Home 2010
Yearly Archives: 2010
MIT Study Says Nuclear Fuel Is Enough For Decades, Still Companies Head to Natural...
New types of nuclear fission reactors could consume their uranium much more efficiently, says a study from the MIT, called "The Future of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle". Charles Forsberg, one of the study's co-authors, says that their work tries to make it easier for the United States to enhance their nuclear power usage by three times, and produce more than 1 GW of electricity.
Organic Solar Cells Greener Than Silicon-Based Ones, Rochester Study Reveals
A recent study, conducted by the Rochester Institute of Technology, reveals that the total energy needed to make organic solar cells is less than the one needed to make inorganic solar cells.
Amprius's Silicon Nanowire Batteries Seek Faster Manufacturing Processes For Lower Price
Complaints about laptops whose charge lasts too little, or about electric cars not being able to charge as quick and last as long as gasoline are frequent. Amprius, a US-based company, addresses these issues and develops a battery that they say it can hold double the charge of regular lithium ion batteries.
SunEdison to Start Construction of 400 MW Solar Power Plants in Korea
SunEdison, a global leader in solar electricity power systems has signed an agreement with a South Korean province (Gyeongsangnam-do) to build solar power plants capable of producing 400 megawatts of clean energy.
OPOC: The Two-Stroke Engine Revived by Michigan Company Is Cleaner and More Efficient
EcoMotors, a Troy, Michigan startup company revitalizes the two-stroke engine, making it 50 percent more efficient than currently-used four-stroke engines and less polluting. Even Bill Gates and Khosla Ventures invested a total of $23.5 million in them.
Electric Drive – Smart's New Electric Car Has Been Officially Unveiled
Smart has recently unveiled its new electric car that, according to the company, will come on the market by the end of October. For the beginning, only 250 units will be produced in the U.S. at Fairfield County.
Solar Container – A New Water Purification System Powered by Wind and Solar Energy
The Swiss manufacturer Trunz Water Systems and a California-based reverse osmosis company, Spectra Watermakers have developed a new eco-friendly water purifier designed for use in disaster stricken areas where conventional energy sources are unavailable or too expensive.
Nova Energy's New Streamlined Tuna-Shaped Turbines Shaped To Be More Efficient
Kiyomi Suzuki, president of the Hyogo Prefecture firm Nova Energy Co., has come up with a new interesting project for the Seto Inland Sea that aims to produce huge amount of electricity from the energy of water currents, using streamlined turbines whose design resembles the tuna shape.
Sound Waves – A Different Kind of Power Source That Can Charge Your Cellphone
Researchers from Korea are working on a new technology that can power your cellphone with sound. They have turned zinc oxide (the main ingredient of calamine lotion) into a tiny material that converts sound waves into energy through piezoelectricity.
ORNL Researchers Find Way to Make Ethanol From Switchgrass Cheaper by Using Neutron Scattering
A research aimed to lower the cost of biomass conversion process has been conducted by the researchers from the DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Georgia Tech. The study used small-angle neutron scattering to test the structural impact of an acid pretreatment of lignocellulose from switchgrass.
