A New Solar-Powered A/C System for Vehicles Developed by PolyU Researchers
Researchers from the Polytechnic University (PolyU) in Honk Kong in collaboration with industry partners, have recently developed a new solar energy-powered A/C system for vehicles and already completed a series of on-road tests.
World's First Fully Solar Powered Motorway To Be Open In Italy, Between Catania and...
Italy, the country with the world's first highway ever built (in 1926), is now preparing the addition of another motorway segment between Catania and Siracusa (the A18). But this is not just another motorway: it is the first fully solar-powered in the world, with 20 hectares-worth of solar panels.
$1.2 Million Grant To Clemson University For Studying How To Safely Deploy Plutonium Waste
Because plutonium, a radioactive byproduct of spent nuclear fuel, can move pretty fast through the soil, the U.S. Department of Energy granted $1.2 million to Clemson University scientists to study how the nuclear substance interacts with soil and how damages to the environment could be minimized.
Newly Discovered Polymer Bends When Lit And Could Help Organic Solar Cells
A new polymer film could enhance the light harvesting properties and hence the efficiency of organic solar cells. The material developed by Riken, a Japanese research institute, has a "polymer brush"-like structure, with a main chain densely branches into long side chains.
NASA Develops Solar Shield System For Protecting Power Grids From Future Solar Storms
Solar "power" is not always beneficial for the environment and our technology. A new challenge has landed in NASA scientists' courtyard: preventing blackouts that may be caused by the next solar storm. The answer to this challenge is embodied in a new high-tech solution, a forecasting system under development, called "Solar Shield."
The Founder of Glastonbury Festival Unveils UK's Largest Private Solar Power Station
The 1,000 solar panels assembled on the shed roof cost around £600,000 and will generate 200kW of power on a sunny day, supplying the farm with most of its required electricity.
Enel Green Power Increases Italy's Geothermal Capacity By 20 MW
Enel Green Power (EGP), Italy's biggest renewable energy company, announced on Monday that the geothermal capacity of the country has been increased by 20MW. The additional power is supplied by a new unit, located at a plant in central Italy.
Increased Global Warming Could Lower Overall Wind Power, Researcher Says
The Earth's systems are all interlinked and their proper functioning depends on all of them. Diandong Ren, a climate researcher at the University of Texas at Austin, has recently formulated a theory according to which wind power could drop by up to 12 percent if the global temperature will rise 2 to 4 degrees.
Thailand To Be Supplied With 9.43MW Worth Of Solar Panels From Suntech
Thailand will be supplied with some more solar panels for a new power plant, as a result of the signed agreement between the authorities and Suntech Power Holding Co. The latter will provide approximately 9.43MW worth of panels to the installation.
Four Methods Of Generating Electricity For Powering Highways, Proposed By Rhode Island Researchers
Do you recognize the image of yourself jumping on your toes on the beach, in a hurry to reach the shore and get to the cool water. Well, the same happens to the asphalt our cars roll on. Why not use that heat to power things on highways and thus save tons of carbon dioxide a year? A Rhode Island University team of engineering researchers studied four methods that we could implement to generate energy for our highways for different purposes.
