Factory for Toshiba SCiB Batteries Planned Next Fall
The SCiB batteries are a modified and improved version of the Li-Ion used currently in the industry. They will come in 24V/4.2A, that is 100W of power, and can be recharged to 90% of their capacity in 10 minutes. Compared to their older sisters, the Li-Ion, SCiBs can be recharged 5,000 to 6,000 times, not 500 to 600.
LG's New Reflective Backlight Display to Debut at CES 2009
LG's display department has produced recently a new 14.1 inch LCD panel, that may be illuminated by ambient light and save some of the power the laptop uses.
Surface Plasmons Increase PV Efficiency to 30%
Solar-powered electricity generation is heading towards better days, due to nanotechnology research. Dutch scientists Kylie Catchpole and Albert Polman from the FOM Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics in Netherlands, showed that by using nano-sized metal particles in solar cells can render their overall efficiency up to 30%.
KTAO – Solar Powered Broadcasting Since 1991! – listen here
KTAO is the United States' first radio station powered by solar energy. It has 140 photovoltaic panels that generate enough energy to transmit radio waves 64 km across and across the world through the Internet.
World's First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Tractor
In February, at the French SIMA show, NEW Holland will launch the world's first hydrogen fuel cell powered tractor, named NH2. The company has not revealed the full details, what we know for sure is that the diesel engine has been replaced by a fuel cell and the vehicle's only emission is water.
New Thermoelectric Device Produces 5W/cm², Could Save Laptop Batteries
Netxtreme, a company providing thermal solutions, has come up with a thermoelectric evaluation kit, called eTEG UPF40 (embedded ThermoElectric Generator). It's an interesting concept, because of its efficiency (greater than that of standard thermoelectric materials) at converting heat into electricity.
Energizer to Release Their First Portable Solar-Powered Battery Charger
This gadget looks like a clamshell cellphone, where the keypad section is replaced by battery slots and the display by solar panels. Some features of this battery-charging gadget will be...
RSi Solar: World's First Transparent Solar Glass Window
The company called RSi Solar has announced that they've created transparent, photovoltaic glass window. What is amazing is that these solar windows could generate 80 - 250 watts each, depending on the size.
New Membrane by Chinese Scientist Can Make Fuel Cells Cheaper
Currently, platinum is used as a catalyst in hydrogen fuel cells, making them so expensive and hence unappetizing to customers. Lin Zhang, a Chinese scientist, has discovered a membrane that could make the usage of platinum history, and make fuel cells cheaper than ever.
MRC-201: Water Powered Fuel Cell For the US Army
It's no wonder technology evolves so fast: the Army uses it first. For their needs, the US Army will equip their troops in isolated areas, without any source of energy with a different kind of fuel cells: ones you put water in. The device's name is also military: MRC-201.
