Sandia Looking to Reinvent Solar Power with Glitter-Sized Cells
A group of scientist from Sandia National Laboratories have invented tiny photovoltaic cells the size of glitter which could possibly change how solar energy...
Chevy Spark EV Charges in 20 Minutes
General Motors' most recent addition to the electric vehicle family is an electric version of the already-popular Chevy Spark subcompact. The Chevy Spark...
Solar Powered Airplane Will Fly Across the U.S. In 2013
The Solar Impulse team, based in Switzerland, is engineering a new lightweight solar airplane to fly across the U.S. This technological break-through is completely...
Geothermal Energy Likely to Replace 25 Nuclear Power Plants In Japan
Iceland’s ambassador to Japan, Stefan Larus Stefansson, lectured in Tokyo not too long ago about the enormous potential for geothermal energy in Japan. He...
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Thermal Storage Adds Value to Concentrating Solar Power Plants
Utility companies, in an effort to provide more carbon-free power, have learned to diversify their power-power generating facilities. Instead of the power grid being...
California Sets Winter Solar Power Record
Solar power plants, of course, rely on the sun to produce power. Solar power output depends on the intensity of the sun and varies...
Wind Power Is The Highest Capacity Energy Source In The U.S for 2012
The world of ‘green’ energy is celebrating the latest statistics indicating that wind turbines produce more electricity than gas-fueled power plants for a first...
Peel-and-Stick Flexible Solar Panels Open World of Possibilities for Solar Power
The rigidity of solar cells has long frustrated scientists. Solar cell applications are often very limited since the cells come in stiff, heavy, fixed...
Sanwa Shutter Attaches PV Cells to Electric Window Shutter
An electric window shutter, which does not require electric work or power distribution work will soon be released by Sanwa Shutter Corp. It attaches...
Solar-Powered Snowboard Uses Thin Film Technology from Powerfilm Solar
The winter sports gurus of Signal Snowboards every third Thursday make for their workshop to deliberate on ideas to construct something quite creative and...
