News tagged with efficiency
New battery could lead to cheaper, more efficient solar energy
A joint research project between the University of Southampton and lithium battery technology company REAPsystems has found that a new type of battery has the potential to improve the efficiency and reduce the cost of solar ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Feb 09, 2012 |
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New kind of solar cell could capture significantly more energy than current cells
New solar cells could increase the maximum efficiency of solar panels by over 25%, according to scientists from the University of Cambridge.
Feb 08, 2012 |
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Solar start-ups set new efficiency records
(PhysOrg.com) -- Although Alta Devices and Semprius make different types of solar panels, both start-ups have been breaking records in the past few days. Santa Clara, Calif.-based Alta Devices announced that ...
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Feb 08, 2012 |
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GlaxoSmithKline says annual profits triple to £5.26 bln
British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline said Tuesday that net profits more than tripled in 2011 compared with the previous year, as large efficiency savings offset falling revenues.
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Energy mythbusting: The truth about those energy-saving tips
You've read the energy-saving tips. You've armed yourself with caulk. You're ready to do some serious damage to your gas and electric bills. Not so fast.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Feb 07, 2012 |
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RF transmitter and receiver modules for wheelchair
Inventions can help physically-challenged people lead life with fewer difficulties. Mohd Thamrin, Rosman R. and Sarmawi D. S. of UiTM Shah Alam Malaysia studied the use of inexpensive RF transmitters and receiver modules ...
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Harnessing plasmonics, engineers weld nanowires with light
At the nano level, researchers at Stanford have discovered a new way to weld together meshes of tiny wires. Their work could lead to exciting new electronics and solar applications. To succeed, they called ...
Feb 06, 2012 |
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Columbia engineers map energy use in NYC buildings
(PhysOrg.com) -- Cities across the globe are trying to develop plans to cut down their energy consumption and lower their carbon footprint by reducing the associated greenhouse gas emissions. While initial efforts have focused ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Darpa seeks new power dynamic for continuation of Moore's Law
Computational capability is an enabler for nearly every military system. But computational capability is increasingly limited by power requirements and the constraints on the ability to dissipate heat. ...
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Report outlines measures to cut carbon emissions from buildings
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new report from the Environmental Change Institute at Oxford University today outlines its strategy to transform the UK’s built environment.
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Jan 25, 2012 |
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Blunt nanostructures could make high-efficiency solar cells easier to fabricate
(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the most promising methods for increasing the efficiency of solar cells consists of coating the cells’ surfaces with a thin layer of metal nanoparticles. The nanoparticles scatter ...
Jan 24, 2012 |
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Researchers boost solar concentrator efficiency
A team of researchers at the University of California, Merced, has redesigned luminescent solar concentrators to be more efficient at sending sunlight to solar cells.
Jan 23, 2012 |
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Energy efficiency paves way to a low-carbon future, but barriers persist
Former Secretary of Defense William Perry, now a Stanford University professor emeritus of management science and engineering, lists biomass, plug-in hybrid cars, nuclear power, more natural gas and energy ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 19, 2012 |
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E-textbooks may usher lower costs, improved learning for college students
(PhysOrg.com) -- An e-textbook pilot program will be tested in the coming months as Ball State University examines methods to reduce the cost of attending college and increase learning efficiency.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 18, 2012 |
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UN chief launches sustainable energy initiative
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon launched on Monday an initiative designating 2012 as the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All, with the aim of reaching its set goals by 2030.
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Jan 16, 2012 |
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