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SOLAR CELLS NOW WITH 65% EFFICIENCY. NANOWIRE TECHNOLOGY

Towards Nanowire Solar Cells
With a 65-Percent Efficiency

Science (June 17, 2010) — Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/) researchers want to develop solar cells with an efficiency of over 65 percent by means of nanotechnology. In Southern Europe and North Africa these new solar cells can generate a substantial portion of the [...]

Posted on June 21st, 2010 by Editor
Filed under: ENERGY COLLECTION, MANUFACTURING, MATERIALS, NEW TECHNOLOGIES, SOLAR, TECHNOLOGY | No Comments »

CONCENTRATION OF LASERS TO FORM STAR POWER ENERGY – IS IT THE POWER OF THE FUTURE?

STAR POWER USING LASERS FOR ENERGY DRIVE

A view inside the National Ignition Facility’s target chamber, a space easily big enough for technicians to stand inside. It is hoped the NIF will eventually be a major source of carbon-free energy.
(Credit: Lawrence Livermore National Lab)
LIVERMORE, Calif.–Think clean energy is a fantasy? [...]

Posted on June 7th, 2010 by Editor
Filed under: CHARGING, ELECTRICITY, ENERGY COLLECTION, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ENERGY STORAGE, EQUIPMENT, GEOTHERMAL, HEAT TRANSFER, LASERS, POWER GENERATION, SPACE, TECHNOLOGY | No Comments »

HEAT ABSORBING PANELS CONTAIN LATEST COMPOUND FOR ENERGY SAVING

“Melting” Drywall Keeps Rooms Cool

AC killers: These acrylic microcapsules are filled with a paraffin wax that can absorb heat from buildings. Credit: Peter Schossig
Developers think these phase-change materials could reduce the need for air-conditioning.
Building materials that absorb heat during the day and release it at night, eliminating the need for air-conditioning in [...]

Posted on May 2nd, 2010 by Editor
Filed under: ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ENERGY STORAGE, INSULATION, MATERIALS, NEW TECHNOLOGIES, SAVE ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY | No Comments »

NEW BERRY GOOD SOLAR ABSORBER MEDIUM

Purple Pokeberries

Hold Secret
to Affordable Solar Power Worldwide

Science(Apr. 30, 2010) — Pokeberries — the weeds that children smash to stain their cheeks purple-red and that Civil War soldiers used to write letters home — could be the key to spreading solar power across the globe, according to researchers at Wake Forest [...]

Posted on May 2nd, 2010 by Editor
Filed under: COATINGS, ENERGY COLLECTION, ENERGY STORAGE, GEOTHERMAL, HEAT TRANSFER, PLANTS, RESEARCH EXPLORE, TECHNOLOGY | No Comments »

BUTTERFLY MARKETING AND SOLAR ENERGY

Natural Solar Collectors
On Butterfly Wings
Inspire More Powerful Solar Cells

ScienceDaily (Feb. 5, 2009) — The discovery that butterfly wings have scales that act as tiny solar collectors has led scientists in China and Japan to design a more efficient solar cell that could be used for powering homes, businesses, and other applications in the [...]

Posted on April 14th, 2010 by Editor
Filed under: ANIMALS, COATINGS, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, INSECTS, SOLAR, TECHNOLOGY | No Comments »

NEWEST TECHNOLOGY IN SOLAR PANEL DEVELOPED

Inexpensive Highly Efficient
Solar Cells Possible

ScienceDaily (Apr. 12, 2010) — Thanks to two technologies developed by Professor Benoît Marsan and his team at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) Chemistry Department, the scientific and commercial future of solar cells could be totally transformed. Professor Marsan has come up with solutions for two problems that, for the [...]

Posted on April 14th, 2010 by Editor
Filed under: ELECTRICITY, ENERGY STORAGE, EQUIPMENT, GEOTHERMAL, HEAT TRANSFER, SOLAR, TECHNOLOGY, THERMAL | No Comments »

FRIDGES TALK TO EACH OTHER TO STAY COOL

Smart’ Fridges Stay Cool
By Talking To Each Other

CSIRO’s Sam West demonstrating the workings of the interactive management screen on one of the demonstration ’smart fridges.’ (Credit: Photo by CSIRO)

ScienceDaily (Jan. 22, 2009) — Smart’ fridges that run on renewable electricity and are capable of negotiating the most energy efficient way to keep food cold [...]

Posted on April 8th, 2010 by Editor
Filed under: COLD FREEZE, EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, THERMAL | 25 Comments »

BELGIUM GREEN POWER PLANT

Projects using green power
Evolis in Belgium

Evolis is an industrial estate located along the E17 motorway on the territory of Kortijk and Harelbeke that is currently being developed by Leiedal Intermunicipal Association.
On this industrial estate Electrawinds will start two renewable energy projects. The first project concerns the construction of 4 wind turbines [...]

Posted on July 18th, 2009 by Editor
Filed under: BIO DIESEL, BIO GAS, BIO MASS, CARBON TRADING, ELECTRICITY, ENVIRONMENT, TECHNOLOGY, WIND | No Comments »

BELGIAN POWER PLANTS NO BULL

Belgium’s biofuels & cogen plants:

Cows are the answer

Aidan Turnbull reports on a recent visit to Electrawinds Biomass Mouscron, one of Belgium’s most advanced cogeneration plants based on biofuels. such as biomass and solar energy.
It’s incredible to think that tallow from rendered-down dead cows could be one of the major sustainable fuel sources behind 18MW of [...]

Posted on July 18th, 2009 by Editor
Filed under: BIO DIESEL, BIO GAS, BY-PRODUCTS, CARBON TRADING, METHANE, SOLAR, TECHNOLOGY | No Comments »