Using high-power particle physics, Rayton Solar engineers demolish material waste in solar panel manufacturing – cutting costs by 68% while boosting efficiency. Source: Thinner, more-efficient >>>

Updated 2017 Ford Focus Electric to get DC fast charging and 100-mile range (image credit: Ford Motor Company) At Ford Motor Company’s annual December media >>>

Start of operation and first plasma in the Wendelstein 7-X fusion research device at IPP Greifswald Source: The first plasma: the Wendelstein 7-X fusion device >>>

Source: Scientists see the light on microsupercapacitors: Laser-induced graphene makes simple, powerful energy storage possible

The first prototype of a sodium-ion battery has just been revealed by the RS2E, a French network bringing together researchers and industrial actors. This technology, >>>

A solar cell is basically a semiconductor, which converts sunlight into electricity, sandwiched between metal contacts that carry the electrical current. Source: New technology makes >>>

Compact fuel cell system under the hood frees up more space for passengers and cargo, and can be adapted for future vehicles as well. Source: >>>

A small army of environmental investigators from the State Department of Toxic Substances descended on a Boyle Heights community near the former Exide Battery-Recycling Facility >>>

Minnesota man Jay Nygard’s only crime appears to be self-sufficiency. Source: Minnesota Man Arrested, Sentenced to 6 Months in Jail for Having a Wind Turbine >>>

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