New Technique Makes LED Lighting More Efficient
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are an increasingly popular technology for use in energy-efficient lighting. Researchers from North Carolina State University have now developed a new...
Energy efficiency for internet servers with new computer memory device
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new device that represents a significant advance for computer memory, making large-scale “server farms” more...
The Solar Reactor To Produce Hydrogen Fuel From Sunlight
Using a common metal most famously found in self-cleaning ovens, Sossina Haile hopes to change our energy future. The metal is cerium oxide—or ceria—and...
Converting Heat Waste to Electricity Closer To Reality
Researchers at Northwestern University have placed nanocrystals of rock salt into lead telluride, creating a material that can harness electricity from heat-generating items such...
Light touch transforms material into a superconductor
A non-superconducting material has been transformed into a superconductor using light, Oxford University researchers report.
One hundred years after superconductivity was first observed in 1911,...
Geothermal Energy in the EU’s attention
Geothermal energy has always been used by man, but it wasn’t until the late 19th century that geothermal energy was “rediscovered” and used on...
Circumnavigation The World With Fuel Cell-Powered Electric Vehicles
At the end of January Mercedes-Benz will give the starter's signal for what until now is an unparalleled long-distance journey – the F-CELL World...
Green Buildings Signs of the Minimum Heat Loss
If you want to define a green building, a building which keeps most energy inside, you’ll see that is not easy because of many...
More efficient conversion of waste heat into energy
The right material wrapped around your car's exhaust system could one day scavenge heat that would otherwise be wasted, turning it into energy to...
U.S. Government Intend to Develop the Efficient Vehicle Technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced it will provide US$184 million to accelerate the development of efficient vehicle technologies over the next three to...