A team, led by a Reader in Electrical Power Engineering at Northumbria University, Dr Ghanim Putrus, has developed a new tool to predict the impact that will occur with the increased use of electric vehicles (EVs) on the national power grid.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Mar 2012
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), an Australian national science agency, will soon release a report on its four year research program on post-combustion carbon dioxide capture (PCC) technology.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Mar 2012
Siemens Energy, a provider of products, services and solutions for power generation in thermal power plants, has secured an order for UVAC 2010 (Universal Vacuum Air Collector) solar receivers from Megha Engineering and Infrastructure (MEIL), based in Andhra Pradesh, India.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Mar 2012
Upsolar, a company specializing in solar PV modules, has added two new systems to its range of high-quality products. They include 60-cell and 72-cell monocrystalline modules that feature 6” solar cells.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Mar 2012
Tecogen, a manufacturer of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) products, declared that the waste water treatment facility in Medina, New York will install a Tecogen 60 kW CHP system to generate better energy efficiency. A Green Infrastructure Grant has been awarded to the site. Environmental Facilities, who funds efficiency improvement, has administered the grant.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Mar 2012
Researchers from the Technical University of Denmark have worked on a new project to find out the effect of merging renewable wind energy with current diesel generators in small towns with separate electrical grids.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
30 Mar 2012
Panasonic Australia has announced that it will utilize the data collected from the new National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme to design and develop next-generation products.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
29 Mar 2012
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have discovered a new approach that enhances the performance of solar cells through three-dimensional (3D) configurations.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
29 Mar 2012
ABB has created a breakthrough in electric vehicle (EV) charging with the launch of a new, cost-effective direct-current (DC) charger, Terra Smart Connect (SC). The product has been mainly developed for quick and easy charging in office and commercial areas.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
29 Mar 2012
Zeta Instruments, Inc., a leading provider of cost-effective, precision optical profilers for micron-scale surface analysis, announced that ASYS Automation Systems, Germany, has selected its Zeta-200™ optical profiler to assure its screen printing systems meet the exacting requirements of its solar cell manufacturing customers.
A team led by Tongxiang Fan, a professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China, has developed a new technology using butterfly wings, which has the potential to boost the production of hydrogen gas, a green fuel.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
28 Mar 2012
Innotech Solar (ITS), a Norway-based manufacturer of high quality solar PV modules and solar power plant solutions, has designed EcoMax, a new 72-cell solar PV module. The product has been developed using re-processed solar cells and is larger than the traditional 60-cell modules.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
28 Mar 2012
Upsolar, a global solar module developer and producer, and Plan-net Solar, a company specializing in solar power installation, have collaborated to deploy a 1.2 MW rooftop photovoltaic system in Slovenia.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
28 Mar 2012
Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets announces the release of its latest report on ESD protection materials for the photovoltaics industry titled, “Markets for ESD and Antistatic Protection Materials and Products in Electronics 2012".
Ibrahim Khamis, Ph.D., a member of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria, has explained the possibility of using current nuclear power facilities as heat sources for efficient and cost-effective production of hydrogen.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
27 Mar 2012