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Sunday, June 1st, 2008Sapphire Energy announced that they have successfully used a breakthrough process to produce renewable 91 octane green gasoline, crude oil, from CO2, sunlight and algae. Jason Pyle, CEO and co-founder of the group, stated that Sapphire’s aim is to become ‘the world’s leading producer of renewable petrochemical products’, and their new achievement places them one [...]
Solar Cells With 44% Efficiency Are Possible
Thursday, May 29th, 2008A team of collaborating researchers from the Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter and TU Delft brought proof that electrons produce the ‘Avalanche Effect’ in a certain type of semiconducting crystals. This effect, combined with the energy obtaining process via solar cells, could result in a high improvement in their output.
Veil Solar Shade To Teach Kids About Renewable Energy
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008A good way to teach the kids about global warming and the importance of replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy is to design something they like and understand. An interactive solar power installation was designed by Buro North for Australian primary school yards with many purposes like to generate electricity, teach kids about renewable energy [...]
A 300% More Efficient Electric Motor
Monday, May 26th, 2008An inventor has developed an electric motor which is supposed to be 300% times more efficient than a conventional one. Zhaan Jordaan’s electric motor is capable of producing 120% more kinetic watts than regular motors because it uses 12 volts of DC power supply with 7,5 applied ampere.
Nanowires To Improve Solar Cells Efficiency
Sunday, May 25th, 2008Two teams of scientists working separately, both studying the nanowire technology, discovered two different ways to use nanowires in the solar cells efficiency-boosting process. The first one from the UC San Diego created hair solar cells, meaning that they are of microscopical sizes. They play the role of nanowires, completing thus very small circuits.
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