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...
How Thermophotovoltaic Solar Cells Could be 80% Efficient
Theoretically, single-junction photovoltaic solar cells can only achieve 34% efficiency, a theoretical maximum, since that's pretty much all the spectrum they can absorb and...
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...
New EV Battery Lab Getting Built by Ford and University of Michigan
Owning an electric car these days is considered a more of a luxury rather than an environmentally friendly alternative to a conventional diesel-burning vehicle.
The...
Fuel Cell Technology Supplies Power To Al Gore’s New GIM Headquarters
Moving from NASA's space shuttle to crown estate developments in central London, fuel cell technology will soon provide efficient and emission-free energy to one of...
Triboelectric Device Could Harvest Static Electricity From Waves
Static electricity is all around us, from the tiny shocks you get from taking off your shirt on a dry day to electrical...
Toyota Pursuing Lithium-Ion and Hydrogen Fuel Cell Future
What is the future of automobile powertrains? Whether lithium-ion or hydrogen fuel cell, or simply more efficient engines, Toyota doesn't seem to quick to...
Students From Dutch Delft University Win The World Solar Challenge
The World Solar Challenge, held in Australia, ended on Thursday with an impressive win by the Dutch team from Delft University of Technology. The...
Hydroelectricity Being Put to Use in Old Upstate NY Iron Mine
Moriah Hydro Corp., a hydroelectric facility in upstate New York, is planning to use old interconnected mines as a means to carry out...
