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Ein-Eli's New Battery Could Power a Laptop for Hundreds of Hours
An Israeli research team conducted by Prof. Yair Ein-Eli at the Technion â€Ã¢â‚¬Å“ Israel Institute of Science, has recently developed a new battery that is able to produce thousands of hours of charge from an abundant and non-polluting fuel source.
Small Bead Polymer Reduces the Amount of Radioactive Waste Generated by Nuclear Power Plants
The disposal of the old core rods and also the reactor operation results in a large amount of low-level waste, especially contaminated cooling water. But nuclear power could solve our energy problem if only we could find a way to make it clean.
Micro-Turbine Designed to Be Powered by Solar Thermal Energy
Israel-based HelioFocus Ltd and the Californian Capstone Turbine Corporation have announced an agreement to build a micro-turbine that will produce electricity from concentrated solar energy.
Taipei's Financial Center Corp to Become World's Tallest Green Building
The tallest building between 2004-2007 Taipei's Financial Center Corp (TFC) is now also looking to become the world's tallest green building. The 101 floors structure will get its new looks in the next 18-month with a $1,9 million investment. TFC will primarily get new heating, cooling and ventilation system upgrades.
Solexant's Single Layer Thin Film Solar Cell Proves Both Efficient and Cheap
A San Jose, California based company called Solexant has started the development of a thin film solar cell which is cheap and very efficient. Solexant is very confident that their serial production thin film solar cell will have and efficiency increase of 10% compared to silicon based cells.
Newly Found Vertical Wind Turbines Arrangement Reduces Space Needs 100 Fold
CalTech scientists have discovered that arranging vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT) in a certain pattern will save the space by 100 times compared to classic arrangements, will output the same amount of energy and will be safer for migrating birds.
Sanyo Develops Flexible Solar Cell That's Thinner Than Human Hair
After announcing the company's plan to become Japan's largest solar manufacturer and one of the top players in the domestic solar industry, Sanyo claimed that it has developed a new type of flexible solar cell that is thinner than a human hair.
MIT Liquid Battery Inventor Returns With Big Plans for Ultra-High Current Industry
We have been talking about liquid batteries back in March, when an MIT announcement stated that they invented one that could store much more than regular batteries can in a simpler and fashionable way by using liquid metals and liquid electrolyte in the middle.
Cladophora: The Alga Behind The Thinnest and Most Powerful Organic Battery Yet
Cladophora is the name of an alga that could be the key to a new revolution in energy storage systems... and not just any storage, but batteries so thin you would have them printed on a paper and charged in about 11 seconds, with net superior capacities above anything that exists on the market.
Coral-Shaped Nanomaterials Making Great Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
Coral shaped nanomaterials could help scientists make more efficient solar cells. A team of chinese researchers, led by Jinhuai Liu at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, changed the structure of tin oxide to serve various purposes in solar cells, batteries, gas sensors and other devices.
