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Biochar: A Soil Fertilizer Used by Amazonian Indians Could Effectively Capture CO2
Mass production of biochar could capture and sock away carbon that otherwise would wind up in the atmosphere as carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas. Their report appears in ACS' Environmental Science & Technology, a bi-weekly journal.
1 MW Solar-Powered Parking Lot Opening in Bordentown, NJ
Alpha Energy, a U.S.-based company, that, among others, delivers turnkey photovoltaic systems, has recently completed the construction of a 1 MW solar cell parking lot, for the Manheim NJ Auto Dealers Exchange in Bordentown, NJ.
Self-Assembling Silicon Solar Cells Could Make Cheap & Flexible Panels
Silicon solar cells recently lost some field because of the invention of other types of flexible, but not so efficient solar cells. Still, silicon cells have another word to say, as two University of Minnesota researchers, J. Knuesel and Heiko O. Jacobs discovered a basic, low-tech method of making micrometric solar cells self-assemble onto anything, including flexible surfaces.
Modified Nokia Cell Phone Powered by Coke or Any Other Soda
A Chinese developer called Daizi Zheng has discovered a new source of power for cell phones: Coca-Cola. He recently modified a Nokia cell phone to be powered by this juice or any other sugary solution.
Hitachi Develops New Hi-Power Battery for PHEVs
Hitachi Vehicle Energy Ltd and Hitachi Ltd have developed a lithium-ion rechargeable battery that has a high output density and a high energy density for PHEVs (plug-in hybrid electric vehicles).
New Transparent Solar Cells Can be Sprayed Onto Any Glass Surface
Researchers at New Energy Technologies have recently developed transparent solar cells which can be sprayed onto any type of glass. They successfully removed all metals from the solar cell and replaced them with an environmentally-friendly see-thru compound.
New York City Increases EV Sales to 70,000 New Cars by 2015
We all know that one of the industries that pollute the most is the automotive industry. With several millions of vehicles on the roads, that consume every day millions of tons of fossil fuels, the air in the megacities becomes more and more unbreathable.
New Artificial Leaf Concept Increases Hydrogen Output Three Times
This idea is not new, but until now scientists have focused on trying to mimic or modify the molecules directly involved in splitting hydrogen. "We'd like to adopt an entirely different concept, to mimic photosynthesis by copying the elaborate architectures of green leaves," says Tongxiang Fan.
VW Presents Its New Coupe Hybrid Concept at NAIAS in Detroit
2010 comes with no surprises anymore as it continues the trend imposed last year, when most of the manufacturers presented electric vehicles and hybrid or plug-in hybrids.
Haier's Wirelessly-Powered TV Demonstrates WiTricity Technology On Higher Powers
Haier, a Chinese home electronics producer, has demonstrated WiTricity's wireless power technology at CES 2010 by powering a TV set with no strings attached.
