 IBM Research Unveils Breakthrough In Solar Farm Technology May 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 57 vote(s)
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IBM today announced a research breakthrough in photovoltaics technology that could significantly reduce the cost of harnessing the Sun's power for electricity. | |
 Solar Lily Pads Gently Floating And Gathering Energy on the River Clyde May 13, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 22 vote(s)
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The preeminent Glasgow, Scotland based architecture firm ZM Architecture has big ideas for attracting solar energy in a very aesthetic manner. The proposed Water Lily Solar panels for the Clyde River in Glasgow ... | |
 Use of wind energy expected to grow dramatically May 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Two decades from now Americans could get as much electricity from windmills as from nuclear power plants, according to a government report that lays out a possible plan for wind energy growth. | |
 Nissan to make lithium-ion batteries with NEC: report May 10, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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Nissan Motor Co and NEC Corp will join forces in the world's first mass production of lithium-ion batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles, a newspaper said Saturday. | |
Undergraduates develop 'dirt-powered' microbial fuel cells to light Africa May 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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A team composed of Harvard students and alumni was among the winners of the World Bank’s Lighting Africa 2008 Development Marketplace competition, held in Accra, Ghana from May 6 to 8, 2008. The innovation, microbial fuel ... | |
 Tesla's electric sports car aiming at Europe market May 12, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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Earth-friendly thrill-seekers in Europe can get into the driver's seat of their own Tesla Roadster, provided they have a trunkful of cash to buy an electric sports car that zips from zero to 100 kph (60 mph) ... | |
Sharp Achieves the World’s Highest Power Density for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells May 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Sharp Corp. has achieved the world's highest power density, 0.3W/cc, for direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC) for mobile equipment. This new technology enables efficient power generation from a small cell volume. The use of ... | |
Small bioelectricity plants dirtier than large ones, says study May 13, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Small-scale community based bio-power plants produce higher levels of emissions per unit of electrical output than large facilities, according to new research presented at a major sustainable energy conference today. | |
Volkswagen, Sanyo to develop lithium-ion battery: report May 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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Volkswagen AG will join forces with Japan's Sanyo Electric to develop a lithium-ion battery, a key component of hybrid and electric cars, the Nikkei newspaper reported Sunday. | |
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