Diamond Batteries Engineered From Nuclear Waste
These artificial diamonds are worth far more than their authentic counterparts when it comes to creating clean energy.
Streetlights Powered By Footsteps Lighting Up Las Vegas
A new form of clean energy in stepping out in the city of Las Vegas, and lighting up the night in the process.
U.S. Military Officials Say Renewable Energy is a Security Issue
The Department of Defense aims to use renewable energy sources to meet at least 20 percent of its energy demand by 2020. In recent years, the military has taken steps to transition to renewable energy sources, but the ultimate goal has not changed: national security.
EMC for Renewable Energy: Eliminating Interference
The use of renewable energy is growing worldwide. Higher numbers of ever more complex systems and installations are leading to a growing need for EMC solutions ‐ especially for new high-power converters. EPCOS ... Read More...
Energy Department Announces $13 Million in Available Funding for Solar Programs
The Energy Department announced $13 million in funding for a new program that will provide access to affordable and renewable solar energy to meet America’s electricity needs. The Solar Powering America by Reco... Read More...
Renewable Energy Now Scotland’s Largest Power Source
For the first time, renewable energy is the top power source in Scotland. A report by Scottish Renewables, the industry’s representative body, shows that clean energy produced 10.3 terawatt hours (TWh) in the f... Read More...
Large, Flexible Solar Cells Developed
A European research team of six partners joined forces to develop solar energy products for the renewable energy development. The project, FabriGen, combined flexible photovoltaic materials with tensile fab... Read More...
$1.4 Billion Invested into Rural Electric Infrastructure
The USDA has announced $1.4 billion in USDA loans for businesses in 21 states to improve the delivery of electric power to rural communities. The funding allocates $106 million for smart grid technology and... Read More...
Engineers Developing Liquid Metal Batteries
A team of engineers from MIT developed a battery comprised of three molten metals that could be scaled for use in renewable energy applications. The liquid battery contains a dense mixture of lead and antimon... Read More...
Renewable Energy Projects Driving Demand for Direct Current
Companies have been working to reduce the amount of energy loss between AC and DC conversions. This loss can be ten percent or more in AC electrical distribution systems when multiple conversions are required... Read More...