Study Describes Wind Power Dependence on Atmospheric Stability
Scientists from LLNL, University of Colorado at Boulder and the NREL have recently assessed the performance figures of a wind turbine producing energy on...
Windlens: Three Times More Efficient Wind Turbine Developed in Japan
After the Fukushima disaster wiped out the future of nuclear energy, wind energy has taken on a new swing: a wind turbine that could...
EV Battery Prices Will Drop 87.5 Percent by 2020, Says U.S. Energy Secretary
The only roadblock in the way of electric car development nowadays are batteries. Be them lithium ion, nickel-metal hydride or any other type, batteries...
Spanish Consortium Equips Greenhouses With Photovoltaic Panels
When we hear about solar panels, most of us think about them being perched up high on a roof to generate electricity for people....
Military-Owned Lands in CA and NV Could Yield 7 GW of Solar Power
The military has a few of the United States' largest sun lit areas in its administration. A recent study, performed by ICF International and...
Austin Energy's New 30 MW Solar Plant Inaugurated in Texas
Lately, states across the U.S. and around the world are in competition about which is adding more solar power. With the Webberville Solar Project...
Osaka Student Team Creates Hydrogen-Powered Car From Scratch
Everyone started building battery-powered electric vehicles lately, but few are those who built cars whose power comes from hydrogen fuel cells. Such an example...
PowerTrekk – A Hydrogen Fuel Cell Charger That Runs on Water, Including Urine
If you're stuck in the wilderness with no electric plugs in view, but still want to chat on your cell phone, run your iPod...
New Concentrated Solar Power Plant Design Reduces Land Use, Increases Efficiency
Probably the most efficient way of harnessing solar power is by using Concentrated Solar Power plants, or CSPs. Their design, however, is based on...
PNNL Scientists Studying Cheap Borane-Based Hydrogen Storage System
Lots of money are spent on research and development of electric vehicles. Electric cars, powered by hydrogen fuel cells have an increased driving range...
