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New Desert City in UAE Has Much to Teach the World About Saving Energy and Precious Resources

A new desert city in the United Arab Emirates without light switches or water taps has much to teach people around the world about saving energy and precious resources.

14 Sep 2016

ULB Researchers Increase Electricity Self-Sufficiency Using Lead-Acid Batteries and Solar Panels

In Belgium, photovoltaic systems coupled with lead-acid batteries do not guarantee the electrical self-sufficiency of a residence at a reasonable cost.

13 Sep 2016

Argonne Researchers Design Inexpensive, High-Efficiency Thermal Energy Storage System

Energy storage is crucial for taking full advantage of solar power, which otherwise suffers interruptions from cloudy skies and nightfall.

13 Sep 2016

Researchers Determined to Discover Amount of Energy Sources Within Earth by 2025

The Earth requires fuel to drive its magnetic field, plate tectonics, and volcanoes. Just like a hybrid car relies on two energy sources, the Earth taps two sources of energy to operate its engine – nuclear energy from the heat generated during natural radioactive decay, and primordial energy from assembling the planet.

12 Sep 2016

Toshiba's First Commercial Pure Hydrogen Fuel Cell System Becomes Operational at Toyota Honsha Plant

Toshiba Corporation today announced that the company’s pure hydrogen fuel cell system delivered to Toyota Motor Corporation became operational on September 12. The 3.5 kW system is the first commercial pure hydrogen fuel cell system that Toshiba has delivered, and Toyota will use it to investigate high-efficiency energy usage at the new energy management facility in its Honsha Plant, toward achieving optimal energy use.

12 Sep 2016

Mexican Researchers Convert Internal Combustion Cars to Electric Vehicles to Improve Air Quality

Convert internal combustion cars, which means less economic cost and contribution to a clean environment.

9 Sep 2016

Cornell Team Works Towards ‘Smart Meter' for Residential Electric Storage Systems

Cornell researchers plan to utilize a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop, test and upgrade new residential electric storage systems. Their three-fold aim for the future is to reduce electric bills, greenhouse gas emissions and the need for power plants.

8 Sep 2016