The €9 million Aguçadoura project could be expanded from 2 MW to 21 MW if initially successful. Pelamis Wave Power has started operating what Portuguese … Pelamis wave-power farm in PortugalRead more
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organic photovoltaics, or OPVs
South Dakota State University (SDSU) scientists are working with new materials that can be used to make photovoltaic solar panels faster, more powerful and cheaper. … organic photovoltaics, or OPVsRead more
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Wave Power
The renewable energy potential of the ocean is slowly being tapped. Earlier in the summer the world’s first commercial-scale tidal turbine began feeding power to … Wave PowerRead more
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Concentrating solar power research
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced selections for negotiations of award under the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), Advanced Heat Transfer Fluids and Novel Thermal Storage … Concentrating solar power researchRead more
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Bringing High-Efficiency Solar Cells Down to Earth
University of Utah engineers devised a new way to slice thin wafers of the chemical element germanium for use in the most efficient type of … Bringing High-Efficiency Solar Cells Down to EarthRead more
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Waste Heat
Thermoelectric (TE) materials and devices, which directly convert temperature differences to electric voltage and vice versa.. Thermoelectric devices are based on the fact that when … Waste HeatRead more
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Graphene for ultracapacitors
Engineers and scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have achieved a breakthrough in the use of a one-atom thick structure called “graphene” as … Graphene for ultracapacitorsRead more
Posted inEnergy / Oil / Tar sand
Unconventionals fuel, tar sands – a new sub-prime mortgage crisis
A new report by Greenpeace UK was released internationally today, warning of increasing financial risk for UK oil giants BP and Shell, who have invested … Unconventionals fuel, tar sands – a new sub-prime mortgage crisisRead more
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Internet for energy
The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced today that North Carolina State University will lead a national research center that aims to revolutionize the nation’s power … Internet for energyRead more
Posted inEnergy / Lighting
Operation Light Bulb
Panama plans to hand out 6 million energy-saving light bulbs, nearly two per citizen, to ease soaring demand for electricity and prevent future blackouts, President … Operation Light BulbRead more