Eco Trees

Futuristic Eco Signs Powered by Rain

Mike — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:22:18 +0000

If you get lost someday in a huge city you don’t need to worry anymore. What you need to find first is a manhole cover and it will give you guidance. Interesting dream isn’t it? Well it’s not a dream anymore since Cheolyeon Jo & Youngsun Lee made the design reality. What kind of info does [...]

Researchers Developed 3D Photovoltaic Solar Cell Around an Optical Fibre

Mike — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:44:47 +0000

Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a three-dimensional photovoltaic solar cell around an optical fibre. A new generation of hyper-flexible solar systems could be created thanks to this revolutionary research. “Using this technology, we can make photovoltaic generators that are foldable, concealed and mobile,” said Zhong Lin Wang, a Regents professor in the [...]

Sun Powered Charger Guides Your Way Through the Night

Mike — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:56:03 +0000

As the market is flooded with different kinds of charging devices that run on solar energy, companies must do something different in order to gain the sales over their competitors. Cleannergy has been working to develop a solar charger that not only powers a laptop of different electronic gadgets but is also a solar-powered lamp [...]

Tesla Roadster Sets a New World Record on a Single Charge

Mike — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:17:04 +0000

Driving a 2008 Tesla Roadster, the owner Simon Hackett and co-driver Emilis Prelgauskas has set a new world record for a production electric vehicle by driving 313 miles (501 km) on a single charge. “Emilis and I have decades of experience flying gliders competitively and we applied the same energy conservation techniques to our driving, with [...]

Suzuki Burgman to be Powered by Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Mike — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:35:00 +0000

Suzuki Motor Corporation in partnership with Intelligent Energy, the leading clean power systems company,will present at the Tokyo Motor Show, the new fuel-cell powered scooter. Called Suzuki Burgman, the zero-emission scooter is a demonstration of the potential for zero emissions motorcycles to significantly reduce emissions around the world. The Suzuki Burgman Fuel Cell Scooter is [...]

Sharp Developed World’s Highest Solar Cell Conversion Efficiency

Mike — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:07:24 +0000

The company Sharp Corporation has developed the world’s highest solar cell conversion efficiency of 35.8% using a triple-junction compound solar cell. In comparison with silicon-based solar cells, the compound solar cell utilizes photo-absorption layers made from compounds consisting of two or more elements such as gallium and indium. Due to their high conversion efficiency, compound solar cells [...]

Pilot Projects to Generate Renewable Energy from Water

Mike — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:12:10 +0000

Two companies called Statkraft and Wetsus are trying to develop an alternative that provides low-cost renewable energy by harnessing energy from the sea water and clash of river. The first company, Norway’s state-owned power utility, is trying to harness osmotic power. It is building the world’s first large-scale prototype facility for developing a form of [...]

Magnetic Levels in Tree Leaves Indicate Levels of Air Pollution

Mike — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:53:01 +0000

Researchers at Western Washington University are trying to find low-tech ways to measure levels of air pollution and air quality. They have come up with a new study which shows that leaves along bus routes were up to ten times more magnetic than leaves on quieter streets. The magnetism comes from tiny particles of pollution, [...]

Canada’s Largest Solar Park Starts Generating Electricity

Mike — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:07:53 +0000

Canada’s largest solar park developed by SkyPower Corp and SunEdison Canada has officially opened today. The solar energy generating plant is composed of over 126,000 solar panels situated on 90 acres, being able to generate about 10 million KWh of renewable electricity in its first year. This great amount of energy will be enough [...]

Improved Redox Flow Batteries Can be Recharged in Few Minutes

Mike — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:16:39 +0000

Scientists from Fraunhofer Institute of Chemical Technology have improved the performance of redox flow batteries, presenting a huge advantage for electric vehicles. What is amazing at the redox batteries is that these can be recharged in minutes. The principle of these amazing batteries is not new – two fluid electrolytes containing metal ions flow through [...]