Articles tagged with "green-energy"
Jadarite, earth’s Kryptonite twin, could fuel 90% of Europe’s e-cars
Jadarite, a rare mineral discovered in 2004 in Serbia’s Jadar Basin by Rio Tinto, has gained renewed attention for its potential to significantly impact Europe’s electric vehicle (EV) battery industry. Chemically similar to the fictional Kryptonite from the 2006 film Superman Returns, jadarite contains high concentrations of lithium and boron—two critical elements for green technologies. Lithium is essential for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries powering EVs, while boron is used in fertilizers, smartphone glass, and renewable energy components. Researchers at the Natural History Museum in London have decoded the mineral’s rare formation process, which requires highly specific environmental conditions, making jadarite unique and currently found only in Serbia. The significance of jadarite lies in its potential to supply up to 90% of Europe’s lithium demand for EV batteries, offering a lower-energy extraction alternative compared to traditional lithium sources like spodumene. This could be transformative for Europe’s clean energy transition and reduce reliance on imported
lithiumelectric-vehiclesrenewable-energybattery-materialsjadaritegreen-energyenergy-transitionWorld’s 5th most efficient supercomputer runs 100% on green energy
Paderborn University’s new supercomputer, Otus, has achieved the rank of fifth most energy-efficient supercomputer globally on the Green 500 list, which benchmarks high-performance computing systems based on energy efficiency rather than raw speed. Otus, developed by Lenovo and pro-com Datensysteme GmbH, features 142,656 processor cores, 108 GPUs, AMD’s latest ‘Turin’ processors, and a five-petabyte IBM Spectrum Scale file system. It operates entirely on renewable energy, uses indirect free cooling for year-round efficiency, and repurposes its exhaust heat to warm buildings, underscoring its sustainability credentials. The supercomputer is expected to be fully operational by the third quarter of 2025. Otus nearly doubles the computing power of its predecessor, Noctua, enabling it to handle a wide range of CPU-intensive tasks such as atomic simulations and quantum computing. Its expandable architecture supports up to 100 field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs),
energysupercomputergreen-energyhigh-performance-computingrenewable-energyenergy-efficiencysustainable-technologyWorld's biggest electric ferry to connect Finland and Estonia by the 2030s
Finnish shipping company Viking Line has unveiled plans for Helios, the world’s largest fully electric passenger-car ferry, designed to operate emission-free between Helsinki and Tallinn by the 2030s. Measuring 640 feet long and 98 feet wide, Helios will carry up to 2,000 passengers, 650 cars, and two kilometers of freight. Powered entirely by batteries with a capacity of 85 to 100 megawatt-hours—several times larger than any existing passenger ship’s battery—the ferry will complete the 43-nautical-mile crossing in just over two hours at 23 knots. The vessel will recharge at ports using over 30 MWh of power per docking, supported by infrastructure upgrades underway at the Port of Helsinki. Helios is part of the FIN-EST Green Corridor initiative, aiming to establish a fully emission-free maritime route between Finland and Estonia. Viking Line, which has a history of maritime innovation including LNG/biogas-powered Viking Grace and the climate-smart Viking Glory, plans to order two such electric ships to double capacity on this busy route. Passenger traffic between Helsinki’s West Harbor and Tallinn is projected to more than double by 2040, with cargo volumes also rising significantly. Viking Line’s CEO Jan Hanses emphasized that emission-free technology is essential to meet growing demand while complying with tightening EU emissions regulations and rising carbon costs, marking a new era in sustainable maritime transport.
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energynuclear-energygreen-energyenergy-technologyenergy-policyVietnam-energyatomic-energyHySpeed Green Hydrogen Play Will Lead To Stranded Assets & Fiscal Losses
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