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Energy harvesting getting bigger

Interest in energy harvesting, the process associated with the collection of low-grade energy from sources such as ambient or waste heat, human power, solar, thermal and kinetic energy, and their conversion into electrical energy, is gaining momentum. Viewed initially mainly as a conv
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August 03, 2014
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energy storage

5th IEC Young Professionals workshop, 10–12 November 2014 Tokyo, Japan

5th IEC Young Professionals workshop is planned for 10-12 November 2014 parallel with the IEC General Meeting. It will take place in Tokyo, Japan. If you would like to attend, please check out the workshop flyer here and register before the end of this month. Why attend? Only annual w
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July 27, 2014
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IEC Young Professionals

Globally available geothermal energy offers countless benefits

Geothermal energy, or heat from the Earth, is an abundant form of renewable energy that can be used in small or large scale applications. Its exploitation is expanding rapidly throughout the world, proving particularly attractive for countries without easy or affordable access to othe
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July 20, 2014
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Geothermal energy, renewables

Register for IEC Young Professionals Workshop 2014!

Register for IEC Young Professionals Workshop 2014 in Tokyo, Japan! You have two weeks to do so! To find out more about it click here. Learn about last year’s event from one of its attendees:
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July 15, 2014
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IEC Young Professionals

Energy from the seas is emerging as a future huge source

Nowadays, marine energy accounts for only a tiny proportion of the electricity produced from renewable sources. However it is forecast to represent a very sizeable share of the overall global supply by 2050, complementing other renewables such as sun and wind. To achieve this result,
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July 10, 2014
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marine energy

Electric cars – century ago?

Treehugger recently published this great image of an electric car charged…a century ago! The Detroit Electric was produced by the Anderson Electric Car Company in – no surprise – Detroit, Michigan, between 1907 and 1939. It wasn’t as fast as a Tesla, with a top
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July 02, 2014
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electric cars

The construction of thermal solar power plants introduces a new source of energy

CSP (Concentrating solar thermal power) has long been viewed favourably by the wholesale energy sector. Now, advances in technology – including the vital thermal storage capacity that enables solar variability to be decoupled from a plant’s output – have succeeded in converting that s
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July 01, 2014
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renewables, solar energy

With global demand for electricity exploding, steam turbines have a hot future ahead

Steam turbines, first introduced in the late 19th century, have been greatly in demand ever since for electricity generation, marine propulsion and in industry. They are responsible for producing some 80% of the world’s electricity, from fossil and nuclear fuels as well as from
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June 28, 2014
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steam energy
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