The Future of Supercapacitors
Supercapacitors have always relied on carbon to function -- until now. See how scientists are redesigning these devices to provide a practical resource for alternative energy.
Electrical Engineering Students Design Bicycle Powered Generator
Today’s electrical engineering students are getting the chance to put their lessons into practice with more hands-on projects. We recently reported that engineering students raced in a solar electric boating co... Read More...
Washington Converts Waste Water to Electricity
Washington D.C.’s water treatment plant—the largest consumer of electricity in nation’s capital—is now converting sewage sludge into clean energy. A new system which launched in September slashes the plant’s ca... Read More...
Electric Rocks Could Save the Ocean
A local group on Gili Trawangan, a small Indonesian island, has been installing electrically-charged steel structures under the ocean for the last decade. The Gili Eco Trust was founded by Delphine Robbe, a... Read More...
Breaking News: Musk Announces Tesla Energy
Elon Musk wants to fundamentally change the way the world uses energy. Late last night the Tesla Motors CEO unveiled a battery system that he says could be the solution to the world’s energy crisis. The hype fo... Read More...
Getting to Know FCEVs
Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs) are emerging in the marketplace, with more than 500 patents for fuel cell technology and several FCEVs on display at the Washington Auto Show this week. The U.S. Department o... Read More...
$8 Million Available to Fund Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Projects
The Energy Department announced $8 million in available funding to develop marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) control and component technologies. As part of the Energy Department’s Water Power Program, MHK harnesses... Read More...
America Semiconductor’s High-Power 50 Watt Zener Diodes
America Semiconductor, LLC has announced the availability of a full series of power Zener diodes (part numbers: 1N3305 thru 1N3350) packaged in a DO-5 case. The robust 50 Watt devices are engineered to pr... Read More...