Carbon Nanotubes Could Make Efficient Solar CellsUsing a carbon nanotube instead of traditional silicon, researchers have created the basic elements of a solar cell that hopefully will lead to much more efficient ways of converting light to electricity than now used in calculators and on rooftops.
Ways To Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions From TransportThe most important […]
Internet Services: Researchers Save Electricity With Low-power Processors And Flash MemoryResearchers have combined low-power, embedded processors typically used in netbooks with flash memory to create a server architecture that is fast, but far more energy efficient for data-intensive applications than the systems now used by major Internet services.
Transparent Solar Cells Made For WindowsIf solar cells […]
Solar Night Attends Dedication Event at Western Michigan University-September 14, 2007Modern Wind Energy Project at Western Michigan University September 14, 2007 Dedication of Skystream 3.7
Glimpsing a greener future: Computer model foresees effects of alternative transportation fuelsIt’s the year 2060, and 75 percent of drivers in the Greater Los Angeles area have hydrogen fuel cell vehicles […]
Tell Your Mayor To Take Action for the Environment!The pending energy bill is crucial for the future of our planet (hence, the numerous posts)! I’ve asked you to take action before, and am asking you to do so once more. However, in a slightly different format. Instead of asking you to contact your representatives, I […]
‘Ultra-primitive’ Particles Found In Comet DustDust samples collected from the stratosphere have yielded an unexpectedly rich trove of relics from the ancient cosmos, scientists report. The dust includes presolar grains and material from interstellar molecular clouds. This “ultra-primitive” material likely wafted into the atmosphere after the Earth passed through the trail of an Earth-crossing comet […]
Defects in carbon nanotubes could lead to improved charge and energy storage systemsMost people would like to be able to charge their cell phones and other personal electronics quickly and not too often. A recent discovery made by engineers could lead to carbon nanotube-based supercapacitors that could do just this.
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Just Say No to a Veto!As was mentioned on our blog a few days ago–the House approved the new (modern) energy bill by a final vote of 241 to 172. This is GREAT NEWS!!! The bill requires that 15% of every utility’s power be generated by renewable energy by the year 2020! In the fall, […]
How Cleantech Ideas Happen: Report from an Innovation SummitWhat is innovation? At its base, it is the act of thinking of something new. The buzzword has been recruited to represent much larger ideas — from solutions for intractable global problems, to breakthrough technologies for our iPersonal entertainment. Washington’s Innovation Summit examined the process of innovation […]
Algae turned into high-temperature hydrogen sourceIn the quest to make hydrogen as a clean alternative fuel source, researchers have been stymied about how to create usable hydrogen that is clean and sustainable without relying on an intensive, high-energy process that outweighs the benefits of not using petroleum to power vehicles. New findings however, show that […]
Toward home-brewed electricity with ‘personalized solar energy’New scientific discoveries are moving society toward the era of “personalized solar energy,” in which the focus of electricity production shifts from huge central generating stations to individuals in their own homes and communities.
Al Gore: Political Will is a Renewable ResourceGREENBUILD– Al Gore’s speech in Phoenix on Wednesday underscored […]