A common criticism of a total transition to wind, water and solar power is that the U.S. electrical grid can’t affordably store enough standby electricity to keep the system stable. St... Read more
Narayan’s batteries have the capacity to store between eight and 24 hours’ worth of energy. A team of researchers has developed a cheap, rechargeable and eco-friendly battery tha... Read more
The team is now looking to find new applications for this technology. Borrowing technology from sophisticated telescope mirrors as well as high-efficiency solar cells used for space explorat... Read more
One of the biggest problems with solar energy is that the sun doesn’t shine 24 hours a day. This means that unless users are only planning on using electricity when the sun is shining, some... Read more
This is ambition with a capital A. Universities in Japan and Algeria have teamed up on a project that aims to solve the world’s energy problems. Called the Sahara Solar Breeder Project, the... Read more
With solar power plants requiring large areas which aren’t usually available in or close to urban areas, Sweden-based architect Mans Tham proposes cities like Los Angeles take a differ... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Deserts are the obvious locations for solar power plants. The land is cheap and the sunshine is plentiful. Unfortunately so too is the dust, dirt and wind that leads to d... Read more