Smart Lighting: New LED Drops The ‘Droop’Researchers have developed and demonstrated a new type of light emitting diode (LED) with significantly improved lighting performance and energy efficiency. The new polarization-matched LED exhibits an 18 percent increase in light output and a 22 percent increase in wall-plug efficiency.
Detecting Tiny Twists With A NanomachineScientists have developed a […]
Energy Security versus Environmental Stability (KCRW)Can the U.S. have energy security at the same time it tries to cope with global warming? Warren Olney of KCRW’s “To the Point” podcast looks at some of the contradictions we face as the U.S. searches for a coherent energy policy.
Hybrid Materials For Future Solar Cells Under DevelopmentScientists are […]
Take Action on a Bill to Curb Global WarmingA blog from a renewable energy company urging you to purchase a renewable energy system because of the ever-increasing carbon levels in our atmosphere, would be like Kellogg’s urging you to buy Special K cereal because of you’re ever-increasing body fat. That’s not my style. Buy one […]
Converting Sunlight Into Electricity: European Project Breaks Efficiency RecordScientists have developed photovoltaic multi-junction solar cells which are able to convert 39.7% of the energy of sun light into electricity. This is the highest percentage ever reached in Europe, according to researchers.
Hope for a Happy and Healthy PlanetIt was interesting to learn today about a recent […]
Resource: Microsoft digs into green computingThe latest issue of “Architecture Journal” provides a comprehensive look at green IT strategy READ MORE
Lack Of Thermoelectric Effect Is Cool Feature In Carbon NanotubesMetallic carbon nanotubes have been proposed as interconnects in future electronic devices packed with high-density nanoscale circuits. But can they stand up to the […]
Capturing Carbon Emissions.in Cement?By Ben BlockStepped on for more than 2,300 years, cement rarely gets the respect it deserves.The versatile construction ingredient has been commonplace since the Roman Empire, but production has boomed in recent decades, rising nearly 400 percent since 1970. Global cement output may reach 5 billion metric tons by 2030, driven mainly […]
Carbon Tax vs. Cap and TradeThe best way to start addressing climate change is to yank subsidies from fossil fuels and put a price on carbon dioxide emissions from them. Of the two methods widely discussed for pricing carbon — cap and trade, and a carbon tax, which is better? Economist Gilbert Metcalf argues his […]
Clorox Expands Successful Green Works Natural Cleaning LineThe Clorox Company has announced the further expansion of its Green Works natural cleaning line with the introduction of Natural Biodegradable Cleaning Wipes, the eighth product in the line. Its launch is further testimony to the resounding success of the brand, which has gained a 42% share of […]
Green-tech innovations emerge in JapanSome interesting green IT solutions are brewing in the Land of the Rising Sun READ MORE
Sharp’s Forecast is not DullSharp Solar Energy Solutions Group foresees the U.S. reaching Japan’s level of solar power production by 2010 and passing Germany soon thereafter. As the two top solar generators in the […]
Samsung boasts green attributes of new 100GB SSDSS805 delivers higher speed and lower power consumption than 15K hard drives, company says READ MORE
Wave Power Facility Successful in SwedenA wave energy plant located in the sea outside Lysekil, Sweden has been quite successful. For nearly three years, a wave power plant has stood on […]