Aenert news. Technological innovationsEl aumento de la eficiencia de las células solares es uno de los problemas más acuciantes de la energía solar. A pesar del rápido desarrollo de la energía renovable, todavía puede satisfacer sólo alrededor de la mitad de las nuevas necesidades energéticas a escala mundial. La baja eficiencia de las turbinas eólicas y los paneles solares no permite alcanzar...

Aenert news. Energy TrendsComo es tradición, los editores del MIT Technology Review del Instituto Tecnológico de Massachusetts dieron a conocer recientemente una nueva lista de las 10 tecnologías más importantes para 2024 . La lista completa, en orden de mención, incluye: IA para todo, Células solares súper eficientes, Apple Vision Pro, Medicamentos para bajar de peso,...

Aenert. Research Laboratory newsGeothermal energy is a type of renewable power which is found deep underneath the Earth. Other than wind and solar power, geothermal power does not require large surface facilities or produce harmful CO2 emissions. Traditional geothermal plants use water from reservoirs located deep underground to power turbines which then generate electricity. However, this...

Aenert. Research Laboratory newsModern energy systems are becoming ever more complex and interdependent. In order to prepare them for the full transition to green energy production and enable operation at full capacity, you have to have a precise understanding of how the interdependencies work, model and analyse them carefully so that your can monitor and control them properly. Nowadays if, for...

Tidal energy is a very abundant source of energy which has the potential to power many homes around the globe. It is produced by the natural rise and fall of tides caused by the gravitational interaction between the earth, the sun, and the moon. Tidal currents with sufficient energy for harvesting occur whenever water passes through a constriction which causes the water to move faster. With the help of special generators placed in the...

Aenert news. Energy TrendsLas tecnologías de Gas a Líquido (GTL) tienen varias etapas de desarrollo largo y relativamente exitoso, así como una infraestructura bastante desarrollada para su aplicación. Por un lado, la ya larga historia de funcionamiento de grandes plantas de GTL en Qatar, Sudáfrica, Malasia y Nigeria demuestra el atractivo de esta tecnología, pero, por otro, los...

Lithium is a mineral which occurs naturally and constitutes about 0.0007 percent of the Earth's crust. Lithium is contained in minerals and salts of natural brines which can be found underground or in seawater. Lithium can also form a byproduct of hydraulic fracturing. There it is mostly contained in fracturing fluids. Such brines and produced water also show high concentrations of rare earth elements and metals. Since the 1990s,...

Wind energy is without doubt one of the most important resources for achieving a cleaner and more sustainable energy industry. It is small wonder, therefore, that many countries around the world are continuously increasing their wind capacities to reduce the negative impacts of a fossil fuel-dependent energy industry. The US, for example, witnessed a significant growth in wind energy in 2020, according to the Office of Energy...

Aenert news. Invention analysisIntroducción Aumentar el uso de hidrógeno en la energía moderna es un requisito previo para su transición hacia formas de producción y consumo de energía bajas en carbono. El hidrógeno es único principalmente porque puede utilizarse como combustible respetuoso con el medio ambiente y como medio de almacenamiento de energía. Sin embargo, la producción mundial de...

Geothermal energy is among the most sustainable sources of energy found on this planet. The hot water which can be found in the earth crust at a depth of about 5000 metres already has a temperature of about 200 degrees Celsius and can be pumped to the surface where it may be used to generate electricity via a steam turbine or to heat buildings with the help of heat pumps. The spent water is then returned to the earth crust through a...