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July 2010

Hybrid Organic Solar Cells Now More Efficient

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Thu, 07/29/2010 - 2:05am
Publication Date: 
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:05:41 +0000
Time Stamp: 
1280387141
Original URL: 
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/hybrid-organic-solar-cells-more-efficient/

Success greets the research team of National Research Council’s National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT) and the University of Alberta. The plastic solar cells have now an operating life of 8 months instead of mere hours. And they are low-cost, environmentally efficient, unsealed plastic dollar cells – a green energy source. Developing economically viable plastic [...]

Breakthrough in Thin-Film Solar Cells

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Wed, 07/28/2010 - 2:46am
Publication Date: 
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:46:40 +0000
Time Stamp: 
1280303200
Original URL: 
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/breakthrough-thin-film-solar-cells/

Scientists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have come out with positive news about increased efficiency of thin-film solar cells. As we know that scientists are trying to increase the efficiency of the solar cells so that they can be considered as serious alternative to the fossil fuels. Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz [...]

Economical Solar Panels to Yield More Energy

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Tue, 07/27/2010 - 1:13am
Publication Date: 
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:13:49 +0000
Time Stamp: 
1280211229
Original URL: 
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/economical-solar-panels-more-energy/

There has been research work going on to increase the efficiency of the cost-effective amorphous solar panels. TU Delft has been the center where this research work is being developed. The research will directly help in increasing the efficiency of amorphous solar cells – from a 7% to a 9%. Crystalline silicon is most [...]

New Battery Warranty for Chevy Volt Owners

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Mon, 07/26/2010 - 2:16am
Publication Date: 
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:16:50 +0000
Time Stamp: 
1280128610
Original URL: 
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/new-battery-warranty-chevy-volt/

The Chevrolet Volt is giving its extended range electric vehicle customers a great deal with an eight year/100,000 mile (whichever comes first) warranty for its lithium-ion battery. The battery pack has some 161 components, nine modules and 288 cells. The warranty is offering coverage for all the parts. The battery is basically made up [...]

Pickens Plan Media Coverage 7.23.10

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Fri, 07/23/2010 - 10:00pm
Time Stamp: 
1280293203
Original URL: 
http://www.pickensplan.com/news/2010/07/23/pickens-plan-media-coverage-72310/

(Source: PickensPlan - References: eNewsUSA) Politico’s Morning Energy – Politico – 7/23/10
Latest Senate Energy Bill - Pickens Plan Is In, Climate Change Is Out – Dallas Morning News Blog – 7/22/10
Democrats Call Off Climate Bill Effort – New York Times – 7/23/10
Senate Climate Bill In Peril

Fuel Additive Production Takes the Green Route

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Tue, 07/20/2010 - 2:35pm
Publication Date: 
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:35:48 +0000
Time Stamp: 
1279654548
Original URL: 
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/green-fuel-additive-production/

Research is on for the organic production of isobutene (isobutylene). Thomas Bobik, Professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and David Gogerty, a doctoral student are doing pioneer research for producing isobutylene with the help of a new but natural enzyme rather than from the traditional petroleum-based products. The enzyme is awaiting patent process [...]

More Power to Electronics Thanks to Nano-scale Wires

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Thu, 07/15/2010 - 2:07am
Publication Date: 
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:07:01 +0000
Time Stamp: 
1279177621
Original URL: 
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/power-electronics-nano-scale-wires/

Today a long-standing electronic dream has become a reality thanks to research done by a team of scientists from Bar-Ilan University, Israel, supported by U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) at Brookhaven National Laboratory. Producing superconducting nano-scale wires to facilitate faster and more powerful electronic devices has been the long-time ambition which had eluded achievement [...]

Cell Phone Chargers to go Green

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Tue, 07/13/2010 - 3:52pm
Publication Date: 
Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:52:25 +0000
Time Stamp: 
1279054345
Original URL: 
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/cell-phone-chargers-to-go-green/

Today cell-phones have become an integral part of our life and are the most used mode of communication. More prevalent the use of cell-phone, more imperative is the need to curtail eco-pollution that emanates from the huge number of still-in-use and out-of-use cell phones. Toxic products like lead, mercury, cadmium and other materials pose [...]

Scientists Revisit Power from Potatoes

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 2:02am
Publication Date: 
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:02:57 +0000
Time Stamp: 
1278918177
Original URL: 
http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/power-from-potatoes/

This could very well be the magic formula for future power generation. Yes, scientists are busy crafting what is now called as “solid organic electric battery based upon treated potatoes.” These are absolutely eco-friendly batteries – based on the hidden powers of potatoes – which will be an economical answer to the growing power [...]

Chevy Volt completes 1776-mile Freedom Drive in just 3 days; EVs can't match that

Submitted by Stefan Wray on Wed, 07/07/2010 - 7:30pm
Time Stamp: 
1278802803
Original URL: 
http://green.autoblog.com/2010/07/07/chevy-volt-completes-1776-mile-freedom-drive-in-just-3-days-evs/

(Source: AutoblogGreen) Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet
2011 Chevrolet Volt - Click above for high-res image gallery

The Chevrolet Volt completed its 1776-mile Freedom Drive in just under three days. The journey began in Austin, TX and ended in New York City.