System provides cooling with no electricity
Imagine a device that can sit outside under blazing sunlight on a clear day, and without using any power cool things down by more than 23 degrees Fahrenheit (13 degrees [...]
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NREL IDs Markets for Flexible Solar
Thin film photovoltaic (PV) cells have been a target of some skepticism due to cost and scale-up issues for high-performance microcells. However, with new advances, [...]
NREL Bio-based Carbon Fiber: Renewable Feedstock
In plotting a course for the future, NREL researchers followed a road map from 1916. Their guide—a journal article penned by two chemistry professors from Johns Hopkins [...]
Solar Cell Generates Hydrogen and Electricity in Parallel
In the quest for abundant, renewable alternatives to fossil fuels, scientists have sought to harvest the sun’s energy through “water splitting,” an artificial [...]
Virgin Atlantic Takes Flight with First Waste-to-Fuel Mix
Early this year we introduced you to Lanzatech’s innovative pilot program with Sekisui Chemical Company that uses naturally occurring bacteria to transform waste gases [...]
Triple Junction Solar Cell Achieves 37.7% Efficiency
When cost is not an object, a niche market can be a good thing. In the case of MicroLink Devices, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of solar cells for mobile power, unmanned [...]
NREL Tool Displays PV Performance and Degradation
In the solar industry, accurately predicting the longevity of photovoltaic (PV) panels is essential to increase energy production, lower costs, and raise investor and [...]
Cleaning the Cleaner: New Catalyst for Advanced Engines
Auto manufacturers will want to sit up and take notice of this technology advance that can make combustion engines run cleaner and at less cost. As cars become more [...]
From Moo to Goo: Methane to Alternative Fuel Source at PNNL
We’ve heard a lot about the role oil and gas wells play in releasing methane gas into the atmosphere. We also heard about the methane… — er, [...]
Wave Energy Prize Winner Floats Above a Broad Sea of Contenders
No one knows the most efficient way to capture energy from the constant motion of the ocean. But a recent U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) competition has surfaced some likely [...]
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