Hydrogen Refueling Point Launched by SunHydro in Connecticut
SunHydro, a hydrogen refueling company is launching their first hydrogen station that will be open to the public. The refueling point will be made available starting Friday in Connecticut, USA, in an attempt of the firm to create a chain of hydrogen refueling stations from Maine to Florida.
EnerG2’s New Activated Carbon Electrode Cuts Ultracapacitor Cost in Half
Ultracapacitors are currently being used in applications that need high amounts of electricity in short times. Unlike conventional batteries, which can store much more energy but release it slower, ultracapacitors (or sometimes called supercapacitors) can survive for longer, because they don't use the same chemical processes.
Suntech's New Power Optimizers Could Solve Solar Panel Efficiency Issues Related To Shades
Solar panels are usually mounted in series, to sum up their voltages, and the resulting power is sent to a large inverter, which transforms the DC voltage into AC. One big issue with this scheme is that if shade falls on one panel, or it gets dirty, the inverter lowers the current of all the other panels, and causing power losses through inefficiency.
A 10,000-Kilometer Ride on Solar Powered Bike From France to Japan
Florian Bailly, a French cyclist, completed a 12 countries and two continents tour on a custom-made solar bike this week. The 10,000-kilometer journey, from France to Tokyo, lasted two-thirds less than it would have taken on a normal bike.
Google-Funded Project Explores Major Geothermal Resource In West Virginia
West Virginia has recently discovered, though a project funded by Google, that it is lying on top of a major resource: geothermal power. The finding is even more significant taking in consideration the state's high dependence on fossil fuels.
Rohm's 30% Efficient Indoor Organic Solar Cells Exhibited at Ceatec Japan 2010
Ceatec Japan 2010 hosted Rohm's new dye-sensitized solar cells that we were talking about a few months ago. Now, the Japanese company applied their plans to TV remotes, mice and sensors.
Ultra-Efficient Silicon Battery Anode Made By Lockheed Martin and Rice University
Lockheed Martin and Rice University scientists have recently discovered how to use the all-abundant silicon to make battery electrodes that could hold up to 10 times more lithium and enhance the battery's overall capacity from 300 mAh/gram to more than 3,000 mAh/gram. This could lead to an unprecedented rise in storage capacities for electric car batteries, in a crucial moment for their development.
Atlantic Wind Power Connection Backbone Funded by Google
Google has recently announced to have invested in a $5 billion project that consists in building a transmission backbone. The connection, called Atlantic Wind Connection would be a 350-mile power transmission linking wind turbines of 6,000 MW capacity.
Electrowetting Solar Cells Use Liquids to Focus Light Onto Them, Eliminating Expensive Mechanics
Solar panels, throughout their entire existence, have had the same issue over and over again: once the Sun's light began to hit them with an angle, they became inefficient, so fixed solar panels were only great at noon. Soon after people realized that, they began constructing all sorts of contraptions that would modify the panels' position so to face the Sun directly.
Sarnia Solar – Impressive 80 MW Solar Power Project Unveiled In Canada
The facility, dubbed Sarnia Solar, is made up of 1.3 million solar panels that are set on a surface of 950 acres and deliver an annual 120,000 MWh. The Sarnia Solar Project integrates solar panels "designed to create the smallest carbon footprint of any PV technology available."
