Biofuels vs. Biomass Electricity
Findings show that turning biomass into electricity is more beneficial than turning it into transportation fuels.
Stories Tagged "electricity"
Cheaper Solar Concentrators
Skyline Solar, a new startup, is combining conventional technologies to lower solar-power costs.
Cutting Coal Use with Sunshine
How solar-thermal energy could shrink coal plants' carbon footprint.
Managing Energy with Swarm Logic
Self-organizing equipment could cut energy bills.
Efficient Thin-Film Solar Cells
The first prototype cell to use photonic crystals looks promising.
A New Twist on Hydropower
A mechanical device mimics how fish harness energy from water flow.
A Design for Cheaper Wind Power
A design that draws on jet engine technology could halve the cost of generating electricity from wind.
Electricity from Waste Heat
Ener-G-Rotors' system harvests energy at lower temperatures.
Better Wind Turbines
A more efficient generator could convert more of the wind's energy into electricity.
Better Plastic Solar Cells
Improved dyes and electrolytes could make the Grätzel solar-cell design more practical.
