New 1.9µm Solar Cell Thinner Than Spider Silk, Can Be Bent Around Human Hair
A solar cell thinner than spider silk has been unveiled today by a team of Austrian and Japanese researchers. The ultra-thin solar cell has...
China Envisions 3 GW of Concentrated Solar Thermal Power by 2020
For China, solar and thermal power are a apparently a killer combination. Together, they form what is called Concentrated Solar Power and that has...
Solar Impulse, World’s First Solar Powered Airplane Preparing for 48h Trip to Morocco
Solar Impulse, the world's lightest electric plane, powered entirely by solar panels, will take off this spring and head for Morocco, where it will...
Japan’s First Solar-Powered Hydrogen Station, Made by Honda
When you look at it, you know it's a refueling station, but not a classic one: where are the wires, the tanks and...well, everything...
Chinese Scientists Find Alternative to Lead-Containing Mainstream Piezoelectric Material
You probably learned in high school what the piezoelectric effect is: a phenomenon where an electromotive force is generated by applying mechanical stress to...
UCLA Scientists Produce Cheap Fuel from Solar Power and CO2
Running an electric car on electricity is something pretty common (and logical), but running a gasoline car on electricity is something of fantastic realm....
Honda FCX Clarity to Also Be Used as Power Source for Homes
With the advent of smart grids, the world will be a better place, at least in what concerns power outages. Electric cars will take...
EPFL’s Solar-Powered MicroThrust Ionic Motor Goes to Moon and Back With 3.38oz of Fuel
A new technology developed by scientists at the EPFL in Switzerland (where organic solar cells were invented) that allows for a 1 small satellite...
Japanese Power Systems Company Sells Salt Water Fuel Cells
A new magnesium fuel cell using saltwater as electrolyte is now being commercialized by Tokyo-based Furukawa Battery, a company specialized in power systems.
The electrolyte,...
Gravel Energy Storage System Funded by Bill Gates
The inventor, Aaron Fyke, says his gravel-energy storage system is more efficient and 40% cheaper than pumped hydro, and can be installed virtually anywhere...
