Highly-Efficient and Cheap Solar Technology Challenges Fossils Prices
An American solar panel manufacturer claims to have found what was missing in solar technology. They developed the cheapest and most efficient panels made...
Kyocera to Build 7.5 MW Solar Power Plant in Japan
On the coattails of the announcement by the government of Kawajima-machi’s plans to develop a 7.5 MW solar power plant at Umenokifurukori reservoir comes...
Different Kind of Solar Power Helps Steer Kepler Spacecraft
'Tis the season for recycling - gifts, food and what have you. 'Tis also the season to be jolly as well, as dead satellites...
How To Make Your Own AA Battery and Use It Safely
It is that time of the year again, when people buy and give millions of little gadgets and toys that all run on the...
Just Add Water – Lithium-Air Battery Energy Storage Increases by 500%
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have stumbled upon a solution to the “sudden death” phenomenon in lithium-air battery chemistry: just add water!
New rechargeable battery...
Move Over Noisy Compressors, Phononic’s Thermoelectric Heat Pump is Here
A quiet energy efficient fridge, coffee table that can chill drinks, radiant on-demand temperature control for rooms. All this could become reality with large...
Is India the Next World Leader in Solar Power Generation?
Could India become the world's next leader in solar power generation? In principle, if we take their plans and words seriously, the country might well...
Fresh Water for Seaside Communities this Christmas
Probably one of the most frustrating situations to be in is being marooned on an island in the middle of the ocean without fresh...
Graphene Charges Atmosphere with Battery Running on Thin Air
Graphene, the wonder material made of carbon that's impermeable to gas and liquids, could one day be used for hydrogen batteries, based on research ...
No Grid Quick Fix: Pop-Up Power Stations Made of Shipping Containers
Regardless of the type, all power stations have one major limitation in common and that is the long time it takes for one to...
