Nanocrystal-coated fibers might reduce wasted energy
Researchers are developing a technique that uses nanotechnology to harvest energy from hot pipes or engine components to potentially recover energy wasted in factories,...
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...
Denmark can triple its biomass production and improve the environment
The industry is interested in establishing a biorefinery sector in Denmark that can replace oil-based products with biofriendly materials, chemicals, energy and fuel.
But this...
New Solar Power Plant on the Tibetan Plateau
One of the world’s largest producers of solar power panels, Suntech Power Holdings Co.,Ltd. has finally unveiled its ambitious proposal to construct a 10MW...
Reduce Your Electricity Home Consumption With LumiSmart
What do you think MP3s and light bulbs have in common? Quite a lot, you’ll see when the light bulbs are attached to a...
The ILHYPOS supercapacitor to improve power and efficiency and increase battery life of electric...
The search for a new clean energy increases worldwide as the sources of natural energy diminish. The transport sector is especially vulnerable, by the...
Wireless power via laser?
Wireless power via lasers can be used anywhere that it’s too expensive or impractical to run an extension cord.
Communication towers on mountain tops are...
Thermoelectric materials for heating and cooling applications
For some years now, NASA has been using what are called thermoelectric materials to power its space probes. The probes travel such great distances...
Power source for implants by breathing energy
Instead of using traditional batteries as a power source which require to be cut for replacing them with new ones, now there are various...
How to determine the solar efficiency of your roof
It is becoming more and more common to install solar panels on roofs in order to obtain green electricity, but not all roofs are...