BMW Proud of In-House Fuel Cells Used in Forklifts
While generalized hydrogen infrastructure is very slowly gaining ground on the nation's highways, BMW fuel cell vehicles are already inhouse at BMW Spartanburg, South...
Energy Storage on the Grid to Expand by 56GW in Next Decade
Renewable energy sometimes fluctuates, which is why Pike Research is forecasting that energy storage on the grid will expand by 56GW in the...
2012 Best Year for US Solar Power, Linked to Inexpensive Panels
Last year was an all-time high for US solar power, placing highest globally for the first time.
In the last few years, the US market...
BioSolar’s Solar Panel Backsheet Made With Bio-Oil, Not Petroleum
Typically, manufacturers apply a protective backsheet made of plastic, but BioSolar's solar panel bio-oil backsheet has no petroleum component.
The semiconductor photovoltaic solar panel needs...
Renewable Energy Industry Expanding Rapidly and Attracting Investors
According to a report released earlier this week by the renewable energy research firm Clean Edge, renewable sources supplied much greater amounts of energy...
Storing Solar Heat Using Encapsulated Paraffin
Using solar energy during the night is now becoming possible thanks to new research published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. Scientists have developed...
Fast-Neutron Reactors May be Key to Quickly Ridding the World of Nuclear Waste
China, India, and Russia are promoting the use of fast reactors in order to break down stores of nuclear waste.
Last week at a global...
“Flammable Ice” Deposits Help Japan Meet Energy Needs
Earlier this week, Japan announced that they were able to extract the so-called "flammable ice" gas from offshore methane hydrate deposits. Since the country...
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Toyota’s Next-Gen LiO2 Battery Five Times Better Than Li-Ion
Nickel-metal hydride and lithium-ion batteries have their advantages, but Toyota's next-generation solid state and LiO2 battery technology could be set to overtake...
TransAtomic Molten-Salt Nuclear Reactor, Cheaper and Safer?
Concerns over nuclear energy are at an all-time high, but the TransAtomic molten-salt nuclear reactor design could be safer, as well as cheaper.
In the...
