Posts by Lisa McDonald
American solar thermal firm to shine in China
Reuters reported that concentrating solar thermal (CST) company eSolar has reached a deal to license its technology to a Chinese…
Read MoreGM unveils new lithium-ion battery
Detroit’s WWMT.com reported that GM has manufactured an advanced lithium-ion battery for its electric vehicle, the Chevy Volt. The Volt…
Read MoreStartup gets funding for two-bladed wind turbine
According to a press release, the Berkeley-based startup Nordic Windpower expects to change the landscape of wind farms. Within a…
Read MoreRefractory ceramics appear on “very high concern” list
The Member State Committee of the European Chemicals Agency have identified 15 new chemical substances for the list of substances…
Read MoreSmall-scale renewables plan clashes with big energy
The San Francisco Chronicle published an interesting viewpoint held by Bill Powers, California engineer and energy consultant. Powers argues that…
Read MoreVideo of the Week: Neutron spin echo spectroscopy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOkaRJoeCps Ferenc Mezei of Los Alamos National Lab presented “Neutron Spin Echo Spectroscopy: History and Outlook” last November at Oak…
Read MoreCadmium oxide nanofibers show better performance in photovoltaic cells
The Iranian researchers at the Materials and Energy Research Center managed to produce nanofibers from cadmium oxide which look promising…
Read MoreCheaper, stronger lithium-ion batteries for cars
According to Technology Review, a British defense technology company, Qinetiq, is testing a new type of lithium-ion battery for hybrids…
Read MoreVideo of the week: The role of R&D in renewable energy
Credit: The IHMC; YouTube Dan Arvizu, Director of the National Renewable Energy Lab, discusses the role of research and development…
Read MorePhotovoltaic implant gives sight to the blind
Researchers at Stanford University recently announced that they have developed a new artificial retina implant that uses photovoltaic power and…
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