Embedded Sensors Could Improve Electric Vehicle Battery Packs
Electric vehicle battery packs aren't as simple as a nickel-metal hydride rechargeable “AA” battery, but then, is even the rechargeable lithium-ion battery...
Princeton University to Develop Alkaline Electric Vehicle Battery Packs
Electric vehicle battery technology is constantly advancing and, thanks to Department of Energy grants and loans under the Robust Affordable Next-Generation Energy Storage...
Upcoming Elections In Germany Depend on Merkel’s Green Energy Strategies
With elections in Germany approaching at the end of this month, current chancellor Angela Merkel is facing a challenge to continue with her renewable energy...
DOE Awards $17 Million in Funding to Advance Clean Ocean Power
The US Department of Energy (DOE) just announced the $16 million in funding for public/private partnerships in order to focus on untapped energy resource...
Wave-Powered Desalination Plant to Open in Australia
Wave energy developer Carnegie Wave Energy Limited (CWE) in Perth, Australia is poised to become the very first company in the world to build...
3D Graphene Replaces Platinum in Solar Cells, Brings Prices Down
Scientists from Michigan Technological University (MTU) developed 3D graphene, a material which has a great potential in replacing platinum, bringing down significantly the cost...
US Annual Energy Waste is Appalling, Declare Experts
In July, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) published a report that suggested that the US is only 39% energy efficient.
LLNL’s findings suggest that 2012...
Compressed Air Energy Storage Poised to be a Contender
Over the next decade, compressed air energy storage (CAES), a way to store energy generated at one time for use at another time, is...
Germany Sets Record 5.1TWh of Solar Power Generation For July
The EEX Transparency Platform recently published data, which indicates that Germany has broken the record with generating 5.1 TWh (terawatt-hours) of solar energy power...
France Paves the Way in Lowering CO2 Emissions
Scientists believe it’s still possible to reduce CO2 emissions by a whopping 50% globally by 2050, but only if countries take drastic measures –...
