Solyndra Installing The Largest Solar Panel System in France
The Californian branch of Solyndra, based in Fremont, has recently finished the latest solar panels installation on a warehouse rooftop near Toulouse, France. The largest system of Solyndra in France consists of more than 7,080 in-house made panels, and will generate around 1,360 MWh a year.
30 Years Since The Invention Of Lithium Ion Batteries: A Long Story Made Short
Our phones, laptops and some electric vehicles are celebrating something special today: their batteries. 30 years ago, four Oxford University researchers have developed the first experimental lithium ion battery for the first time.
Audi Adds Another 460 MWh Worth of Solar Panels to Their Ingolstadt Factory
Audi seems to have chosen solar power to green up the manufacturing processes of their future E-tron electric cars for both of their factories in Germany. Having already installed 11,600 square meters in 2009, they now want to continue this trend with another 7,500 square meters.
Singapore Initiative to Encourage Research Projects on Development of Maritime Fuel Cell
Mainly, the objective of the initiative is to encourage and provide funds in the early stages of development to projects that prove conducive to improvements and breakthroughs in the fuel cell field and other technologies relevant to the maritime industry.
Whales Inspiring Unconventional Type Of Underwater Turbines
Underwater turbines are one of the many alternative energy sources, a technology which has seriously challenged scientists since the beginning, due to the low velocity associated with many tidal flows and the difficulty of extracting useful energy from low speed flows using current designs.
Sahara Solar Breeder: The Japanese Solution To The Energy Crisis
A team of Japanese scientists is currently leading a huge project, called "The Sahara Solar Breeder Project", that can provide a solution to the...
US Department of Interior to Announce New Permit Granting System for Wind Power Projects
It takes quite a long time for an offshore wind project to be taken from the status of proposal to approved for construction. In this regard, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said that the office is working to accelerate the process of releasing permits and the responsible siting and development of wind energy projects along the Atlantic coast.
Boeing Plans Large-Scale Production of 39.2 Percent Efficient Photovoltaic Cells
Spectrolab, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boeing company, is responsible for the creation of the newest terrestrial solar cell, called C3MJ+. The concentrator photovoltaic cells (CPV) are announced to be the industry's highest-efficiency cell with an average conversion efficiency of 39.2 percent.
Toyota Unveils Solid State Battery That Can Withstand High Temperatures
Looking to gather momentum in the electric vehicle field, Toyota's focus is also on batteries. The Japanese giant has recently unveiled a solid-state LiCoO2 (lithium cobalt oxide) battery that features higher energy density and bears temperatures of up to 100 degrees Celsius.
Renewable Hydrokinetic Energy Could Meet 10% of U.S. Electricity Needs, Study Says
The newest affordable clean energy source that scientists have laid eyes on is the one provided by hydrokinetic systems such as ocean waves and free-flowing rivers. Researchers estimate that this â€Ã…“fresh†source of energy could supply electricity to meet up to 10% of America's power needs.
