Nuclear fusion: how scientists can turn latest breakthrough into a new clean power source
Researchers in the US have finally fulfilled an objective that was set decades ago: the achievement of “ignition” – getting more energy out than you put in – using nuclear fusion. The scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s National Ignition Facility (NIF), where the experiment took place,...
Nuclear fusion may still be decades away, but the latest breakthrough could speed up its development
Nuclear fusion holds huge promise as a source of clean, abundant energy that could power the world. Now, fusion researchers at a national laboratory in the US have achieved something physicists have been working towards for decades, a process known as “ignition”. This step involves getting more energy...
Breakthrough in nuclear fusion energy announced
We may be a step closer to realizing fusion power, which could provide an almost limitless source of energy. Researchers have announced a new breakthrough in nuclear fusion, which could lead to the development of cleaner and more sustainable energy sources. Watch our Born to Engineer film...
Finnish ‘Sand battery’ offers solution to green-energy limitations
A Finnish startup - Polar Night Energy - has revealed technology which can use renewable energy to make sand really hot, so the heat can be used in homes when it’s not sunny or windy. The new heat storage system is a 23-foot steel silo filled with over...
Solar panels a ‘requirement’ on all new EU buildings
Solar panels are set to become mandatory be on all Europe's new public, commercial buildings, and residential buildings buildings. The European Union wants to boost the rollout of solar energy while also rebuilding Europe’s solar manufacturing industry. As part of the EU's new strategy to dump imports of...
The future of UK Tidal energy
Here’s why UK tides are soon going to play a much bigger part in powering your home Tidal energy has long lurked at the back of the UK’s renewable energy arsenal, outshone by its wind and solar counterparts due in part to early issues with technology readiness and high...