energy
After years of struggle, tidal powers time may have arrived
Posted in Featured, Hardware on 31st May, 2016
by Alex Muller
Entrepreneurs have tried everything from mill wheels in the 1600s to turbines in the 2000s, only to have their hopes dashed by the waters crushing force.
China's Solar Prices Can Fall 38%, Become Competitive With Coal
Posted in Hardware on 25th May, 2016
by Alex Muller
China surpassed Germany last year as the nation with the most installed solar-power capacity, in the process making renewable energy more competitive by driving down costs.
Cooling and time in the dark preserves perovskite solar power
Posted in Science on 21st May, 2016
by Alex Muller
A research breakthrough potentially removing one roadblock to commercialization for this promising technology.
Record 34.5% normal sunlight to electricity conversion efficiency which beats the old 24% record
Posted in Science on 19th May, 2016
by Alex Muller
'Whats remarkable is that this level of efficiency had not been expected for many years'
Germany raises renewable bar again: clean energy briefly meets nearly 100% of demand
Posted in Science on 17th May, 2016
by Alex Muller
Sunday once again a record-breaker for Germany's renewable energy sector, with wind and solar contributing 45.5 GW.