Idaho’s Researchers Developed Solar Cells Able to Gather Infrared Radiation
A new kind of solar cell that can produce electricity even at night was developed by the researchers from Idaho. They promised to create...
The World’s Smallest Battery
A benchtop version of the world’s smallest battery — its anode a single nanowire one seven-thousandth the thickness of a human hair — has...
Wind Power Renewable Energy Resources of South Africa by 2013
Wind power resources of South Africa are estimated by SAWEA (South African Wind Energy Association) to exceed 30 GW.
The country has a relatively modest...
Converting heat into power
A new kind of high-temperature photonic crystal could someday power everything from smartphones to spacecraft.
A team of MIT researchers has developed a way of...
First fully operational solar thermal power plant in Thailand
The solar thermal power plant fed its full output of five megawatts into the grid for the first time on 25 January 2012.
This power...
Neutron analysis yields insight into bacteria for solar energy
Structural studies of some of nature's most efficient light-harvesting systems are lighting the way for new generations of biologically inspired solar cell devices.
Researchers from...
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...
Cannon Comes With 15,000 Lumens LED Flashlight
Cannon LED light will turn night to day due to new technologies. A miniature flashlight heavy enough to be operated with only one hand...
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,...
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...