21st Century Science “Toy” – Hydrogen Fuel Cell RC Car
Welcome to the 21st Century of toys: The Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies i-H2GO hydrogen fuel cell remote-controlled car.
I remember growing up with science toys...
Sharp Develops New Photovoltaic Architectural Glass
Many modern buildings feature architectural glass, both interior and exterior. It gives a sense of openness to the area and lets in plenty of...
Solar Panels That Are Lighter and Easier to Install Developed by Solar Frontier
Installing solar panels on your roof can be a good investment in your home, adding value and clean energy, but it usually requires a...
Change in Polymer Structure and Orientation Improves The Efficiency Of Polymer Solar Cell
Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science found that change in structure and orientation of organic polymers greatly improves the efficiency of solar cells.
Within...
Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Could Help Hydrogen Fuel Cells Get Cheaper
Researchers from the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), South Korea, developed a method, which provides cheap and environmentally friendly mean to...
U.S. Renewable Energy Use on the Rise
The annual U.S. energy chart on energy usage and waste released by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), indicates that in 2012, the extensive use...
Natural Gas Fracking Linked to Increased Seismic Activity
Natural gas extraction techniques vary, but fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, has been linked to water pollution, methane emissions, and even increased seismic activity .
Fracking...
Electricity From Carbon Dioxide and Water Produced by Dutch Scientists
Researchers from Wetsus, the center for excellence for sustainable water technology in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, established a method to create an electrical current from...
How Solar Panels Cool Building Roofs While Generating Green Electricity
Solar panels, when mounted on a building roof, not only generate electricity, but they also create a cooling effect, according to researchers from University...
“Green” Hydrogen Fuel From Sunlight, Salts and Ancient Protein
Researchers at the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory produced completely "green" hydrogen fuel by utilizing light to initiate a catalytic process. The...
