Air-breathing Battery Could Cut Costs of Renewable Energy Storage Updated On Fri, Nov 24th, 2017 by Saurenergy Solar power and wind are increasingly popular sources for renewable energy. But intermittency issues keep them from connecting widely to the U.S. grid: They require energy-storage systems that, at the cheapest, run about $100 per kilowatt hour and function only in certain locations. Now MIT researchers have developed an “air-breathing” battery that could store electricity […] Read more
Expanding Wavelength Range for Solar Energy Conversion Updated On Thu, Nov 23rd, 2017 by Saurenergy Sunlight comes in a spectrum, with each color having a different wavelength. Solar cells must absorb light of particular wavelengths, depending on how much energy the cell needs to drive the reaction. Hydrogen gas is a promising “green” fuel. The lightest chemical element, hydrogen is an efficient energy store and could potentially replace gasoline in […] Read more
Exciting New Material Uses Solar Energy to Remove Man-Made Dye Pollutants from Water Updated On Fri, Oct 6th, 2017 by Saurenergy A novel composite material has been developed by scientists in the Energy Safety Research Institute (ESRI) at Swansea University which shows promise as a catalyst for the degradation of environmentallyharmful synthetic dye pollutants, which are released at a rate of nearly 300,000 tonnes a year into the world’s water. This novel, non-hazardous photocatalytic material effectively […] Read more
New Nanomaterial Can Create Hydrogen Fuel from Seawater Updated On Thu, Oct 5th, 2017 by Saurenergy Researchers from University of Central Florida in the US developed a new catalyst that is able to not only harvest a much broader spectrum of light than other materials, but also stand up to the harsh conditions found in seawater. In a breakthrough, scientists have developed a new nanomaterial that uses solar energy to generate […] Read more
HyperSolar announces integration of a low-cost hydrogen catalyst into its solar hydrogen production device Updated On Thu, Aug 31st, 2017 by Saurenergy HyperSolar integrated this ruthenium-based catalyst for hydrogen evolution (video link here) with its proprietary low-cost catalyst for oxygen evolution onto a triple junction silicon solar cell. HyperSolar has announced the successful integration of a low-cost hydrogen catalyst into its solar hydrogen production device. HyperSolar approached Professor Jong-Beom Baek and his research group at Ulsan National […] Read more
Hydrogen + Fuel Cells NORTH AMERICA to be Staged Alongside SPI 2017 Updated On Wed, Aug 2nd, 2017 by Saurenergy Exhibitors and leading industry experts will feature a comprehensive forum program, including company presentations and interviews at Hydrogen + Fuel Cells NORTH AMERICA trade show. The inaugural event for Hydrogen + Fuel Cells NORTH AMERICA will be held alongside the Solar Power International (SPI 2017) at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas from […] Read more
This solar paint can turn water vapor into hydrogen Updated On Thu, Jun 15th, 2017 by Saurenergy The solar paint contains a newly developed compound that acts like silica gel, which is used in sachets to absorb moisture and keep food, medicines and electronics fresh and dry. But unlike silica gel, the new material, synthetic molybdenum-sulphide, also acts as a semi-conductor and catalyses the splitting of water atoms into hydrogen and oxygen. […] Read more
ENEL, IMM Signs an Agreement to Creates Laboratory for the Study of Renewable Energy Technologies Updated On Tue, Jun 13th, 2017 by Saurenergy The structure, which will be located at the Enel Innovation Lab in Catania, in agreement with the Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems (IMM) of the National Research Council, will be mainly dedicated to the development of solar cells and innovative, very-high-efficiency photovoltaic systems Enel, acting through the Enel Green Power Renewable Energy Division (EGP), has […] Read more
Budget 2017 Brings Lower Indirect Levies for Renewable Energy Equipment Updated On Thu, Feb 2nd, 2017 by Saurenergy FM proposes lower excise and customs duties on renewable energy equipment and materials used in solar cells/panels/modules Giving a boost to clean energy programme, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has proposed massive cuts in excise and customs duties on materials used in solar and wind plants, and also announced the second phase of solar park development […] Read more
