Wind Powered Electric Vehicle Cross the Australian Desert
German adventurers and inventors Dirk Gion and Stefan Simmerer have just completed a wondrous three week journey from Perth to Sydney in their sprightly,...
Offshore Wind Power Capacity is Growing Very Fast
As global investment in wind turbines continues to increase and a greater percentage of the world’s electricity supply comes from wind energy resources, developers,...
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...
IBM develops lithium-air battery to overcame 100 miles range
The range covered by electric vehicles remains the most important issue.
Today’s lithium-ion batteries are much better than NiMH batteries, but don’t offer enough energy...
Cheap portable solar panel could make electricity more accessible in the developing world
As a child in Mali, Abdrahamane Traoré often did his homework by the sooty, dim light of a kerosene lamp.
As an adult in Michigan,...
President Obama Goes Green Too
White House solar panels are making a comeback. The Obama Administration announced on Tuesday, Oct. 5, the return of the solar panels to the...
Solar Energy an Ingredient for Soft Rocker Outdoor Chairs Already Mounted in MIT Campus
These days the Massachusetts Institute of Technology – MIT - campus was equipped with some functional art installations (outdoor chairs running on solar energy)...
PowerTrekk- Portable Battery Charger and Fuel Cell
PowerTrekk is a pocket size, lightweight charger for users who spend time away from the electricity grid.
Providing instant power anywhere, PowerTrekk uses advanced fuel...
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...
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...