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🌞 Coming Soon to a Lake Near You: Floating Solar Panels 🌊 Imagine harnessing the power of the sun from our lakes and reservoirs! 🏞️ New research shows that "floatovoltaics" could revolutionize energy generation worldwide by covering just 10% of water surfaces with solar panels. This innovative technology not only generates clean energy but also reduces water evaporation, making it a win-win for energy and water conservation. If implemented globally, floatovoltaics could produce four times the annual electricity used by the UK. 🌍 Countries like Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Papua New Guinea could meet their entire energy demand this way, showcasing the immense potential of this technology for developing nations. Floatovoltaics work by floating solar panels on water bodies, cooling the panels to increase efficiency and shading the water to reduce evaporation. 🌿 These systems, already being deployed from California to Taiwan, offer a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels without requiring new land for infrastructure. While the potential is vast, it's crucial to balance ecological impacts. Researchers are studying the effects on aquatic ecosystems to ensure minimal disruption. 🐟 Floatovoltaics represent a promising step towards a greener future. How do you feel about this innovative approach to clean energy? Could it be the solution we've been waiting for? 🌞 Share your thoughts! #SolarEnergy #CleanTech #Sustainability #Innovation #ClimateAction #GreenEnergy #FutureTech #WaterConservation #RenewableEnergy #DrAlaaInsights

Today is Earth Day! On this occasion, we would like to share with you a short information about hydropower in Europe: • contributes to the creation of a secure and local supply of renewable electricity; • enables easier and far less expensive integration of variable renewable energy sources (VRES) especially into distribution electricity grids; • is fully committed to the environmental legislation and contributes to the preservation of biodiversity; • is considered to be a world technology leader in sustainable hydropower solutions – building tailor-made facilities all around the world. The potential for electricity generation through small hydropower is still extensive in Europe: in addition to development potential in green field which is significant and biodiversity protection compatible of some of the estimated 200,000 abandoned small hydropower plants in the 27 EU Member States, the hope lies, among others, in repowering of the existing small hydropower plants by equipping them with the latest technology, to increase the generation capacity, or the installation of the innovative kinetic turbines in European lowlands, or even the exploitation of so-called hidden hydropower. #hydropower #earthday #sustainable

It is essential to reflect on the critical importance of safeguarding #biodiversity in the #renewable #energy development field, which has traditionally focused on technology innovation and market mechanisms to advance renewable energy to solve #climate change impacts. While renewable energy is essential for combating climate change, addressing its potential impact on biodiversity is equally important, particularly in the early stages before scaling up intensifies. Historically, research and development have primarily targeted reducing #greenhouse gas emissions, often overlooking ecological and societal dimensions of #energy #transitions. For renewable energy solutions to be truly sustainable, they must balance climate objectives with the need to preserve biodiversity. Here is a link to many engaging presentations from FME NTRANS (Norwegian Centre for Energy Transition Strategies): https://lnkd.in/dAGj-_mW Forum for utvikling og miljø Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)