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Sanyo's New 235-Watt Solar Panel Has An Energy-Efficiency Of 21.1%
At the beginning of this month, the European division of Sanyo has officially released its new enhanced HIT solar panel. Dubbed HIT-N235SE10, the new 235 watt solar panel has an energy-efficiency of 21.1%, improving the performance in limited space installations and offering more power generation per square meter.
PSU Project Aims To Mimic Skin Responsiveness For Designing Energy-Efficient Buildings
One day, man-made buildings will mimic the human body in the relationship with the exterior. Penn State University researchers are about to study and implement a model that uses the sensitivity and flexibility of human cells to build "skins" that will give buildings the possibility to self-adapt to the exterior, to regulate their energy use according to changes in the environment.
Rumour Saying Toyota Collaborates With Daimler for Exporting Hybrid Tech to Mercedes
The German automaker had also signed contracts with Renault-Nissan and BMW, joining efforts to bring hybrid cars to their maximum efficiency. The collaboration would also cover fuel cell vehicles and other next-generation concepts.
Yahoo's New Energy-Efficient Data Center Opened
A few days ago, Yahoo has officially opened a new energy-efficient data center which has been designed after a chicken coop (this way the air will circulate more easily). Thanks to its design, the building will save the company millions in data center costs.
Rice University Researchers Use Surface Plasmons to Harvest Light From Lasers: Solar Panels May...
Doug Natelson and graduate student Dan Ward, from Rice University, have discovered how to make a light-harvesting antenna from two gold tips separated by a gap only a few nanometers wide. As light source they used a laser, whose rays, once trapped in the gold tips, get concentrated into a tiny space, increasing the light intensity in the gap by a thousand times.
Electric Cars Europe (ECE) Officialy Launches The e-C1 Electric Car
e-C1 is the name of the new electric car created by Electric Cars Europe (ECE), being practically a Citroen C1 converted to run on electricity. The E-C1 or "easy one" promises great performance, having an all-electric range of about 120km and a top speed of 115kph.
"Turbo-Charged" Bacteria Transforms Cardboard And Tea Bags Into Biofuel
The Guildford, UK-based TMO Renewables has recently developed a new type of biofuel, appointed as a "second generation", that according to the company will be used as an alternative fuel for transport in the next years, after signing a deal with US firm Fiberight.
Invenergy Wind Ready to Build Michigan's Largest Wind Farm
Being considered Michigan's largest, the $440 million project will produce 200 megawatts of energy by the end of next year, enough to supply electricity for more than 54,000 homes.
Windrex's Eco-Friendly Hybrid Street Lighting To Be Unveiled At Renewable Energy Expo 2010
Windrex, an expert cooperation in the fields of alternative energy will unveil its new wind-solar hybrid street lighting at the Renewable Energy Expo 2010 in Seoul, Korea.
New Organic Solar PV Technology To Make Solar Cell Installation Easier and Cheaper
The UK environmental group Carbon Trust and Cambridge University's Cavendish Laboratory have jointly formed a new company called Eight19 concentrating on the development of new organic photovoltaic (PV) technology that could make the installation of solar cells cheaper and easier.
