Energy
Technologies for sustainable and renewable energy
Geothermal Battery Could Supply Uninterrupted Electricity
Written by Peter, on July 17, 2019
Scientists at the Tokyo Institute of Technology and Sanoh Industrial have developed a very stable battery cell that can directly convert geothermal heat into electricity. Read more »
Solar Panel Produces Hydrogen from Air
Written by Peter, on April 16, 2019
Researchers at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium say that they have developed a solar panel that converts sunlight directly into hydrogen using the moisture in the air. Read more »
Improving Solar Cell Efficiency with a Bucket of Water
Written by Peter, on February 13, 2019
Associate Professor Beth Sparks has developed an amazingly simple way to significantly improve the efficiency of solar cells in developing countries and other remote areas. Read more »
Inexpensive Flexible Material to Convert Waste Heat to Electricity
Written by Peter, on January 3, 2019
Scientists at Osaka University have reported that they have developed an inexpensive, large-scale and flexible thermoelectric generator that has high mechanical reliability and can convert waste heat into electricity efficiently. Read more »
Using Superconducting Tape Could Dramatically Lower Wind Turbine Costs
Written by Peter, on November 26, 2018
The EcoSwing project, funded by the European Union,is aiming to demonstrate a dramatically lower cost, lightweight wind turbine drivetrain using superconducting ceramic tape instead of rare earth elements. Read more »
New Turbine Design Captures Wind from Any Direction
Written by Peter, on September 6, 2018
Two MSc students at Lancaster University, have developed a rotating wind turbine which, unlike conventional wind turbines, can take advantage of both horizontal and vertical winds without requiring steering. Read more »
Pink Greenhouses That Generate Electricity
Written by Peter, on May 2, 2018
Researchers from the University of California-Santa Cruz have shown that greenhouses made with a special pink glass can control temperature and generate solar electricity at the same time. Read more »
New Superconducting Material Brings Nuclear Fusion Closer
Written by Peter, on March 14, 2018
Engineers at Commonwealth Fusion Systems, a spinoff from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, have predicted that using a new superconducting material will allow nuclear fusion power to be supplied to the grid within 15 years. Read more »
Discovery Could Significantly Boost Solar Cell Efficiency
Written by Peter, on January 24, 2018
Researchers at the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science have made a discovery that could lead to significantly boosted solar cell efficiency. Read more »
Halogens Improve Dye-sensitized Solar Cell Performance by 25%
Written by Peter, on December 22, 2017
Researchers from the University of British Columbia and the University of North Carolina have shown that using halogens in a dye-sensitized solar cell can increase conversion efficiency by 25%. Read more »
