General Electric Develops New Long Lasting Battery
GE is now developing a more durable and long lasting battery that charges more quickly. It will make off-grid power generation more efficient and...
New Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Prototype Built for Cities’ Low Speed Winds
A prototype for a brand new design of wind turbine was installed at Keele University Science and Business Park in the UK. The new...
Super Strain of Microalgae with Biofuel Potential Discovered in Australia
Researchers at SARDI have discovered and isolated a super strain of a native microalgae species after six years of bioprospecting. This discovery could form...
Alternating Current from Friction With Triboelectric Nanogenerators
Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have discovered a way to produce electricity from random mechanical motion using triboelectric nanogenerators. These are devices fabricated...
New Vanadium Oxide Fuel Cell Can Both Generate and Store Energy
It is now entirely possible for electrical gadgets to keep on running after fuel is depleted. Materials scientists at Harvard have developed a solid-oxide...
New System Developed to Predict Wave Power Doubles Marine Energy Output
Researchers at the University of Exeter developed a system that can predict wave power. This offers huge possibilities in harnessing the full potential of...
NASA Develops Better Airborne Wind Power System
NASA is developing an airborne wind-power system that is expected to be more efficient than land-based tower turbines.
The system has two components. One is...
Israeli Company BSolar Offers Dual-Faced Solar Panels to Boost Power
BSolar, a firm headquartered in Israel, is capitalizing on the idea that a solar panel can collect sunlight on its back, too. That happens...
Stanford Unveils Printable and Conducting Polymer Hydrogel with High Electrical Activity
Researchers at Stanford recently reported the synthesis of an electrically conducting hydrogel that possesses high electrical activity comparable to metals. It is easy to...
Germany Hits Record Solar Power Generation Figures
Germany is unstoppable: it keeps growing in MW of solar power in a rhythm which no other European country can match! Just in the...
