Solar-Powered Backup System for Afflicted Areas Developed by Japanese Companies
We've been hearing all the time that one company or another has developed a system "aimed for disaster-stricken areas," to provide electricity for the people's basic needs. Now is the time for such a technology, after the massacre of Japan's earthquake and tsunami.
The Tibetan Plateau Will Benefit From a 10 MW Solar Power Plant Starting This...
According to the company, the solar power plant will produce clean energy for thousands of residents of the Tibetan Plateau (Chek Kang village in the Sangri County, Shannan Prefecture). Measuring around 4,000 meters above sea level, this project is considered to become one of the highest altitude solar power plants on Earth.
Illinois Researchers Create 3D Battery Electrode That Could Make EVs Charge In Minutes
The big problem with nowadays' batteries is that they charge and discharge slowly. They can be made to charge and discharge faster at the price of their shortened lifetime, but that's not a solution at all. Supercapacitors may offer fast charge/discharge rates, but their capacity is just not very high. A hybrid of these two would be perfect.
Scotland to Have World's Largest Tidal Power Farm
The Scottish Government is about to approve the world's largest tidal power project that will be built in the Sound of Islay. According to ScottishPower Renewables, the project is expected to cost about £40 million ($65 million) and will be capable of generating enough energy to power around 5,000 homes.
Turkey Continues Plans to Build Japanese Nuclear Power Plants, Despite Experts' Warnings
Following the turmoil that the Fukushima nuclear plant has started since this time last week, Uygar Ozesmi, Greenpeace's Mediterranean director combats Turkey's plans for building new nuclear power plants in his country, reasoning that the construction site is only a few miles away from fault lines, where high-magnitude quakes could occur at any time.
New Catalyst Could Make Hydrogen From Urine a Viable Technology
Can you believe that generating hydrogen from urine is the dream of a lifetime for some? A newly-invented catalyst can help electrolyze the urine and extract the hydrogen from it much more efficiently than from water.
New Polymer Material Can Store Hydrogen More Effectively
A new type of container for hydrogen gas has been developed by a team of Lawrence Berkeley Lab researchers. The inventors say it can store much more hydrogen than older versions, like pressurized tanks or those storing the gas inside some kinds of metallic molecular chains.
U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton to Have the Army's Largest Solar Installation
The U.S. Marines are one step closer to a clean energy future. Camp Pendleton, a major West Coast base in the United States has recently installed a new 1.4 megawatt solar array.
Energy Produced from Geothermal Sources to See Significant Increases by 2020
Currently, the United States generate about 3.1 gigawatts of electricity from geothermal systems. On the other hand, as the report claims, 88 percent of the world's geothermal energy systems currently in operation are used in just 8 countries.
Newly-Invented Electrolyte Can Increase Battery Performance by 25 to 60 Percent
Batteries are going to get as wild as possible, with Wildcat Discovery Technologies' new electrolyte material that is able to bear up to five volts, a first in the history of energy storage. This discovery is due to Wilcat's combinational chemistry tools that can synthesize and test over 1,300 unique materials every week.
