One simple, single layer of graphene can lower the working temperature of a processor by up to 25% — potentially extending the working life of most types of electronics significantly, according to new research from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden. The new research — which may lead to considerable … [continued]
Just over 6 weeks ago, the EarthHack competition was launched, asking competitors to come up with ways to save at least 1 million tons of CO2 per annum by 2020 by modifying existing technology into products for a more sustainable home. The hosts of the competition, Marblar, in partnership with … [continued]
This is the second monthly report of 10 of the most compelling renewable energy and clean technology stories encountered from the previous month that have not already been published on CleanTechnica. Literally hundreds of articles are reviewed each month across many energy platforms, including renewables, fuels, energy generation, and conservation … [continued]
A bit more energy news for you, beyond the solar and wind pop stars: “Intermittent and Unreliable” — Another Nuclear Power Plant Fails In Extreme Heat 5 Ways To Engage Low-Income Customers On Energy Efficiency Energy Storage Promise Found In Common Chemical Biggest Oversight In Obama Climate Action Plan What … [continued]
GM’s clean tech cred is pretty well established in the public eye through its popular Chevy Volt, and the company is no slouch behind the factory gates, either. At its Lordstown complex in Ohio, GM can now lay claim to the world’s largest LED retrofit project of its kind. The … [continued]
I remember when I powered a small electric motor with heat (and a good amount of it) using a thermoelectric module. However, I had a hard time achieving more than 1 volt. A 15-year-old girl in tenth grade from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada recently got around this problem using a circuit … [continued]
Apex has launched triple-paned windows, the Insignia e2 window series, which it notes “exceeds current industry standards for energy efficiency and durability.” “While our competitors are still trying to catch up with our last product, we’ve already improved on it by capitalizing on new technologies and materials,” said Michael Foit, President … [continued]
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) have released a White Paper entitled “Energy Efficiency: Is the United States Improving?” in which they begin what they hope to be “an annual effort to examine and characterise the overall state of energy efficiency in the United States and determine whether … [continued]
This article was originally published on the indispensable blog Climate Progress. By Jeff Spross If you listened just to GOP talking points, you’d think efforts to cut carbon emissions and efforts to revitalize the United States’ manufacturing sector are locked in perpetual, mutually exclusive combat. But a new report by the Center … [continued]
Sol Voltaics, a Swedish startup company, has received a $6.2 million loan from the Swedish Energy Agency to produce Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) nanowires (SolInk) for use in solar module. This may be bigger than it sounds. Gallium Arsenide is a highly efficient semiconductor material tested in some solar panels which … [continued]
