New approach to programming for green computing
Computers and electronic devices, ranging from smartphones to servers, consume a steadily growing amount of energy.
In recent years, computer scientists have developed an interest...
Greener lithium-ion batteries for electronic devices and electric vehicles
The proliferation of portable consumer electronics such as computers, cell phones and e-book readers combined with expected expanded production of hybrid and all-electric vehicles...
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery the Key to Improve Energy Efficiency of Each Photovoltaic System
A study on the use of lithium-ion batteries about energy storage device in photovoltaic system is on the run at the Southampton University.
The research...
Steam turbine generator for a waste-to-energy plant in UK
Siemens Energy has received an order for a steam turbine generator to be used in a waste-to-energy plant equipped with combined power and heat...
Wireless charging devices come closer
While the popularity of wireless devices has multiplied, so too have extension cords, wires and chargers around the home and office. Ultimate mobility has...
Nanocone – based solar cell with 80 percent conversion efficiency
With the creation of a 3-D nanocone-based solar cell platform, a team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Jun Xu has boosted the light-to-power...
US’s renewable energy versus nuclear power
According to the information, in first nine months of 2011 the whole spectrum of renewable energy produced fewer than 12 percent of United States energy...
Developing a high-performance low-cost green LEDs, the key to white LEDs
First discovered in the 1920s, LEDs – light-emitting diodes – are semiconductors that convert electricity into light.
When switched on, swarms of electrons pass through...
Artificial photosynthesis to create cheap hydrogen for fuel
The production of cheap hydrogen for automotive or jet fuel may be possible by mimicking photosynthesis, according to a Penn State materials chemist,...
More efficient conversion of waste heat into energy
The right material wrapped around your car's exhaust system could one day scavenge heat that would otherwise be wasted, turning it into energy to...