Expert Foresees 10 More Years Of Research & Development To Make Solar Energy CompetitiveDespite oil prices that hover around $100 a barrel, it may take at least 10 or more years of intensive research to reduce the cost of solar energy to levels competitive with petroleum, according to a leading expert on the topic.
SNI to […]
Lego League and Ameren: Building a better tomorrowSt. Louis area utility provider, Ameren is sponsoring the Lego League and taking them on a tour of the LEED Platinum certified Alberici World Headquarters–with a presentation by the good folks at SNI. Very fitting, considering SNI is taking modern energy solutions to the next level, Ameren is […]
Take Your Own ActionOf course I’ll still remind you–but if you wanted to visit some sites that offer reminders first and foremost–and they prove to be great sources for environmental (ie. Modern Energy) education visit one or more of the following: Grist, Sierra Club, 2 People (you can find me there, here), NRDC, Make Me […]
Goodbye To Batteries And Power Cords In FactoriesA broken cable or a soiled connector? If a machine in a factory goes on strike, it could be for any of a thousand reasons. Self-sufficient sensors that provide their own power supply will soon make these machines more robust.
Precision Control Of Movement In RobotsScientists are investigating the […]
Wireless EEG System Self-powered By Body Heat And LightScientists have developed a battery-free wireless 2-channel EEG system powered by a hybrid power supply using body heat and ambient light which could be used to monitor brain waves after a head injury or for other applications. The hybrid power supply combines a thermoelectric generator that uses […]
TAKE ACTION !!!!!If you’ll take the time right now to think back to the good old days of August, to a time of sun filled days at the park, to a time when street lights didn’t pop on until 8pm, to a time when both the House and the Senate passed landmark energy bills. Bills […]
UltraBattery Sets New Standard For Hybrid Electric VehiclesThe odometer of a low emission hybrid electric test vehicle recently reached 100,000 miles as the car circled a track in the UK using the power of an advanced CSIRO battery system. The UltraBattery combines a supercapacitor and a lead acid battery in a single unit, creating a […]
Fuels Cells: New Material Increases Power Output By More Than 50 PercentEngineers have improved the power output of one type of fuel cell by more than 50 percent through technology that could help these environmentally friendly energy storage devices find a much broader market, particularly in portable electronics.
Solar Synapse Featured in Solar Industry MagazineAs Seen […]
New Stable And High-efficiency Solar Cells DevelopedScientists have fabricated a solvent-free dye-sensitized solar cell based on a binary ionic liquid electrolyte. These devices show a light-conversion efficiency of 7.6 percent under simulated sunlight conditions, which sets a new record for a solvent-free device.
Pure Power Party: Ameren’s Renewable Energy CelebrationNot much left to say–today’s PRNewswire release […]
Expert Foresees 10 More Years Of Research & Development To Make Solar Energy CompetitiveDespite oil prices that hover around $100 a barrel, it may take at least 10 or more years of intensive research to reduce the cost of solar energy to levels competitive with petroleum, according to a leading expert on the topic.
Keep your […]