Austria’s most efficient thermal power plant
The heat-and power cogeneration plant had already commenced operation in May 2012.
With an electrical rating of 838 MW and an efficiency of 59.2 percent...
Geothermal Power Capacity Could More than Double by 2020
As global energy demand increases and efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions intensify, an increasing number of countries throughout the world are looking to...
Nanocrystals can be charged more rapidly than batteries
Researchers have discovered a universal technique for stripping nanocrystals of tether-like molecules that until now have posed as obstacles for their integration into devices.
These...
Cell Phones Would Have Solar Powered Sources
Probably isn't a good idea to leave a smart cell phone under the sunlight but is different when about a solar powered one is.
Wysips,...
The UK’s first Marine Energy Park
Energy from the waves or tides has the potential to generate up to 27GW of power in the UK alone by 2050, equivalent to...
How to recharge the hydrogen safely, quickly and affordably
One day, U.S. roads could hold large numbers of cars and trucks powered by hydrogen, but issues around recharging the hydrogen, or filling the...
Ultra-Fast Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles Not Earlier Than 2012
Talking about five minutes stop after 200 miles of driving it seems to take into account a gas powered car.
In fact developing of ultra-fast...
Lightyear One widest range solar energy car runs for free
Lightyear One and its performance
An interesting piece of information caught my attention, a new electric car called Lightyear One that runs only on solar...
Scientists reveal battery behavior at the nanoscale
As industries and consumers increasingly seek improved battery power sources, cutting-edge microscopy performed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is providing...
Engineered oasis for solar desalination and arid land agriculture
An agricultural facility aimed at the environmentally sustainable production of crops in arid environments was built and tested at the Yair agricultural research station...