US DOE Selects 4 Projects to Develop Next-Gen Wind Turbines Updated On Fri, May 3rd, 2019 by Saurenergy These projects will develop more efficient, smaller, and lighter-weight generators that will lower costs and make wind power more affordable. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected four projects totaling up to $8 million in investment from the department to develop next-generation wind turbine drivetrain technologies that will facilitate the continued growth of wind turbines for […] Read more
Using Sunlight to Harness Hydrogen From Wastewater Updated On Thu, May 2nd, 2019 by Saurenergy A research team has devised an inexpensive way of harnessing sunlight to isolate hydrogen from industrial wastewater. Hydrogen, which is a critical component in the manufacture of thousands of common products from plastic to fertilizers, is expensive and energy intensive to produce. But now, a team led by Zhiyong Jason Ren from Princeton University has […] Read more
Jamia Milia University Makes Prize Winning Smart Solar Inverters’ Model Updated On Wed, May 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy To aid rural electrification and promote reliable electricity distribution in the Indian villages, a professor from Delhi based Jamia Milia Islamia with his group of researchers has invented a smart solar inverter to replace traditional inverter which is expensive and also not environment-friendly. Ahteshamul Haque from the Department of Electrical Engineering in Jamia Milia Islamia […] Read more
Caffeine Improves Performance of Perovskite Solar Cells Updated On Mon, Apr 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy A team of scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles have discovered that caffeine can be a promising alternative to make traditional solar cells more efficient at converting light to electricity. The latest research which began as a cafeteria joke over morning coffee led to this unusual solution. “One day, as we were discussing […] Read more
Telangana Students Develop 3-in-1 Solar Cleaning Machine Updated On Thu, Apr 25th, 2019 by Saurenergy As for power, though it draws energy from the sun, the innovators also provided an option for it to be charged externally. Students of Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Technology, Gandipet, M Charanlal and U Anil Kumar have invented a solar-powered grass-cutting machine which is being run through solar energy. In a bid to ease the […] Read more
New Scientific Device Nanogenerator Creates Electricity From Snowfall Updated On Wed, Apr 17th, 2019 by Saurenergy Snowy places aren’t ideal for harvesting solar energy – panels can’t do much if they’re buried under blankets of snow, of course. Now a team from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) has developed a new device that can produce electricity from snow itself. UCLA researchers and colleagues have designed a new device that […] Read more
The Renewable Energy Storage Conundrum has a New Solution: Proton Conducting Fuel Cell Updated On Mon, Apr 1st, 2019 by Saurenergy Two research teams have worked out a way for a better performance by the new proton conducting fuel cells, that can make fuel and reconvert it to electricity using just one set of catalyst, increasing the energy efficiency in these cells and in turn standing out as a viable solution for the renewable energy storage […] Read more
Driving Greater Efficiency Through Technological Innovation Updated On Thu, Mar 28th, 2019 by Saurenergy Technological excellence can change the world as history testifies from the steam engine and the telephone, to the airplane and the internet, many successful inventions have relied on smarter use of technology to transform how we live, work, travel and communicate. It’s marvellous how these inventions have become so integral to our lives – and […] Read more
In a First: Solar Panels That Store Both Electricity and Heat Updated On Wed, Mar 20th, 2019 by Saurenergy Building-integrated PV cells that supply both heat and electricity have been developed at SINTEF’s solar cell lab in Trondheim. One answer to new energy demands of the world is to install building-integrated PV (BIPV) cells, either in the form of roof tiles or facade elements. However, the feasibility of this will require lower costs and […] Read more
