Global Geothermal Power Capacity Increased by 20% During Last Five Years
According to a new report made by Geothermal Energy Association (GEA), the geothermal energy is growing rapidly worldwide. Between 2005 and 2010, the U.S. maintained its leading position in production, with the most MW installed, while Germany had the fastest growth.
Autolib’: The Electric Car Sharing System Paris Implements by 2011
The City Hall of Paris loves bikes and electric cars. Vélib', the bike-sharing program that started back in 2007, now has 7,800 bikes stolen...
Research: Postponing 5 O'Clock Tea By 1 Hour Could Offer Huge CO2 Savings
You surely remember how it's like in winter: you wake up, it's dark, you turn the lights on. When you go to work, there's finally more light, but when you return at around 5, say, it's dark again, and you feel like you've been missing the whole day. But that's not the point. The idea is that you consume much more electricity and resources if your schedule doesn't match the daylight.
Honda Planning to Market Solar Powered Home-Based Hydrogen Refueler Starting 2015
Having your hydrogen fuel cell car powered by some solar panels in your own backyard looks like a dream not able to come true in a lifetime for some. For others, this is already a reality and a long-term plan. Honda, GM, Toyota, Mercedes and several other car manufacturers, joined by fuel providers including Shell, look at home-based refueling stations quite seriously and plan to have the first ones implemented in as little as five years.
MIT Researchers Discover Perovskite Sheets Can Improve Solid Oxide Fuel Cells' Efficiency
Sometimes, materials in bulk sizes exhibit properties totally different than when they are sliced in pieces only a few molecules wide. A news report from the MIT says that prof. Yang Shao-Horn and a team of researchers have discovered how a very thin sheet of a material called "strontium-substituted lanthanum cobalt perovskite," aka LSC, can help solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) produce a lot more electricity from the same amount of fuel.
New Study Estimates Impact of Soot on Global Warming and Timeframe of Actions to...
Soot is considered one of the most important threats to the environment, along with carbon dioxide. Princeton University researchers have described the contribution of soot ("carbonaceous aerosols") to phenomena of global warming and global dimming. Soot is born by incomplete combustion and comes mostly from diesel engines and coal burning.
Michigan Researchers Develop Technology to Make Plastic Solar Cells Cheaper Than Ever
Jay Guo, a professor of electrical engineering at the University of Michigan as developed a method to improve the fabrication technology of polymer solar cells. He used a simplified process for printing them, and demonstrated it on a large-area, roll-to-roll printing system. By eliminating steps in the old fabrication technology, plastic solar cells could be manufactured easier and faster.
Zev Unveils World's First Street Legal Electric Trail and Dirt Road Scooter
ZEV is known for producing world's most fastest electric motor scooters and now it has unveiled a Trail and Utility model billed as a dual-purpose, on- and off-road electric scooter. Having a large cargo mount that is placed just below the back seat, the "two-wheeled pickup truck,†is able to carry things such as â€Ã…“deer and other large game†(up to 250 pounds).
World's First Aerobatic Aircraft Featuring Four Electric Motors
According to the maker, this airplane has just one seat. Compared to the massive A380, Cri-Cri could be considered a toy. Being the first electric powered, fully aerobatic four engine aircraft, it has caught the attention of the aviation world.
EU Plans to Import Solar and Wind Generated Electricity from North Africa
In order to reach the 2020 target of having at least 20% of energy produced from renewable sources, The European Union will invest in solar and wind energy in North Africa. The resulted clean power will be imported in the EU via a new electricity interconnector design. Electricity will be carried via these cables running under the Mediterranean Sea directly to Europe.
