renewable energy

Innovative Nanotechnology Harvests Electricity from Air Humidity

published 2023 年 06 月 16 日 9:30
In an exciting scientific breakthrough, a team from the University of Massachusetts Amherst has discovered a way to harness electricity from air humidity using nanopores, effectively enabling energy generation in diverse environments, be it a rainforest or a desert. This novel method only requires a sieve with nanopores less than 100 nm in diameter.    ...  more

Japan is Not Resource-Poor, Ranks Third in Geothermal Energy Storage

published 2023 年 04 月 24 日 9:30
Geothermal energy is a renewable energy source that uses heat from deep within the earth’s crust to generate electricity. Japan has more than 100 active volcanoes, making it the third largest reservoir of geothermal energy in the world—an attractive option for energy-starved Japan. However, geothermal power generation in Japan has not progressed in decades, facing incredible opposition from Japan’s extremely powerful hot spring industry. ...  more

Eneos to Acquire Japan Renewable Energy for US$1.8 Billion

published 2021 年 10 月 15 日 9:30
News agencies and energy news websites reported on October 7 that Japan’s petroleum refiner Eneos has offered US$1.8 billion (200 billion yen) to acquire Japan Renewable Energy from its owners Goldman Sachs and Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC. According to Nikkei, this is the first major renewable energy deal that Eneos is pursuing and an indication that the refiner is making a strategic shift away from its traditional fossil fuel businesses. ...  more