Liquid-like materials for new thermoelectric devices
In the continual quest for better thermoelectric materials—which convert heat into electricity and vice versa—researchers have identified a liquid-like compound whose properties give it...
Organic Solar Cells Using Graphene Electrodes
The better manner of making solar cells inexpensive, lightweight and flexible is to use organic compounds instead of expensive and highly purified silicon.
Researchers had...
Extracting energy from the waste water and salt water
Production of energy from the difference between salt water and fresh water is most convenient near the oceans, but now, using an ammonium bicarbonate...
Aircraft of the future could capture their own energy currently wasted
Tomorrow's aircraft could contribute to their power needs by harnessing energy from the wheel rotation of their landing gear to generate electricity.
They could use...
Roofs could generate up to 40% of EU’s electricity demand
With a total ground floor area over 22,000 km2, 40% of all building roofs and 15% of all facades in EU 27 are suited...
Solar Vehicle for Green Rides in the Desert
We brought in the highlights a new solar vehicle concept car. This Solar Powered Vehicle (SPV) was designed by Omer Sagiv as a perfect...
Mexico Takes Lead With The Largest LED Street Lighting Project
The project supports the Mexican government’s Special 2010-2012 Climate Change Program to mitigate environmental impacts by reducing the municipality’s energy usage by 29,218,980 million...
Idaho’s Researchers Developed Solar Cells Able to Gather Infrared Radiation
A new kind of solar cell that can produce electricity even at night was developed by the researchers from Idaho. They promised to create...
New Li-ion battery concept for military armoured vehicles
Saft is unveiling Eurosatory 2010 a new concept 28 V Li-ion battery system powers starting and silent watch applications. Saft is also showing its...
New Solar Tracking System for Solar Panels Invented by a Princeton Canadian Student
Eden Full is the 19 year old student at Princeton, Calgary who invented a new type of solar tracking system for photovoltaic panels.
Her invention...