Tesla Motors to Source Gigafactory Raw Materials from North America
The Tesla Gigafactory, Tesla Motors brainchild, not only holds the promise of an electric-vehicle future in the United States, but much more.
Tesla Motors has...
Photovoltaic Cells Might Soon be Made Out of Bacteria, MIT Study
Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) produced biofilms from bacteria, which can conduct electricity and emit light. Inspired by bones, mixed matrices that can...
Coffee Table With Embedded Dye Solar Cells Harvests Energy and Powers Devices Indoors
Charging electronic devices in an eco-friendly way without having to plug them in the socket is the dream of everyone. We have already told...
Ecoppia E4 Robots Increase Solar Panel Efficiency by 35%
Depending on where a solar panel is installed, dirt and dust buildup can seriously impact efficiency.
Cleaning a few solar panels, on your home, to...
Qinous Portable Energy Storage for Off-Grid Renewable Energy Applications
The further you get from civilization, the more that renewable energy looks like a great idea, but renewable energy without a backup plan doesn’t...
Nanotechnology – Silicon Solar Cell Reactive to Infrared Radiation
To be clear, all light, visible and invisible, is radiation, and solar cells react to this radiation by producing an electric current.
Silicon solar cells,...
Pluvia Converts Rainwater to Electricity, Purifies It
Pluvia is made of a microturbine, 12-volt rechargeable batteries, generator, pipe, pump, charcoal filter and a storage tank.
Rain has received quite a bit of attention...
How Mobile Networks Can Be 100% Powered by Renewables, USC Scientists
When you pick up your phone to send a message, check your email, call a friend, etc. etc., do you think of how much...
New Biodegradable Battery Leads Way to Greener Electronics
Recycling of used batteries is always a big challenge. Regardless of how many improvements to current energy storage devices are made, sooner or later...
Cost of Solar Breaks Even With Conventional Power In Germany, Italy and Spain
The cost of solar energy has been a main focus of attention ever since panels started to appear on more and more household rooftops....
