Geothermal Energy in the EU’s attention
Geothermal energy has always been used by man, but it wasn’t until the late 19th century that geothermal energy was “rediscovered” and used on...
All-electric highway that wirelessly charges cars and trucks
A Stanford University research team has designed a high-efficiency charging system that uses magnetic fields to wirelessly transmit large electric currents between metal coils...
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...
Conductive plastic coatings could lead to new solar cells, windows, sensors
Oil and water don't mix, but add in some nanofibers and all bets are off.
A team of UCLA chemists and engineers has developed a...
Clean Energy to Small Business Technology Commercialization
U.S Energy Secretary Steven Chu yesterday announced that the Department of Energy will award a total of $188 million to small businesses in 34...
Pacemaker powered by heartbeat vibrations
Because of this reason the researchers have searched for ways to prolong battery life.
They started to generate energy to power a pacemaker using blood...
COOL BLUE FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS
A new type of durable, environmentally-benign blue pigment discovered at Oregon State University has also been found to have unusual characteristics in reflecting heat...
A new class of light-emitting material could lead to cheaper OLEDs
Pure organic compounds that glow in jewel tones could potentially lead to cheaper, more efficient and flexible display screens, among other applications.
Michigan Engineering researcher...
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...
E-Quickie a Wireless Electric Vehicle Built by the German Students
A group of German students has taken the idea to built an electric vehicle, called the E-Quickie, which runs on wireless power transmission. The...