US Military Embraces Microgrids for Security, Self-Reliance
The US Department of Defense (DoD) consumes more petroleum than any other organization in the world, and the DoD’s military operations create the biggest...
NREL Investigates Methane to Diesel Process
One of the by-products of petroleum extraction and refining is natural gas. The main component, methane , is often simply vented into the atmosphere...
Smaller is Better – Understanding Pyroelectric Nanomaterials
Does size matter? Most people will say yes, and affirm that bigger is better. On the other hand, sometimes smaller can be better, as...
Zinc Batteries Allow the Development of Tiny Electronic Devices
A key to developing a new generation of slick and slim cell phones or portable gadgets is to create just as slim and flexible,...
Uruguay Planning Global Leadership in Wind Power
Uruguay plans to lead the world in terms of power derived from wind energy by using renewable sources to produce about 90% of its...
Chile Sees South America’s First Thermal Solar Power Plant
Minera El Tesoro, part of the Antofagasta Minerals group is the first South American recipient of a solar thermal plant with Spain’s photovoltaic developer...
New Regime Stepping in to Revive French Solar Industry
While most other countries in the European Union have been making strides in green energy, including Germany, whose efforts made it the leader...
South Korea Planning to Increase Nuclear Capacity in Spite of Fears
Twenty two months ago, March 11, 2011, Japan was rocked by a massive earthquake and tsunami, leading to a cascade of failures at the...
Superconductors Could Increase Wind Turbine Efficiency
One of the great limitations in any electrical or electronic system is resistance. Electrical resistance, measured in “Ω” or ohms, is not a constant,...
Is Quantum Engineering the Key for Taking Solar Energy to the Next Level?
It is quite possible that understanding biological systems that have evolved from quantum scale photosynthesis may lead to better designs for solar energy and...
