A new research project has been initiated to determine whether changing the colour of wind turbine blades will have any effect on the number of bird deaths caused by birds unceremoniously careening into the massive blades. The project is a of Energy Norway and involves Statkraft, Statoil, Vattenfall, Trønder Energi Kraft, … [continued]
Original article posted on Stanford News. By Mark Shwartz Scientists have spent decades trying to build flexible plastic solar cells efficient enough to compete with conventional cells made of silicon. To boost performance, research groups have tried creating new plastic materials that enhance the flow of electricity through the solar … [continued]
I spent the past two weeks saying goodbye to my father, Jim Farrell, so instead of my usual discussion of good policy and practices for distributed renewable energy, I’m taking time to explore how my dad’s work on sustainability fits with how I approach it in this blog (and elsewhere) in … [continued]
Here’s a cleantech breakfast platter for you (click the subheadings for our own stories): Solar Solar Quotes… & Solar Quotes Solar Panels — Prices & More GE, First Solar Announce Solar Technology and Commercial Partnership (NASDAQ:FSLR) Not Your Average Ride, Van Can Produce And Store Solar Energy Five Pitfalls in … [continued]
Silicon could provide lithium-ion batteries with ten times their typical storage capacity, but this ubiquitous semiconductor is notoriously fragile when applied to battery technology. One promising line of research is to apply silicon to a flexible platform, enabling it to expand without cracking. That is the approach taken by a … [continued]
Original post published on CleanEnergyResourceTeams.org In 2009, when the City of Saint Paul received a substantial Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) from the U.S. Department of Energy, city leaders wanted to implement high-profile projects that demonstrated the potential for energy efficiency and renewable energy across the state of … [continued]
Have to admit — we didn’t see this one coming! We knew that the 2014 Chevy Volt had only minor updates. And everyone knows that the Volt has fallen behind the Nissan Leaf since the Leaf dropped its price by $6,400. There was speculation that there might be a price … [continued]
8.4% of the luxury market is reportedly going to Tesla Motors. I noticed this stat somewhere the other day. Happy Chris DeMorro went ahead and wrote a full article on it. If you’ve been a CleanTechnica reader for long, you probably noticed our May story showing that the Tesla Model … [continued]
Word on the street is that Jo’s Tesla truck concept is a no-go, but that Tesla may be released an all-wheel drive version of the Model S next year. I know there are many people who basically demand all-wheel drive on any vehicle they buy. Even with the Model S … [continued]
This article was first published on Solar Love under the title, “Multicrystalline Solar Cell Efficiency Record Set By JA Solar.” JA Solar has reported that it has achieved a record 18.3% efficiency for a standard 156×156 mm2 multicrystalline solar cell. This was verified by Yangzhou Opto-Electrical Products Testing Institute. This is twice … [continued]
