Maine to Store Off-Peak Wind Power by Heating Ceramic Bricks for Home Heating
Winter is surely here, and heating the homes is something most of the people pay for, at least in moderate climate countries. The example of how a Maine company implemented a scheme for heating homes with the electricity generated during the night should spark interest for companies interested in both the profits and the green kudos.
Concentrated Sunlight Generating Hydrogen from Water and Splitting Carbon Dioxide
I've known for years that solar concentrators do a good job at harnessing heat. You may also use them to generate electricity, but it's not their best job possible. A recent article published in the journal Science shows how solar concentrators can be used to directly extract hydrogen from water, without any middlemen such as photovoltaic panels and electricity.
Wind Turbines Could Help Plants Grow Better, Researchers Claim
The Ames National Laboratory and the University of Colorado have compiled a new research, with suggestive evidence that wind turbines sited on farmlands may actually help certain crops thrive even when weather conditions are less than ideal.
24 Percent of New England's Power May Come From Wind
In the region of New England, the land and ocean winds may be an alternative source of electricity in the next ten years. A research conducted by GE Energy Applications & Systems Engineering revealed that 24% of the electricity can be taken from the power of wind.
Tesla Motors Official Discloses Interesting Information About Their EV Battery
In an interview given to TechOn!, Kurt Kelty, Director of battery technologies at Tesla Motors, explained a few historic facts which led to the Roadster's success. One of them was the adoption of laptop lithium ion batteries, and building a safe and robust energy storage out of them.
Advances In The Field of Infrared-Harvesting Solar Cells: Prototype Heralded Next Year
A team of researchers about whom we've been talking about more then two years ago, from the Idaho National Laboratory in Idaho Falls, has made advances in the study of a special kind of solar cells that can harvest the solar power even at night, in the absence of visible light.
An Interesting Report on Solar Panel Efficiency in Near Space Conditions
You don't really have to be an accredited scientist to prove the world that you actually can do scientific experiments. All you need is passion, knowledge and a little financial effort. That's how a team of San Diego engineering students succeeded doing an experiment that involved sending a balloon, solar panels, cockroaches and anti-freeze Cucujus beetles into near-space.
Honda's Electric cars to Use Toshiba Lithium-Ion Batteries
Honda Motor Co. will use lithium-ion batteries developed by Toshiba in a test version of its electric car, having plans to supply this type of batteries for electric scooters.
Iberdrola Renewables Building 20 MW Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant in Arizona
Arizona is about to become one of the leaders in the solar energy sector. A few days ago, the SunPower Corporation announced a collaboration with Iberdrola Renewables to develop a giant photovoltaic solar power plant in Pinal County, Arizona, known as Copper Crossing.
NASA Researcher Seeking Ideas For High-Altitude Wind Power Development
A $100,000 federal government grant is going to pull some strings in the wind energy sector, according to Mark Moore, an aerospace engineer at NASA. He envisions harvesting power from high altitude winds, where the intensity is huge compared to the one on the ground, that current wind mills produce.
