Category: Energy Hydrogen Solar

Nanowires give ‘solar fuel cell’ efficiency a tenfold boost: Researchers make important step towards a solar cell that generates hydrogen

Researchers have developed a very promising prototype of a new solar celll. The material gallium phosphide enables their solar cell to produce the clean fuel >>>

Posted: July 18, 2015 in Energy, Hydrogen, Solar

Samsung Develops Tech to Double Lithium Battery Capacity

The research arm of Samsung Electronics announced on June 25 that it has developed a technology to make a silicon cathode material for coating high >>>

Posted: June 26, 2015 in Energy, Storage

Solar Parity Coming Faster Than Expected

Source: Solar Parity Coming Faster Than Expected

Posted: June 7, 2015 in Energy, Solar

Chemists discover key reaction mechanism behind the highly touted sodium-oxygen battery — ScienceDaily

Chemists have discovered the key reaction that takes place in sodium-air batteries that could pave the way for development of the so-called holy grail of >>>

Posted: May 28, 2015 in Energy, Storage

Semiliquid battery competitive with both Li-ion batteries and supercapacitors

Source: Semiliquid battery competitive with both Li-ion batteries and supercapacitors

Posted: May 23, 2015 in Energy, Storage

Efficiency record for black silicon solar cells jumps to 22.1 percent

Source: Efficiency record for black silicon solar cells jumps to 22.1 percent

Posted: May 21, 2015 in Energy, Solar

Ten-engine electric plane completes successful flight test

Imagine a battery-powered plane that has 10 engines and can take off like a helicopter and fly efficiently like an aircraft. That is a concept >>>

Posted: May 7, 2015 in Energy, Transportation

Ultra-fast charging aluminum battery offers safe alternative to conventional batteries

Ultra-fast charging aluminum battery offers safe alternative to conventional batteries.

Posted: April 6, 2015 in Chemistry, Energy, Storage

Exclusive: California used 70 million gallons of water in fracking in 2014 | Reuters

Exclusive: California used 70 million gallons of water in fracking in 2014 | Reuters.

Posted: April 3, 2015 in Energy, Environmental, Fossil Fuels

A Light Bulb Made Using Graphene Will Go on Sale Later This Year

A Light Bulb Made Using Graphene Will Go on Sale Later This Year.

Posted: March 30, 2015 in Energy, Gadgetry, Nanotechnology