South African Solar Power Plant Backed by Google
Google has yet again decided to invest in a renewable energy project, this time funding a solar plant in South Africa.
The Jasper Power Project,...
Waste-to-Energy Facilities in UK Attracting Investors
Across the UK, waste-to-energy facilities are being approved as an effective alternative to polluting landfills. Three major projects have attracted the interest of investors, who...
New Zinc-Air Batteries Developed at Stanford are Cheaper, Stabler, Better
A new zinc-air battery with a redesigned and cheap catalyst has been brewed at Stanford - it could one day rival lithium ion batteries...
Study: Nuclear Power Prevents Deaths Due to Air Pollution and Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions
According to a study published in the latest issue of the journal Environmental Science and Technology, the use of nuclear power has saved almost...
EU Makes Nuclear Power Safer with SARNET and SARNET2
The Fukushima nuclear power plant accident in 2011 is a strong reminder that while nuclear power can be a useful energy source, a nuclear...
Defective Solar Panels “Made in China”
For many, the words “Made in China” don't bode well. Solar panels with this marking could soon become as scorned as many other cheap...
Wind Energy Production Boosted by Exploring Cold Climate Areas
A study conducted by the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and incorporated in the BTM World Market Update Report for 2012, outlined the...
Mercedes Benz to Ditch Electric/Fuel Cell Vito, Van Chief Says
Mercedes Benz seems to want to shelve electric vans, be them battery or fuel cell powered. The E-Cell version of their successful Vito van...
Commercial Wave Power Farms Hope to Mainstream New Green Energy Source
Despite recent technological advances, wave power has been very unsuccessful. Initially, attempting to harness the most powerful waves for energy made sense, but experts...
Graphene-Boron Compound Could Revolutionize Lithium-Ion Battery Capacity
Researchers have touted graphene as a game-changing material that could boost the power and energy capacity of a lithium-ion battery.
Graphene, a film of carbon...
