New Record-Breaking Efficiency of Solar Cells for Mobile Devices
Yet another record efficiency is achieved with solar cells developed by Alta Devices, a small startup in the field of solar energy.
In times when...
Artificial Leaf Unfurled, Stores Solar Energy as Hydrogen
Photovoltaic solar cells generate electricity that must be used immediately or stored, but an artificial leaf could store solar energy in a different manner,...
Ivanpah Solar Thermal Power Plant Ready to Roll
The Ivanpah solar thermal power facility in California boasting a capacity of 377 MW recently achieved its first landmark by passing its ‘first flux’...
New Sport Sensor Technology Harvests Energy And Improves Performance
The latest innovation in energy harvesting comes from the technology company Danfoss PolyPower. The material is a sports sensor technology, which uses electrostatic film...
Cheaper Flywheel Energy Storage System for Homes, on Kickstarter
Velkess, a startup run by Bill Gray, uses fiberglass on a lightweight frame to prove his cheaper kinetic energy recovery system can work in something like a renewable home installation.
When...
Honda Recycles Rare Earth Metals to Manufacture New Batteries
Honda has devised a way, the first process of its kind, to extract the rare earth metals from used batteries and other products, recycling them to be...
Large Wind Farms Might Produce Less Energy Than Thought
A study conducted by scientists from University of North Carolina and Harvard University claims that global wind power resources have been significantly overestimated.
Amanda S...
Graphene Solar Cells Could be More Efficient than Semiconductor
Like the semiconductors silicon and gallium arsenide, graphene absorbs photons, but unlike these, the photon forces multiple electrons from their orbits, instead of just...
Renewable Energy and the Mafia: an Intertwined History
There seems to be some sort of link between renewable energy and the mafia. The Italian Police have recently uncovered another tie linking Cosa...
Metal Air Batteries From Fluidic Energy Help EVs and the Grid
Grid-scale metal air batteries were showcased at the ARPA-E Summit that took place this week by Fluidic Energy, a small startup in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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