E-Quickie a Wireless Electric Vehicle Built by the German Students
A group of German students has taken the idea to built an electric vehicle, called the E-Quickie, which runs on wireless power transmission. The...
Environmental Impact of Organic Solar Cells
Solar energy could be a central alternative to petroleum-based energy production. However, current solar-cell technology often does not produce the same energy yield and...
Scientists reveal battery behavior at the nanoscale
As industries and consumers increasingly seek improved battery power sources, cutting-edge microscopy performed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is providing...
Zinc Air Fuel Cell Licensed To Power Electric Vehicles
Zinc Air Inc. (ZAI) announced that it had obtained exclusive rights from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for the zinc air fuel cell (U.S. Patent...
A New Microprocessor of IBM zEnterprise System Break the World’s Speed Record
A world record of IBM’s new zEnterprise System microprocessor was reached by breaking the speed of 5.2 GHz. Created to effectively support the...
New self-assembling photovoltaic technology that repairs itself
Molecules can turn sunlight into electricity and can be broken down and quickly reassembled.
Plants are good at doing what scientists and engineers have been...
Car Battery Are More Friendly Environmental Than Believe
Another way of thinking is necessary when you try to compare the environmental effects of battery powered cars to those caused by conventionally fuelled...
Graphite foam technology licensed to LED North America
Technology developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory that extends the life of light-emitting diode (Led) lamps has been licensed to...
Hi-tech rechargeable batteries to be woven into fabrics
Scientists reported progress in using a common virus to develop improved materials for high-performance, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that could be woven into clothing to...
The Jatropha Curcas Genome Completed Sequencing
Jatropha curcas is a non-edible shrub that is native to Central America. Its seeds contain high amounts of oil that can be used...