The Future of Transportation Means Hydrogen And Electricity, Says Shell
There are many speculations and predictions to what the future for the transport industry holds. Based on past and current trends, many have tried...
Nanoscale “LEGO” Setup of Aluminum Studs Improves Solar Cell Efficiency
Most often, precious metals like gold and silver are used in solar cell efficiency. Now, an international research team has found that aluminum...
Elon Musk Calls “Bull5h17!” on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles, Munich, Germany [VIDEO]
Word Association: Hydrogen Fuel Cell → Platinum, Compressed, Electric, Expensive, Electrolysis.
This were the first words that came to my mind when I wrote “Hydrogen...
Eco-Friendly Cities of the Future Will Use Transparent Solar Cells
The Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) recently conducted a study in which researchers fabricated an optimal organic solar cell with both a high level...
Wind Power Has the Capability to Cut CO2 Emissions, Even at High Penetration Levels
New research from Spain has shown that wind power has the ability to effectively cut CO2 emissions, even at high penetration levels. These...
Air Force Aims for Solar Power Storage Innovation
The Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Advanced Power Technology Office (ATO) is considering using a Hawaiian computer center in order to demonstrate an advanced...
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...
Self-Contained Portable System Purifies and Transports Water Using Solar Panels
The availability of clean drinking water in many areas around the world is limited. Engineers and scientists are continuously searching for solutions to this...
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Spiral Effect – Volvo Structural Batteries Increase Fuel Economy
Better than eighteen months ago, Volvo Car Group started a project that was meant to start a spiral of increasing fuel economy, starting with...
New Solar Powered Robotic Birds Hold Promise For Effective Environmental Monitoring
Environmental monitoring has always presented quite a challenge, especially when it comes to obtaining information about the state of remote and difficult to access...
