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...
A new strategic partnership for wave energy
Aquamarine Power a well known wave energy developer has joined its forces with BAE Systems in a commercial project designed to create the world's...
Rare-Earth Elements Provides 25 Precent Greater Thermoelectric Conversion Efficiency
Thermoelectric materials and technology have powered spacecraft for decades. But, thanks to advances in efficiency discovered at Ames Laboratory, thermoelectric materials may have new,...
Large-area silicon solar cells with high efficiency
At the 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (Valencia, Spain), imec presents several large-area silicon solar cells with a conversion efficiency above 19%. Two...
Princeton to install powerful solar collector field
Princeton University will become a leader in American higher education in solar energy when it installs a 5.3-megawatt solar collector field on...
British researchers to develop solar energy harvesting technology at nanoscale
Fifteen British businesses and seven universities are to share £5 million of government funding to enable them to research the use of novel nanoscale...
Solar-assisted dialysis program
Solar power can help offset high utility costs and make hemodialysis treatments more environmentally friendly, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue...
Wind Generated Energy to Power Empire State Building
The iconic Empire State Building is undergoing a multimillion dollar green renovation, which includes the purchase of wind power for all its electric needs.
After...
A novel way to capture sun’s thermal energy
Most technologies for harnessing the sun’s energy capture the light itself, which is turned into electricity using photovoltaic materials. Others use the sun’s thermal...
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...