Tag: Electricity - Page 2
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Electric Cars Only as Green as the Electricity Powering Them, Another Study Says
Electric cars do offer environmental benefits over gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles, but until we green the electricity mix, perhaps not as much as manufacturers claim or consumers believe.
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UK Grid on Brink of Breaking Major Wind Energy Record
At some point today, more wind power than ever before will feed into the UK's National Grid. But this is just the beginning.
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New Salt-Based Battery Could Make Grid-Scale Storage Affordable
A new sodium-ion battery developed at Murdoch University could be a big factor in better grid-scale electrical storage for renewable energy.
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Wireless Car Charging In Action
Robert Llewellun checks out what might be the future of electric car charing. And he is very, very impressed.
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Open Source Solar Energy: Zenman Energy's Solar Steam Engine
Bringing down the cost of solar power could come about through a unique open source solar steam engine generator from Zenman Energy.
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Fossil Fuel Supply Shortages Behind India's Largest Power Blackout Ever
This is in addition to massive transmission losses due to corruption and outright theft, as well as the age of the electric grid itself.
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India's Solar Power Passes 1 Gigawatt Mark, As Nation Has Worst Blackout in Past Decade
Solar power alone won't solve India's power distribution problems, but it can make up for electricity shortfalls.
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Kinetic Sidewalk An Enlightening Feat At Olympics
A footbridge for pedestrians going from the West Ham station to Olympic Park will gather up energy from the steps of walkers.
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Liberty Box Supplies Solar Hot Water without Extra Plumbing
A new residential solar hot water system could provide all of the household hot water needs, with no extra plumbing required.
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Fluoride-Baked T-Shirt Is a Power Pack for Your Gadgets
Researchers at USC have found a low-impact method to make cotton store an electric charge.
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Small-Scale Solid Oxide Fuel Cell System is Viable Option for Localized Power Generation
A new solid oxide fuel cell system scaled to power individual homes (or neighborhoods) has achieved efficiency levels as high as 57%, demonstrating the possibilities for clean localized power generation.
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A Closer Look at Smart's Award-Winning Electric Bike
Smart's ebike is highlighted in Germany's most prestigious design awards program, the Designpreis der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, and we have exclusive photos.
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Microgenerators Inside Water Pipes to Power Smart Water Sensors
Using the flow of water inside the pipes to power the water network's own monitoring devices could eliminate the need for batteries in those systems.
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Why Are We Putting 21st Century Light Bulbs in 19th Century Sockets?
Christopher Mims looks at the issue of "Path Dependence and the Stupidity of LED Light Bulbs"
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Coal Use in United States Drops to 36% of Electricity Generation
Why? Natural gas use is rising.
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Instant Solar: Modular Solar Arrays are Fully Assembled and Ready to Power Up on Delivery
SunPods modular solar panel arrays cut installation time to a minimum and are ready to generate power in a flash.
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How the Energy Grid Actually Works
Renewables advocate Robert Llewellyn visits the National Grid control center to ask some tough questions.
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The Inertial Seawave Energy Generator Rocks
Clever device puts a gyroscope in a boat hull, and converts rocking motion into electricity
