energy

Solar panel prices plunge by a shocking 26 percent in one year

Posted in Science on 29th Nov, 2017
by Alex Muller

Wind power keeps getting cheaper, too.

Climate's magic rabbit: Pulling CO2 out of thin air

Posted in Business on 27th Nov, 2017
by Alex Muller

While CO2 concentrations are now higher than they have been in at least 800,000 years, the gas still only accounts for a tiny 0.04% of our atmosphere.

Smart Solar Panel Windows That Can Generate Electricity

Posted in Hardware on 27th Nov, 2017
by Alex Muller

Smart windows with the ability to generate electricity are the way of the future, and scientists are another step closer to making it a widespread reality.

China solar must increase 600% to displace coal, gas and nuclear new annual additions

Posted in Hardware on 24th Nov, 2017
by Alex Muller

China will install about 54 gw of solar capacity in 2017 which is about 80% more than most forecasters had predicted.

MIT Reveals a Battery That Stores Solar Energy to Make Heat for Later

Posted in Hardware on 21st Nov, 2017
by Alex Muller

The technology could provide a new energy source for communities in the developing world that dont depend on the grid.