Silicon-Based PV Architecture Holds The Future of The Energy Market, Study Says
New multi-termal, multi-junction architecture holds the key to efficient and cheap electricity generation using commercially available silicon and thin-film solar cells. This is the...
USS Zumwalt Brings Electric Power Systems to the Battlefield
The next stage in modern Naval warfare is upon us with the recent unveiling of the USS Zumwalt DDG 1000, a highly advanced Destroyer-class...
Does Daylight Saving Time Really Cut Down On Our Energy Bills?
For most states in the U.S., except Hawaii and Arizona, daylight saving time (DST) was officially over this weekend. The clocks went one hour...
Energy Saving Tips for the Winter Months
Want to save money, be safe, and be green this winter? Follow this easy checklist to keep winter at bay:
Keep flammable materials away from...
Could Development of Efficient DC Power Grids be Spurred by New USB PD Standard?
It may not seem that the ubiquitous USB cable has anything to do with the power grid. It's all a matter of current.
The problem...
Energy Efficiency More Important Than any Other “Fuel,” IEA Reports
With all the focus on renewable energy and alternative fuels, it seems that improving the energy efficiency of the technology we already have has...
Two New Nuclear Reactors Contracted in the UK, the First in Decades!
The 1970s and 1980s were good years for nuclear reactor construction in the UK, but most of them are going to retire in the...
After Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Japan Moves toward Coal and Gas Power
In wake of Tokyo’s struggles with moving away from costly oil, Japan is planning to build 14 new gas and coal-fired power plants by...
Significant Altering of Renewable Energy Standards to Endanger Transition From Fossil Fuels, Study
According to a study conducted by a team of scientists from University of Illinois, the renewable energy policy in the U.S. referred to as...
New Technology By Disney Generates Electricity From Paper
Digital interactive media has become quite a big part of our entertainment. New devices are increasingly taking an active role in interaction, responding to...
