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...
Turn leaves into solar panels
Photovoltaic panels made from plant material could become a cheap, easy alternative to traditional solar cells.
An entirely novel approach to photovoltaics has been developed...
New Battery Design to Refuel the Existing Lithium-Ion Battery
Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT revealed us a provocative discovery, an alternative to refuel the existing weak batteries for electric vehicles.
The...
Silicon and graphene for better batteries
Imagine a cellphone battery that stayed charged for more than a week and recharged in just 15 minutes. That dream battery could be closer...
ILEK to Build Plus-Energy House of the Future
The Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design (ILEK) at the University of Stuttgart has won First Prize in the architectural planning competition "Plus-Energy...
New Solar Technologies to Generate Clean Electricity and Hydrogen Fuel
Chemists at the University at Buffalo have synthesized a new class of photosensitizing dyes that greatly increase the efficiency of light-driven systems that produce...
The Oriental Hornet as the Most Competent Solar Power Expert
According to a scientific team from Tel Aviv University the most recent competent solar power expert is the humble common Oriental hornet.
As the experiments...
Solar cells made by Kyosemi Spheral can harness solar energy all day long
As in a Threehugger’s article the Kyosemi Spheral modules can harness solar energy all day long with its solar cells 360 degrees.
Te latest innovation...
Chicago’s Willis Tower Goes Green on Solar Power
Chicago's Willis Tower, formerly known as Sears Tower, was the world's tallest building from 1974 to 1998 and remains the tallest building in the...
Solio CLIP-Mini a new eco gadget to power portable devices
An eco gadget called Solio Clip-Mini USB and Solar Rechargeable LED light is described by Treehugger as pocket sized flashlight with a big potential.
This...