Arasan Aruliah

Literally anything that moves is using energy that can be harnessed. Not just waves rolling toward shore but cars depressing roads, buildings swaying in the wind, and much more. One way to harness it is to create a material that can be woven into the fabric of roads and buildings so that it captures the energy and converts it into electricity. Caitlin McDermott-Murphy at NREL describes research into Hexagonal Distributed Embedded Energy Converters (hexDEECs).

At the end of September IRENA held a four-day event “Innovation Week 2023: Renewable solutions to decarbonise end-use sectors” in Bonn, Germany. A wide range of speakers discussed tangible solutions to decarbonise energy intensive sectors such as transportation, buildings and industry, informed by first-hand project experiences and supported by insights from IRENA’s in-depth analyses.

We’re breaking for summer! Energy Post thanks all of our readers and expert contributors for a great first half of the year. We’ll be back in September with our articles, as well as more events discussing the key challenges faced by this sector. Do get in touch if you have suggestions for particular event topics, can bring expert knowledge to our panels, or are interested in sponsoring.