Heading into the final stretch of a year-long trial run, the experimental net-zero energy house at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Md., must overcome an energy deficit of 154 kilowatt ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 3, 2014
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Clouds may still linger over relations between Washington and Tehran, but that's not stopping a group of Iranian students and their teachers from gearing up for a summer road trip through the American heartland.
Energy & Green Tech
May 8, 2014
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In the quest to make sun power more competitive, researchers are designing ultrathin solar cells that cut material costs. At the same time they're keeping these thin cells efficient by sculpting their surfaces with photovoltaic ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 22, 2014
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Sunlight is the earth's most abundant source of energy and if harvested efficiently could be a source of clean, unlimited, renewable energy. According to the United States Department of Energy, world demand for energy is ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 22, 2014
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Turning light into power, solar arrays are a must-have for the vast majority of satellites.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 9, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Penn State's GridSTAR Center and multiple industry partners will be exploring and demonstrating an innovative and collaborative approach to improve the performance of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. By using ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 9, 2014
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(Phys.org) —By slowing and absorbing certain wavelengths of light, engineers open new possibilities in solar power, thermal energy recycling and stealth technology.
Optics & Photonics
Mar 28, 2014
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The worldwide demand for solar and wind power continues to skyrocket. Since 2009, global solar photovoltaic installations have increased about 40 percent a year on average, and the installed capacity of wind turbines has ...
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 20, 2014
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Nanoscale technology looks promising as a major contributor to advancements needed to fulfill the potential of emerging sources of clean, renewable energy.
Nanophysics
Feb 16, 2014
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Soiling—the accumulation of dust and sand—on solar power reflectors and photovoltaic cells is one of the main efficiency drags for solar power plants, capable of reducing reflectivity up to 50 percent in 14 days. Though ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 30, 2014
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