New approach to programming for green computing
Computers and electronic devices, ranging from smartphones to servers, consume a steadily growing amount of energy.
In recent years, computer scientists have developed an interest...
Energy Storage Generated by Wind and Sunlight as Liquid Air
As we can observe renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power are intermittent.
Power grids need to be uninterrupted in order to guarantee...
Cell Phones Would Have Solar Powered Sources
Probably isn't a good idea to leave a smart cell phone under the sunlight but is different when about a solar powered one is.
Wysips,...
Researchers make advances in rechargeable solid hydrogen fuel storage tanks
Researchers have revealed a new single-stage method for recharging the hydrogen storage compound ammonia borane. The breakthrough makes hydrogen a more attractive fuel for...
Neutron analysis yields insight into bacteria for solar energy
Structural studies of some of nature's most efficient light-harvesting systems are lighting the way for new generations of biologically inspired solar cell devices.
Researchers from...
Chicago’s Willis Tower Goes Green on Solar Power
Chicago's Willis Tower, formerly known as Sears Tower, was the world's tallest building from 1974 to 1998 and remains the tallest building in the...
New Solar Power Plant on the Tibetan Plateau
One of the world’s largest producers of solar power panels, Suntech Power Holdings Co.,Ltd. has finally unveiled its ambitious proposal to construct a 10MW...
Photovoltaic Panels for 30,000 Homes in UK
Energy-efficiency specialist Eaga has secured £300m from a number of banks to fund plans to install photovoltaic panels on more than 30,000 UK homes.
The...
Japanese Wind Power Plants Survive the Earthquake
Wind power capacity increased quickly in the past ten years in Japan, but most recently the sector has experienced a slowdown because of following...
Scientists Control Light Scattering in Graphene
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California at Berkeley have learned to control...