"This organism is a very common soil bacteria that is very well understood and has been studied for a long time. But while we were studying it, we realized that the enzyme has some unusual behavior", said Markus Ribbe, a scientist at the University of California.
An innovation in the field of wind power comes from Yokohama's Renewable Energy International Exhibition 2010, through the form of a so-called "Wind Lens". Developed by professor Yuji Ohya, the 112-meter in diameter turbine acts just like a magnifying glass, focusing the wind's power to the center of the hoop.
Mitsubishi has developed a new photovoltaic (PV) cell module that has an output of 200W and unlike conventional ones it uses monocrystalline silicon (Si) PV cells. For the moment, the PV cell module is targeted at residents of Japan, but the company plans to start offshore shipments from Oct 20, 2010.
The team modified a 2 litre VW Beetle convertible to run on both compressed methane gas and conventional fuel. It can also travel 10,000 miles by the power produced from sewage collected from just 70 homes.
The world struggles to make a place for solar panels on the planet, and it looks like there's not enough space for that. A team of visionaries have planned what they call the next big thing in alternative energy:...
A Japanese company called Hama Zero has recently developed a new electric bike, powered by the electricity produced using an on-board solar panel.
Dubbed "Solar Bike Fujin", the solar-powered electric bike has an assisted travel range of 220km on a...
According to a team of researchers at the University of Hawaii, the leeward side of Hawaiian Islands could be a perfect place for the installation of ocean-based renewable energy plants. These plants will use seawater from the oceans' depths...
DuPont, a science-based products and services company has created a new polymer-based separator for lithium-ion batteries that will improve their life and power and make them perfectly suited for electric and hybrid vehicles.
IVRCL, a company from India, has finished a high-tech desalination plant in the city of Madras. According to officials, this plant is the biggest in South Asia, using seawater to generate 100 million liters of potable water a day for the city's seven million residents. They also said it will supply 1,000 liters of drinking water for just over $1.
"This is really a conceptual breakthrough, a new energy conversion process, not just a new material or a slightly different tweak.It is actually something fundamentally different about how you can harvest energy," said Nick Melosh, an assistant professor of materials science and engineering, who led the research group.
