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...
LED Lighting Cloud WI-FI System Smartphone Controlled
Japanese manufacturer Net LED Technology Corporation has released the first cloud-based Wi-Fi lighting system.
The 40W light allows users to dim lights and wattage from...
Hydrogen – fuel of the future for cars
Rice researchers find metallacarboranes may meet DOE storage goals
New research by Rice University scientists suggests that a class of material known as metallacarborane could...
Power source for implants by breathing energy
Instead of using traditional batteries as a power source which require to be cut for replacing them with new ones, now there are various...
Energy efficiency of robots modeled along studies on ants and snakes
The nature is the main source of inspiration for each important project. The Georgia Tech University has received a grant from National Science Foundation...
Harvesting the solar wind to generate power for the entire Earth
Solar power and wind power have long been two of the main contenders in the race to find the next big renewable energy resource....
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,...
Portugal Gives Itself a Clean Energy Makeover
LISBON — Five years ago, the leaders of this sun-scorched, wind-swept nation made a bet: To reduce Portugal’s dependence on imported fossil fuels, they...
Investments in rural energy efficiency could reduce greenhouse gas emissions
In the developing world, reducing greenhouse gas emissions is often seen as being in conflict with alleviating poverty, since improving the standard of living...
New Technology Could Boost Solar Power Production
Engineers at Stanford University have discovered a way to effectively use solar energy so that efficiency is almost triple the current rate. The new...