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Advance in low-cost clean energy generation
A substantial advance in generating electricity through a combination of concentrating solar power and…
2016: The Year Of The CO2 Point Of No Return
In the centuries to come, history books will likely look back on September 2016 as a major milestone for the…
Scientists build light source with the power of several thousand suns
Imagine what 18 giant light bulbs would do to your eyes. Now imagine that those lights were actually powerful…
Generator design is key to energy security
For decades, electricity has been the world’s fastest-growing form of end-use energy consumption, and forecasters…
Toyota kicks up on-road trials of car-motorbike hybrid vehicle
Three years ago Toyota debuted its three-wheeled electric vehicle urban mobility solution called i-Road that…
Ultracapacitators store up to ten times more energy
Ultracapacitors have recently become attractive forms of energy storage: They recharge in seconds, have very long…
Hydropower projects need to be more flexible
The high supply of subsidized energy from solar, wind, and the coal and tense economic situation in Europe has made…
Bubble-wrapped sponge creates steam using ambient sunlight
How do you boil water? Eschewing the traditional kettle and flame, MIT engineers have invented a bubble-wrapped,…
Superfast Flywheel Energy Store offers energy storage solution
In 10 years, the energy storage market in the US alone is estimated to be worth $200-600bn. While most research and…
Annual report confirms wind energy pricing remains attractive
According to an annual report released by the US Department of Energy and prepared by the Electricity Markets and…