An MIT demonstration revealed the ability to top the theoretical upper limit of solar cell efficiency which is currently 32 percent.
It was a silicon solar cell that showed that the Shockley-Quiesser Limit could be bypassed, suggesting a silicon alternative...
If only there was a way for the average individual to keep track of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions, as well as how the emissions are being reduced in nations and continents around the globe. Now there is.
“Carbon Emissions...
SolSource is a new type of outdoor cooker, which uses concentrated sunlight to grill your favorite meal faster than ever.
Outdoor cooking is something that everyone enjoys in these wonderful long summer days. It gets even better when some sort of...
Hydroelectric dams were recently recognized to threaten a number of species on reservoir islands. Popular around the world, hydroelectric dams were discovered to have a reduction in animal and plant life after flooding.
The dams have been said to protect...
Volkswagen wishes to make an electric car comeback by investing $11 billion in a battery factory.
After suffering through the backlash of consumers who discovered the company’s diesel emissions scandal, Volkswagen plans to produce 1 million electric and plug-in hybrid...
The carbon footprint. This term has been in the news for years, sometimes assumed to be the highest tax on the environment.
But as Nitrogen Footprint Project Manager Castner points out, the nitrogen footprint holds equal ground with environmental issues.
An...
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is granting $8.8 million for the production of advanced biofuels.
This translates into jobs at associated facilities in 39 states becoming sustained. Credit goes to the successful Advanced Biofuel Payment Program that was...
Japan is going to release an energy plan next year that shifts away from nuclear power but may lead to a greater dependence on coal-fired power plants.
The proposed change was predictable. Japanese individuals oppose nuclear power because of the...
Javier Pérez-Ramírez and his researchers discovered a catalyst that can be used for changing natural gas into basic chemicals used for specific applications.
The use of natural gas for the chemical industry is a valued method that can lead to...
Solar powered bus goes over traffic, not around it.
Traffic congestion is one of the biggest problems of most cities. The consequences from this go way beyond people having to get up an hour earlier to make it to work...
