Underwater solar energy
Underwater autonomous systems and sensor platforms are severely limited by the lack of long endurance power sources. To date, these systems must rely on...
Sharing power between electric-powered vehicles and homes
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces that it has developed a vehicle to home1(V2H) system for the mutual sharing of power between electric-powered vehicles, such...
COOL BLUE FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS
A new type of durable, environmentally-benign blue pigment discovered at Oregon State University has also been found to have unusual characteristics in reflecting heat...
Development of Nonvolatile White Light-Emitting Liquid
A research team headed by Dr. Takashi Nakanishi, a Principal Researcher of the Organic Materials Group of the NIMS Polymer Materials Unit, developed a...
Fifth annual e-waste recycling event is a success
University staff and faculty, along with the help of the local community, contributed to the collection of 220 tons of electronic waste during the...
Unzipped carbon nanotubes could help energize fuel cells and batteries
Multi-walled carbon nanotubes riddled with defects and impurities on the outside could replace some of the expensive platinum catalysts used in fuel cells and...
Logitech Solar Keyboard Folio for third-Generation Apple iPad [2022 updated]
Logitech chose this technology to power its new flagship product solar keyboard using dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) from EPFL that entered the public market.
Logitech...
Engineered oasis for solar desalination and arid land agriculture
An agricultural facility aimed at the environmentally sustainable production of crops in arid environments was built and tested at the Yair agricultural research station...
Solar impulse an aircraft for the future
The Swiss sun powered aircraft called Solar Impulse is on its first attempt in an intercontinental flight, from Switzerland to Morocco, without a drop...
Solar cell raises the bar for low-cost designs
Researchers have tapped a novel material to develop a low-cost, efficient, and environmentally friendly solar cell.
In particular, the device is the first to solve...