Dual-Battery Electric Vehicle Demonstrates 1,800-Mile Range
For many drivers of conventional vehicles, the thought of limited range and long charging times makes them shy away from electric vehicles.
Of course, if...
Watch Out Solar and Wind, Hydro-Power Is Right Behind You
It is incredible that in a space of just a few years the innovations in the field of renewable energy have reached unbelievable heights....
U.S. to Impose Huge Taxes on Chinese Solar Panels
Earlier this week, the US Commerce Department announced that companies importing solar panels from China will have to pay enormous duties. This decision puts...
New Regulation in Japan Advancing Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles
While hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and infrastructure seem to be an oddity outside Japan, the Japan Ministry of Economy is working hard to improve...
New System Allows Wireless Monitoring of Solar Panel Performance
Ever since the Ivanpah solar plant went online, not only companies, but entire countries, have been competing and trying to build bigger and better solar power...
“Living Battery,” Better than Lithium-Ion?
Adam Freeman has created an algae-based “living battery,” but will it revolutionize rechargeable battery technology as we know it? In other words, could it...
Solar Roadways Blows Out Crowdfunding Goals
Solar Roadways certainly looks like a cool idea, with so many benefits, but getting such a venture off the ground, or on the ground,...
Chevron and BP Ditch Alternative Energy
Despite their fancy and expensive commercials about their dedication to renewable energy, Chevron and BP have decided to pull the plug on solar and...
Terminator Inspires Scientists to Create Bionic Particles that Boost Biofuel Production
I never thought I would say this, but the Terminator and his fictional cyborg friends, have finally done something good, for real. They inspired...
Lithium-Ion Battery Lifespan Explained
The lithium-ion battery, like other rechargeable battery types, only has a few hundred cycles in it before its performance begins to degrade, although exactly...
