New Sun-Powered Water Splitting Process Discovered
Researchers have determined that water splitting can produce clean energy hydrogen and use small metal particles exposed to sunlight to perform the splitting. Researchers...
Semiconductor CEOs Think Smart Grids are a Smart Idea
At the recent Electronica exhibition held in Munich, Germany, the CEO panel discussion that comprised of four bosses of the semiconductor industry focused on...
Siemens Developed World’s Biggest And Lightest Offshore Wind Turbine
Siemens presented their latest offshore wind turbine model, which is the biggest one ever made. It produces 6MW of power, which is about 25,000...
Loss of Backing Threatens Future of Africa-to-Europe Solar Supergrid
Proponents of solar energy have long dreamed of an intercontinental supergrid that would transport solar power from sun-drenched North Africa to Europe. The Desertec...
Scotland Poised for Economic Boom with CO2 Storage and Enhanced Oil Recovery
Scotland is on the cusp of ensuring the country has energy resources and a strong economic base for decades to come. Researchers have discovered...
Storing Nuclear Waste Storage a Big Problem for South Korea
South Korea’s 23 nuclear reactors supply one third of the country’s power. By 2024, South Korea plans to add 11 more nuclear reactors, expanding...
Microsoft Testing Biogas Fuel Cell for Future Sustainable Data Centers
Well-known software company, Microsoft, in its efforts toward sustainable data centers, has teamed up with Danbury Connecticut's FuelCell Energy to test a combination of...
Nanoparticles Covert Solar Energy into Steam at Rice University
Scientists at Rice University Laboratory for Nanophotonics (LANP) have discovered an effective way to use nanoparticles to convert solar energy into steam.
ACS Nano published...
Will High Altitude Kites Replace Wind Turbines?
Could stunt kites be the future of energy? Could high altitude kites replace the tried-and-true wind turbine?
A Berlin-based wind energy developer is betting YES....
Moth-Eye-Inspired Nanostructure Boosts Tandem Solar Cells’ Performance
A nanostructure inspired by the corneas of night–flying moths provided a triple-junction solar cell with broadband (400 nm to 1000 nm) and omnidirectional (at...
