An new type of solar cell has achieved 34.5% conversion of sunlight to energy. It’s a world record and 44% improvement from previous efficiency of 24%, Created by Mark Keevers and Martin Green of UNSW's Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics. Two years earlier, they create...
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“Braidio” technology lets mobile devices share power
Researchers at College of Information and Computer Sciences have developed "Energy offload" technique to increase battery life of mobile devices. This technology is named Bradio...
Egypt: Can Make Salt Water Drinkable With Half The Energy
(The Christian Science Monitor) This is a study of Egypt's scientists on water desalination in order to make salt water drinkable, but just over half of...
Coffee Grounds Can Store Methane
Scientists have developed a straightforward method to treat coffee grounds to permit them to store methane. The straightforward soak and heating method develops a carbon...
[NREL] NREL’s Water Power Software Makes a Splash
Open-source software provides essential modeling and simulation help in water power research and development. Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) National Wind Technology...
[NREL] NREL Reduces Climate Control Loads in Electric Vehicles
NREL demonstrates that zonal climate control can reduce air conditioning power and improve range while maintaining driver thermal sensation. When the climate control system in an electric-drive vehicle...
[NREL] Analysis Reveals Impact of Road Grade on Vehicle Energy Use
Findings indicate that, on average, road grade could be responsible for 1%–3% of fuel use in light-duty automobiles, with many individual trips impacted by as much as 40%....
[NREL] NREL Reduces Climate Control Loads in Electric Vehicles
NREL demonstrates that zonal climate control can reduce air conditioning power and improve range while maintaining driver thermal sensation. When the climate control system in an electric-drive vehicle...
Audi: Produce e-Diesel From Water & CO2
It seems that the future of the car is still not fully belong to EV electric cars and hydrogen fuel, recently Audi has worked with...
Eliminate The Risk of Lung Cancer From Diesel Emissions
A new sample of new diesel engine is being studied to reduce maximum diesel emissions into the environment and reduce the risk of lung cancer...