolar May Have the Solution for the Solar Cell Circular Economy

Chinese solar giant Trinasolar has produced the first 100 percent recycled photovoltaic module, reducing electronic waste from solar panels.

A New Process Makes Lithium Extraction Cheaper and More Sustainable

A new process of lithium extraction filters lithium out of brines more efficiently - and is less harmful to the environment.

AI Learns Alchemy: Sol-AI to Find New Materials for Solar Systems

Researchers want to use the "SOL-AI" AI system to produce more efficient materials for photovoltaic systems. It's trained on a huge data set and can generate new materials based on the required properties.

Compensating for Carbon Emissions? Carbonsate Could Have the Answer

Are we burying our heads when it comes to climate change? German start-up Carbonsate is tackling the planet's excess CO2 by putting it underground.

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Crowd Impact Reduces Festivals’ CO2 Emissions by Providing Data on Attendees’ Transport Choices

The journey to a festival site is the biggest contributor to a festival’s CO2 emissions. Crowd Impact surveys attendees on how they arrived, giving festivals data they can use to incentivise more sustainable transport choices.

Consume Energy When It’s Cheap and Green With Dynamic Electricity Tariffs

When the wind blows and the sun shines, there is plenty of cheap, green energy. Tibber passes this on to customers with a dynamic electricity tariff.

How Digitalisation Can Help Neighbourhoods Share Electricity

More players in the market are key to driving the shift away from fossil fuels — and digitalisation plays an important role. However, digital technologies themselves are also energy-hungry. But there are ways to keep the additional energy consumption low.

100 Percent Renewable Energy Needs Efficiency and Intelligence. Interview with Severin Beucker (Borderstep Institute)

How can we successfully transform our energy system towards climate neutrality? For Severin Beucker, co-founder of the Borderstep Institute, the most important prerequisites are efficient and intelligent grids and consumers.