World’s first tidal farm off the coast of Scotland
An underwater turbine that is set to be used in Scotland’s first and only consented tidal power project has successfully completed an initial testing...
UK scientists develop optimum piezoelectric energy harvesters
Scientists working as part of the Metrology for Energy Harvesting Project have developed a new model to deliver the maximum power output for piezoelectric...
Renewable Energy Generation Just Got Personal
If you are on a mountain trail, walking to school or commuting to your job in LA City, you depend on your cell phone,...
Printed-plastic solar panel project kicks off
Transforming how and where we harvest power is essential for meeting the objectives set out in the Europe 2020 strategy.
One alternative energy source is...
Wireless power via laser?
Wireless power via lasers can be used anywhere that it’s too expensive or impractical to run an extension cord.
Communication towers on mountain tops are...
Harnessing Hotspots
Electronic devices often develop ‘hot spots’ that can become detrimental to performance. Much research has focused on developing methods to cool the system, or,...
Giant Australian Wave Energy Project of 200MW
Plans to deploy one of the world's largest marine energy projects in the fast-flowing tidal energy between Northern Australia and the Tiwi Islands have moved...
The trees as raw material for elastic high-capacity battery
I never thought that is possible to make elastic high-capacity battery from wood pulp. Now it is obviously. A very good team of researchers...
MIT energy initiative for an efficient solar cell in the future
Solar energy can fulfil us, as humanity, our long term energy needs. This could offer the cutting of greenhouse gas emissions by developing lower...
LED street lighting in Russia
Reducing Russia’s primary energy consumption by 40 per cent by 2020 is one of the country’s core concerns.
To help reach this goal the Republic...