MIT Breaks Theoretical Efficiency Limit of Solar Cells
An MIT demonstration revealed the ability to top the theoretical upper limit of solar cell efficiency which is currently 32 percent.
It was a silicon...
SolSource – Affordable, Eco-Friendly Outdoor Solar Cooker
SolSource is a new type of outdoor cooker, which uses concentrated sunlight to grill your favorite meal faster than ever.
Outdoor cooking is something that everyone...
Hydroelectric Dams Disturbing to Wildlife, Study Finds
Hydroelectric dams were recently recognized to threaten a number of species on reservoir islands. Popular around the world, hydroelectric dams were discovered to have...
Volkswagen to Invest $11 Billion in Electric Car Battery Factory
Volkswagen wishes to make an electric car comeback by investing $11 billion in a battery factory.
After suffering through the backlash of consumers who discovered...
Japan Prepares New Non-nuclear Energy Plan
Japan is going to release an energy plan next year that shifts away from nuclear power but may lead to a greater dependence on...
New Catalyst for Greening up Natural Gas
Javier Pérez-Ramírez and his researchers discovered a catalyst that can be used for changing natural gas into basic chemicals used for specific applications.
The use...
Futuristic Solar Powered Bus Goes Over Traffic
Solar powered bus goes over traffic, not around it.
Traffic congestion is one of the biggest problems of most cities. The consequences from this go...
New Perovskite Solar Panels from MIT Fix Themselves With Light
Researchers at MIT added to the work on perovskite materials by introducing a light-based method that improves their performance.
Perovskites are compounds often produced as...
Miraah Project, The World’s Biggest Solar Plant Built for the Oil Industry
Miraah Project, one of the largest solar power plants currently under construction, will be used to power oil extraction.
Solar power is being promoted all...
Ivanpah, World’s Largest Solar Power Plant, Catches Fire
The generator at the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System (ISEGS) in California caught fire from a misaligned mirror that directed sunlight at the power...
