DoD Researching Fuel Cells to Help Soldiers and Marines In The Field
On January 30, military experts agreed that more efficient portable power sources are critical in order to lighten the load of soldiers and Marines....
2012 Seen as Milestone for Wind Energy in the US
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) confirmed 2012 as a record-breaking year for wind power in the US with a total of over 13...
New Dye for Organic Solar Cell Hits Record 11.9% Efficiency
Solar cells may be the cleanest energy source available, but they have one thing working against them, which is efficiency. Sure, there are some...
Holographic Solar Panels – Cheaper and More Efficient
Apollo Shipping GmbH & Co. KG, from Dresden, and Solar Bankers LLC, which is based in Arizona, have banded together to develop a silicon-based...
Toyota Prius Backup Power – An Aftermarket Solution
Modern society depends on electricity, and without it, most everything ceases to function, including heating and cooling, refrigerators, mobile phones, computers, and the list...
Ten Times Longer Battery Life Thanks to New Semiconductor Material
Novel methods and materials that can be used in building integrated circuits have the potential to reduce power, which would ultimately lead to extending...
Toyota Leases Four Hydrogen Cars to NREL
Automobile manufacturer, Toyota, has recently given the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) four fuel cell hybrid vehicles.
The hybrids, advanced FCHV-adv...
New Japanese Fuel Cell Runs on Hydrocarbons at Record-Low Temperatures
During combustion, hydrocarbon fuels emit water and carbon dioxide. Really, all good fuels are rich in hydrogen, if only they didn't have those nasty...
DIYer Retrofits 1983 Mustang to Run on Water (Read: Hydrogen)
Since the beginning of time, there have always been Do-It-Yourself-ers, and sometimes all it takes is a great idea from a backyard inventor to...
Novel Crystalline Silicon Process May Lead to Cheaper Solar Energy
A recent study published in the Journal of American Chemical Society entitled “Direct Electrodeposition of Crystalline Silicon at Low Temperatures” details how researchers at...
