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.

New Linux Code Could Reduce Data Centre Consumption by Five Percent

The operating system Linux powers the Internet—adding one new line of code improves efficiency and reduces data centres’ energy consumption.

Could Fungal Batteries be the Power Source of the Future?

Researchers from Empa have developed the fungal battery, a completely biodegradable battery created with 3D printing techniques.

Simplifying Scope 3 Decarbonisation with ClimateChoice 

Scope 3 emissions can make up to 90 percent of a business’s carbon footprint.  ClimateChoice helps companies understand and tackle them.

AI-Simulations Improve Aircraft Efficiency: The Solution the Aviation Industry Desperately Needs?

New software uses artificial intelligence to design more fuel-efficient aircraft. Will the technology sufficiently reduce aircraft emissions?

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How RENUMESH is “Greening” Uganda’s Internet Using Solar-Powered Routers

Using S618, an innovative solar-powered device, Ugandan firm RENUMESH is providing sustainable internet to the country’s “powerless” regions. 

Salt of the Earth: The Rise of Sodium-Ion Batteries

Sodium-ion batteries have come and gone out of fashion. But a new burst of enthusiasm for the lithium battery replacement could spell a promising future.

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.