energy

Renewable energy investment predicted to surge

Posted in Business on 11th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller

The result, says the IEA, could limit the demand for oil and keep the price relatively low for the rest of the decade.

How Graphene Could Turn Air Into Energy

Posted in Featured, Science on 7th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller

Graphene can easily allow protons to pass through it, researchers have found. The discovery could open the door to a whole new type of energy production.

By 2020, solar will be price-competitive with fossil fuels on an unsubsidized basis in most parts of the world

Posted in Hardware on 6th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller

Germany, China, and Japan are leading the charge in the adoption of clean energy.

PV Solar & Batteries Could Hit Grid Parity In Japan By 2018

Posted in Hardware on 4th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller

'We believe we can provide residential systems that are competitive with and soon-to-be cheaper than electricity from the grid'

Conducting ink can boost solar thermal by 70% for a few dollars

Posted in Business on 1st Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller

Researchers have created a nanoparticle-rich, conducting ink that they have used to coat pipes of solar water heaters to increase their efficiency by up to 70 percent.