March 27, 2016 A new study published on March 24, 2016 in the journal Science demonstrates that hybrid lead halide provskites, solar cells that can be produced cheaply with easily synthesized materials, have an astonishing ability: not only do they absorb energy from the sun to generate electricity as all … Continue reading
Category Archives: Energy
Biodegradable Hydrogen Catalyst 150 Times More Efficient
January 6, 2016 Scientists at Indiana University Bloomington have created a biodegradable, easy to mass-produce catalyst called P22-Hyd consisting of a modified enzyme (hydrogenase) protected within the protein shell of a bacterial virus. The material forms a nano-reactor that catalyzes hydrogen formation 150 times more efficiently than the enzyme would … Continue reading
Greek Debt
July 7, 2015 It is in no one’s interest, including the United States, to let Greece collapse. Greece’s creditors might lose most -if not all- of what they’re owed and the Greek people would suffer immensely for an indefinite period of time. The potential social, political, economic and even military … Continue reading
Better Than Grid Parity
Electricity in Hawaii costs $0.38 per kilowatt hour, almost treble the national average of around $0.13, which incidentally does not factor in the damage to the environment caused by using fossil fuels to generate electricity. Solar power, which can cost $0.30 per KWH, is now actually cheaper than grid electricity. … Continue reading
Solar Power Economics
October 24, 2014 Here’s an example –albeit of limited scope- of how solar power could be used to reduce unemployment. An Arizona-based private company will build a 60-megawatt solar power plant on 600 acres of dry, vacant land near Mendota, California, a drought-stricken community with near 30% unemployment about 25 … Continue reading
New Solar Tracking System Improves Production by 22 to 28%
Mass Megawatts recently announced the company’s entry into the $12 billion, US solar power market with the development of a new solar tracking technology that significantly increases the level of energy produced by solar power systems. This innovative design, combined with substantial government incentives, has created an unprecedented opportunity … Continue reading
Solar Power With Gold Nanocluster Technology
Western scientists revolutionize solar power with new “gold nanocluster” technology September 25, 2014 Scientists at Western University have discovered that a small molecule created with just 144 atoms of gold can increase solar cell performance by more than 10 per cent. These findings, published recently by the high-impact journal Nanoscale, … Continue reading
Generating Solar Power At Night
Israeli firm looks to keep solar power generators running at night By Ari Rabinovitch Reuters NEGEV DESERT Israel (Reuters) – An Israeli solar power company, Brenmiller Energy, says it has developed a new, more efficient way to store heat from the sun that could give a boost to the thermal … Continue reading
University of Glasgow Water Splitter
Decoupled catalytic hydrogen evolution from a molecular metal oxide redox mediator in water splitting Benjamin Rausch, Mark D. Symes, Greig Chisholm, Leroy Cronin* WestCHEM, School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK. The electrolysis of water using renewable energy inputs is being actively pursued as a … Continue reading
Stanford University Water Splitter
Stanford scientists develop water splitter that runs on an ordinary AAA battery Aug. 22, 2014 By Mark Shwartz In 2015, American consumers will finally be able to purchase fuel cell cars from Toyota and other manufacturers. Although touted as zero-emissions vehicles, most of the cars will run on hydrogen made … Continue reading