The prize
The Global Energy Prize is an award for outstanding achievements in scientific and technical R&D in the field of energy.
Fostering development of sciences, the Global Energy Prize emphasiыes the importance of international cooperation and the weight of involvement of public and private entities in efforts to ensure energy security and energy conservation on a global scale.
According to IREG Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence, the Global Energy Prize ranks among the top 99 most prestigious and influential international awards.
Since 2003, the prize has been bestowed on 56 scientists from 16 countries: Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, Ukraine, and the U.S.
Glycine speeds up concrete turning into CO₂ absorber
Scientists from Monash University in Australia developed the method to make cement absorb carbon dioxide more actively. For this purpose, they used glycine – the
New electrolyte solution improved stability of lithium batteries
The researchers from Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen, Harbin Institute of Technology and North-Western Polytechnical University in Xian created a new electrolyte
Steam electrolysis cell integrated into nuclear reactor
Scientists from Utah State University, USA, integrated high-temperature steam electrolysis cell with the state-of-the-art nuclear power plant. Their objective was to evaluate the efficiency of