Rechargeable Sodium-Ion Batteries
With a near-theoretical capacity of 250 mAh/g, excellent rate capability and cycle life, and high energy and power densities of 760 Wh/kg and 1200...
Solar powered aircraft to break the boundaries
A Solar Ship Company from Toronto has designed a solar powered aircraft able to travel 1,000 kilometers carrying up to1,000 kilograms of cargo.
Most impressive...
How to bring sunlight into your home
The science of light and liquids has been intimately entwined since Léon Foucault discovered the speed of light in 1862, when he observed that...
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...
‘Green’ steel and solar cells win Australian innovation awards
Two UNSW-developed technologies have been recognised with Collaborative Innovation Awards at the Cooperative Research Centres Association conference in Adelaide this week.
Low-cost Pluto solar cells...
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...
Wave power: one of the future sources of energy
By its power the Ocean is set to provide an exciting new source of clean renewable energy which can contribute to the global energy...
Solio CLIP-Mini a new eco gadget to power portable devices
An eco gadget called Solio Clip-Mini USB and Solar Rechargeable LED light is described by Treehugger as pocket sized flashlight with a big potential.
This...
BrightSource Bring More Certainty in Solar Thermal Power Storage Systems
BrightSource Energy a company based in Oakland becomes an important solar thermal power company which is developing systems for generating power in absence of...
Solar cells that may be used in glass windows
One of mankind's greatest challenges is to find ways to replace the diminishing fossil fuel supply. The most obvious energy source is the sun,...