The energy efficiency star is the attribute to a quarter of single American homes
According to the Environmental Protection Agency –EPA, the 25% of all single family homes were energy efficiency star certified in the US last year.
EPA...
Harnessing the Energy from Saltwater
A large source of renewable energy could be the saltwater. Is required energy to desalinate the water and then to sustain the reverse process...
Researchers begin graphene production
A group of researchers at Linköping University are now marketing their method of producing graphene. There is great interest in the Nobel Prize-winning material,...
Nanotechnology has increased efficiency of organic solar cells
In the solar energy field researchers are using the latest developments in nanotechnology to work on very small solar cells. Researchers are testing different...
Advanced carbon aerogels can be manipulated for a variety of uses in the renewable...
Because of their unique structure, carbon aerogels may be used for hydrogen and electrical energy storage in the future.
Carbon aerogels (CAs) are a unique...
Street Trees Illuminated by Gold Nanoparticles
The discovery that gold nanoparticles can induce luminescence in leaves has opened up the prospect of using roadside trees as street lights.
Post-doctor Yen-Hsun Su...
The efficiency of solar panels and the coverage grade of warranties
Talking about solar panels warranty we should know there are some technical and manufacturer parameters and other parameters which depend on sunlight exposure and...
Swiss solar powered aircraft to energy efficiency
The Swiss team composed by: Andre Borschberg and Bertrand Piccard were stopped by the weather in their attempt to circumnavigate the Earth in an...
Graphene pioneers – Professors Andre Geim and Kostya Novoselov – have been knighted
Professors Andre Geim and Kostya Novoselov, who demonstrated the remarkable properties of wonder material graphene, have been knighted in the New Year Honours list.
The...
First Solar won world record for energy efficiency of its solar panels
A new world record for energy efficiency in thin film solar panels was set up by First Solar.
The company hopes to push out of...