Energy
42 articles
Our weakest link
Living in an age of globalisation requires technological breakthroughs that can permeate and improve societies around the world.
Give a man a fish
Jeremiah Thoronka, a 17 year old young man from Makawo in Sierra Leone, has launched his own startup, Optim Energy, to power homes via kinetic energy transfer.
Chemicals giant in driving seat of innovation
Long a pivotal player in the global energy and chemicals market, in recent years Saudi Arabia has emerged as a hotbed for the research and development of technologies that can help make contemporary life more energy efficient and environmentally sustainable.
Innovating in the fast lane
We need to consider that the rise of economies is often directly correlated with a rise in emissions. So how do we decouple the two? The solution lies in changing energy technologies and behaviors, while working to mitigate the current…
Energy giant points way to clean road transport
Although electric vehicles are beginning to make inroads into the passenger car market in developed markets, for the foreseeable future the Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) will continue to dominate road transport in developing countries and in the global truck sector.
Looking beyond fossil fuels
Around the world, oil majors are increasingly exploring the potential to create new business by breaking down hydrocarbons into their constituent parts of hydrogen and carbon and developing new uses for them. Aramco is emerging as a pioneer in the…
A pioneer in robotics and non-metallic materials
As the world’s largest producer of oil, Saudi Aramco has a unique responsibility to provide global markets with a reliable and secure supply of crude. Aramco scientists are developing advanced non-metallic materials for applications in the oil sector and beyond.
A solar future within a park of innovation
With concern over the impact of climate change mounting, power companies worldwide are turning to alternative technologies to meet global demand for energy in a cleaner and more sustainable way.
The smart grid revolution
"Smart grids are the necessary support to the rise of renewable energy and the emergence of consumers who generate their own electricity." Livio Gallo, Head of Global Infrastructure and Networks, Enel
Inspiring the “phygital”
I don’t know where technology will lead us in the future, but I do know that a smart city is one that improves our lives while preserving our values.