Potassium, Key to Cheap Energy Storage?
Scientists proved that potassium can serve as a cheap and abundant, highly efficient alternative to lithium in batteries with graphite anode.
Lithium ion batteries are currently...
Clean Energy Sources Will Provide 26% Electricity by 2020
Despite the push for clean energy sources over the past couple years, it is still easy to get discouraged by climate change.
There is still so...
Hybrid System Turns Waste Heat From Solar Panels to Warm Water
A new type of hybrid system combines solar panels with solar water heaters to optimize energy production and make the most of every sun...
Most Efficient Rooftop Solar Power Panels Revealed by SolarCity
The newest solar panel made by SolarCity is the most efficient rooftop solar panel ever made, according to the company. During third-party testing, the...
Freevolt Harvests Radio Waves to Charge Your Gadgets
Freevolt is a groundbreaking new technology, which harvests energy from radio waves. It provides constant electrical charge to electronic devices absolutely for free.
If you...
US Government Should Have Supported Wind Industry, Say Scientists
Scientists from the University of Delaware have concluded that a vibrant, large offshore wind industry is even farther from reality than it was a...
Portobello Mushrooms Increase Durability of Batteries
Scientists made a new battery anode out of Portobello mushrooms. It not only increased battery life compared to standard Li-ion, but also boosted eco-friendliness and reduced...
“Rectenna” Device Turns Light into Electricity in a Different Way
Scientists at Georgia Tech have found a way to turn light directly into electricity with a device called an optical "rectenna".
The breakthrough's goofy name...
Shell Abandons Arctic Oil Drilling
Royal Dutch Shell is giving up Arctic oil drilling, for now. After spending $7 billion on the search and fighting for the right to...
New Technology Recovers Energy from London’s Underground
New hybrid technology, tested on London's underground system, can recover enough energy to power busy stations and lead to great energy savings.
The underground system...
