New Copper Foam Batteries Promise Cheap and Long-Lasting Solution to Energy Storage
Another breakthrough in the field of energy storage comes from scientists at the Colorado State University, who developed a prototype of a next-generation copper foam...
Japan Builds Offshore Floating Windmill Farms off Fukushima Coast
Japan is embarking on a quest for clean energy. Off the coast of Fukushima, Japan, twelve miles out to sea, floats a giant...
Mirrors Help Small Norway Community See Sunlight – See How
News about improvements in efficiency of solar cells, or devices that save lives and run only on energy from the sun, emerge every day....
Three Startups Target Cost and Efficiency of Solar Systems
The energy market is probably one of the most competitive branches of the economy. New, more efficient and much cheaper technologies emerge every day,...
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...
Small-Scale “Dragonfly” Wind Turbine Works at Low Wind Speeds
When we think of wind power generation, most of us imagine giant wind turbines, placed somewhere in the open, usually far from urban areas,...
Electric Vehicle Batteries for 400% Range Developed by SolidEnergy
If anyone thought that Tesla Motors' electric vehicle was the peak of rechargeable battery technology, it seems good to note that we're just getting...
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...
New Smart Windows Save And Generate Energy While Controlling Incoming Light
Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have designed a new generation of smart windows, made of materials that control the amount of incoming radiation...
American Middle-Class Most Likely to Invest In Residential Solar Power
Generating power using solar panels is becoming increasingly popular. With all the incentives and subsidies that governments offer, switching to solar energy somehow seems...
