Category: Energy Storage

Environmentally-Friendly Liquid Battery

New battery has much more power and a longer cycle life than any current rechargeable battery

Posted: January 23, 2016 in Energy, Storage

X-ray breakthrough ‘opens door’ to controlled nuclear fusion (Wired UK)

Scientists have for the first time been able to monitor the flow of energy during fast ignition, a process that it hoped to be capable >>>

Posted: January 18, 2016 in Energy, Nuclear

SolarCity Will Eliminate Over 550 Job Due to State’s Anti-Rooftop Solar Decision – Solar Thermal Magazine

SolarCity announced on December 23 that as a result of the PUC decision, it had to cease solar sales and installation in the state effective immediately. Source: >>>

Posted: January 7, 2016 in Energy, Solar

Scientists create ‘nano-reactor’ for the production of hydrogen biofuel

Source: Scientists create ‘nano-reactor’ for the production of hydrogen biofuel

Posted: January 5, 2016 in Biofuel, Chemistry, Energy, Hydrogen

A small, modular, efficient fusion plant | MIT News

New design could finally help to bring the long-sought power source closer to reality. Source: A small, modular, efficient fusion plant | MIT News

Posted: December 31, 2015 in Energy, Nuclear, Physics

Why Engineers Can’t Stop Los Angeles’ Enormous Methane Leak | Motherboard

A river of harmful gas is spewing into the air around Los Angeles, and won’t be stopping any time soon. Source: Why Engineers Can’t Stop >>>

Posted: December 27, 2015 in Editorial, Energy, Environmental, Fossil Fuels, Social

Opec faces a mortal threat from electric cars

The oil cartel is living in a time-warp, seemingly unaware that global energy politics have changed forever Source: Opec faces a mortal threat from electric >>>

Posted: December 25, 2015 in Energy, Transportation

Solar energy from discarded car batteries

An MIT development could benefit both the environment and human health. Source: Solar energy from discarded car batteries

Posted: December 23, 2015 in Energy, Environmental, Storage

What Just Happened in Solar Is a Bigger Deal Than Oil Exports

The impact: $73 billion in new investment in the U.S. Source: What Just Happened in Solar Is a Bigger Deal Than Oil Exports

Posted: December 17, 2015 in Energy, Solar

Nuclear fusion breakthrough achieved with stellarator machine

GERMAN scientists say they have reached a milestone in a quest to derive energy from nuclear fusion, billed as a potentially limitless, safe and cheap >>>

Posted: December 16, 2015 in Energy, Nuclear