US Awarded First Place in Wind Energy Production
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) awarded the United States of America with the first position in wind energy production. US has a huge lead compared to other countries as last year they increasedtheir wind energy capacity by half. US windmills can generate up to 25GW of energy - about a fifth of global wind power.
Japan to Continue Pursuing Nuclear Power, No Viable Alternatives Left
Even if the consequences had been among the ugliest since 1986's Chernobyl, if it's to think about it, the 40 year-old Fukushima nuclear plant survived a magnitude 9 earthquake, and was only affected by the tsunami - extreme conditions all over. A new interview with Hidehiko Nishiyama, a director general at Japan's trade ministry reveals the country's need for even more nuclear power.
Self-storing Solar Power Possible with Graphene, says Sunvault Energy
Graphene, in concept, has been around since the latter half of the 1800s, but it wasn’t until just over a decade ago that scientists...
New Nano-Materials Mix Boosts Li-Ion Battery Capacity
Carbon nanotubes have been in the focus of many scientists and universities studying battery technologies recently. Now, a group of Rice University researchers found out the novel properties of carbon nanotubes surrounded by metal-oxide arrays for use in lithium ion batteries.
New Special Nozzle Makes Methane Hydrates Easier to Obtain
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy found out a way to chemically enclose methane in cage-like ice crystals. This technology is much safer than current liquefied natural gas (LNG), which is transported at very low temperatures and high pressures.
Uranium Contamination of Ground Water continues to be a Problem
Despite the belief that natural groundwater would flush out remaining uranium at former power plants, this turns out not to be the case.
The diluting...
Watly, Solar-Powered Computer that Provides Clean Water, Electricity and Internet
Watly is the world's largest solar-powered computer, which provides clean drinking water, green solar power and internet connectivity.
In many parts of the world, access...
The Solar Cells that Make Hydrogen Gas
Exciting new research demonstrates that solar energy could be used create hydrogen fuel.
At the Eindhoven University of Technology, researchers have unveiled a new solar cell...
Researchers in Delaware Are Rethinking Solar Energy
Researchers in Delaware are working very hard to develop a new technique from an old technique, called photon upconversion.
This technique for capturing the rays...
Beat Winter with a Self-Heating Battery
Researchers believe they have found the next way to cure winter blues – for electric vehicle battery technology, anyways.
A lithium-ion battery that heats on...
