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Hybrid Solar Lighting - Reducing Energy Consumption of Interior Lighting

Article - 22 Feb 2008

Hybrid solar lighting technology is a technology that is capable of collecting sunlight and distributing the collected sunlight into the interior of a building using optical fibers. Hybrid solar...

Solar Hot Water System - Using the Sun's Energy to Heat Water

Article - 19 Feb 2008

Using the energy from the sun to heat water reduces household hot water bills by at least 65% per year. This could accumulate to savings of thousands of dollars over the lifetime of the solar hot...

Windows in Your Home - Selecting Energy-Efficient Windows

Article - 17 Feb 2008

Windows play an essential role in the overall energy efficiency of a home. Up to 40% of heat is lost and as much as 50% of unwanted heat is gained through windows. This heating effect is known as...

Green Buildings - What Makes a Building Green?

Article - 12 Feb 2008

A green building, also referred to as a sustainable building, is designed and constructed with a focus on maximizing resource efficiency and minimizing ecological impact.

Methane Gas - What is Methane Gas and Converting Landfill Gas into a Form of Renewable Energy

Article - 17 Jan 2008

Carbon dioxide and methane generated as a result of the decomposition of solid waste in landfills are known as landfill gas. Both gases are greenhouse gases that lead to global warming.

Silicon Nanowires Harnesses Energy Lost as Heat During Production of Electricity

Article - 15 Jan 2008

The far-ranging potential applications of this technology include DOE’s hydrogen fuel cell-powered “Freedom CAR,” and personal power-jackets that could use heat from the human body to recharge...

Using Nanotechnology to Make Solar Cells Cheaper and More Efficient

Article - 9 Jan 2008

The US solar industry has seen advances in solar cell technology in recent years. In the race to make solar cells cheaper and more efficient, researchers are betting on new designs that exploit...

Nanoantennas to Harvest the Energy of the Sun

Article - 8 Jan 2008

A nanoantenna is a very tiny antenna used to study nanoscale interactions. It is basically an electromagnetic collector that can absorb specific wavelengths proportional to its size.

What is a Solar Power Tower and How Do They Work?

Article - 7 Jan 2008

Solar power towers convert sunshine into clean electricity. The technology uses many large, sun-tracking mirrors commonly referred to as heliostats to focus sunlight on a receiver at the top of a...

Ultralow-Emissions Combustion Technology Helps Eliminate Millions of Tons of Greenhouse Gases Each Year

Article - 7 Jan 2008

An experimental gas turbine simulator equipped with an ultra low-emissions combustion technology has been tested successfully using pure hydrogen.