electricity generation

Cow power could generate electricity for millions

harminka — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:52:15 -0500

Converting livestock manure into a domestic renewable fuel source could generate enough electricity to meet up to three per cent of North America's entire consumption needs and lead to a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), according to US research published today, Thursday, 24 July, in the Institute of Physics' Environmental Research Letters.

Researchers demonstrate avalanche effect in solar cells

harminka — Tue, 27 May 2008 08:49:18 -0500

Researchers at TU Delft and the FOM Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter have found irrefutable proof that the so-called avalanche effect by electrons occurs in specific, very small semiconducting crystals. This physical effect could pave the way for cheap, high-output solar cells. The findings are to be published in scientific journal Nano Letters this week.

Knee brace generates electricity from walking

harminka — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:01:34 -0600

A new energy-capturing knee brace can generate enough electricity from walking to operate a portable GPS locator, a cell phone, a motorized prosthetic joint or an implanted neurotransmitter, research involving the University of Michigan shows.

Solar cells may bring cheaper green power

harminka — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:45:39 -0500

Scientists are researching new ways of harnessing the sun’s rays which could eventually make it cheaper for people to use solar energy to power their homes.

Sony Develops "Bio Battery" Generating Electricity from Sugar

harminka — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 05:49:29 -0500

Cow-powered fuel cells grow smaller, mightier

harminka — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:28:47 -0500

Cows could one day help to meet the rise in demand for alternative energy sources, say Ohio State University researchers that used microbe-rich fluid from a cow to generate electricity in a small fuel cell.

Ultraclean combustion technology for electricity generation

harminka — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:28:19 -0500

An experimental gas turbine simulator equipped with an ultralow-emissions combustion technology called LSI has been tested successfully using pure hydrogen as a fuel – a milestone that indicates a potential to help eliminate millions of tons of carbon dioxide and thousands of tons of NOx from power plants each year.