Leftover Ash Generates Hydrogen Gas, We Just Need to Collect It
When power plants burn coal, wood or even refuse to generate electricity, the leftover ash generates hydrogen gas, which is why it must be...
Solar Power Conversion Efficiency Limits Broken, Nanowires Win
With the development of nanotechnology, researchers using nanowires in solar cells are finding that solar cell efficiency limits may be higher than they previously...
100% Wind Powered: DC Government Agencies One Step Closer to Goal
As part of their recent aim to become the ‘greenest’ city in the US, Washington DC has signed a new contract requiring that all...
Renewable Energy Powers Apple’s New Data Center
The brand new Apple data center in Maiden, North Carolina, is fully powered by renewable energy.
The company announced that this is part of their...
Cheaper and More Efficient Flow Batteries by EnerVault Compete With Natural Gas Plants
A new unique design of flow batteries, which combines the latest mechanical technologies with novel chemistry, is offered by the startup EnerVault, promising longer...
Thin-Film Solar Reappearing On The Energy Market
The hope for thin-film solar has not been completely lost as the start-up Solexant is looking to raise more funds for the technology.
Initially considered...
New Nanomaterial Purifies Water, Produces Energy And Improves Lithium-Ion Batteries
Generating hydrogen, producing and desalinating water and creating energy are just some of the properties of a brand new nanomaterial, developed by scientists at...
Existing Natural Gas Pipelines Could Carry Hydrogen, Too
According to the US Department of Energy, natural gas pipelines are an ideal way to distribute natural gas, even blended with hydrogen. Actually, blending...
Sodium-Air Battery Development Could Surpass Lithium-Air
Lithium-air batteries have a theoretical energy density of some 3,460Wh/kg but in practice hasn't been able to surpass that of a sodium-air battery...
Lithium-ion Battery Life Improved by Silicon Beads
The latest innovation in silicon-based lithium-ion battery technology is much more resilient and can boosts energy density.
Silicon-nano beads, designed by researchers at the University...
