http://www.alternative-energy-news.info Alternative Energy News and Information about Renewable Energy Technologies: Articles, Discussions, News and Videos. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:00:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/transparent-electronics-a-solar-energy-breakthrough/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/transparent-electronics-a-solar-energy-breakthrough/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:00:36 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=656 Not even in our wildest dreams have we anticipated that while we are simply looking out the window enjoying the outside view our windows can simultaneously produce energy for our household needs! Not only windows but the facade of the house, too, might be harnessing the power of solar energy. This might be our [...]
Posted in: Inventions, PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/transparent-electronics-a-solar-energy-breakthrough/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/flexible-solar-powered-rooftop-shingles/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/flexible-solar-powered-rooftop-shingles/#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2009 09:02:31 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=651 Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland have developed flexible solar panels that could be installed on roofs like shingles. This technology was originally used to protect flat panel televisions from dampness. They used to cover television screen with transparent, thin films that acted as barriers. These transparent thin film barriers are [...]
Posted in: Inventions, PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/flexible-solar-powered-rooftop-shingles/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/lasers-make-solar-cells-competitive/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/lasers-make-solar-cells-competitive/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:05:45 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=650 For centuries we have been using fossil fuels for industrial and domestic purposes. Most of us consider fossil fuels cheap. But now we are realizing the “real” costs of using fossil fuels. It is destroying our environment and making us pay in other terms. Another problem we are facing is, what were luxuries for [...]
Posted in: Inventions, PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/lasers-make-solar-cells-competitive/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/new-concentration-solar-power-modules/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/new-concentration-solar-power-modules/#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 08:13:47 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=632 The alternative sources of energy are constantly evolving. Scientists and manufacturers are trying to come up with better products that are user friendly and economical. Government is drawing policies that encourage use of alternative sources of energy. Researchers, entrepreneurs and common people are devising their own ways to use clean and green sources of [...]
Posted in: Inventions, PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/new-concentration-solar-power-modules/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/improving-performance-of-solar-nanotubes/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/improving-performance-of-solar-nanotubes/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:31:35 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=626 Akira Fujishima, thirty-five years ago, discovered the electrochemical properties of titanium dioxide. He showed that titanium dioxide functioned as a photocatalyst. It produced hydrogen gas from water, electricity and sunlight. Scientists are quite hopeful regarding the qualities of Titania (or titanium dioxide). This is also known as white pigment. It’s used in many products [...]
Posted in: Hydrogen Fuel, PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/improving-performance-of-solar-nanotubes/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/new-solar-technology-ancient-diatoms/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/new-solar-technology-ancient-diatoms/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:22:45 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=619 Scientists are constantly working on alternative energy sources to make its use widespread like fossil fuels. They are tirelessly working on the drawbacks of alternative energy sources so that they can be all pervasive like traditional sources of energy. Engineers at Oregon State University have found out a method to use an ancient life [...]
Posted in: Inventions, PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/new-solar-technology-ancient-diatoms/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/superhydrophobic-self-cleaning-photovoltaic-cells/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/superhydrophobic-self-cleaning-photovoltaic-cells/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:41:27 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=607 A team of scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology has developed a new treatment for silicon photovoltaic solar cells. This new method generates bumps and peaks on the surface that increase cell efficiency in two ways. The uneven surface protects the cells from water and dust. When water falls on the surface, it [...]
Posted in: Inventions, PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/superhydrophobic-self-cleaning-photovoltaic-cells/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/nanocups-could-improve-solar-cell-efficiency/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/nanocups-could-improve-solar-cell-efficiency/#comments Sun, 22 Mar 2009 07:27:16 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=597 Now scientists are working on metallic nanoparticles to manipulate light in more effective ways than conventional optical materials to tap extra energy from the sunlight. Rice University researchers are paying attention to cup-shaped gold nanostructures that can bend light in a more manipulative manner. Here the cup behaves like three-dimensional nano-antennas. The gold nanocups [...]
Posted in: Inventions, PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/nanocups-could-improve-solar-cell-efficiency/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/spray-on-solar-panels/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/spray-on-solar-panels/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:34:16 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=573 Solar cells are usually made of silicon coated with a thin layer of silicon nitrate. This silicon nitrate works as an anti-reflective agent to boost cell efficiency. But the catch is these types of cells are costly to produce. This anti-reflective layer deposition happens in vacuum and creating vacuum like situation doesn’t come cheap! [...]
Posted in: Inventions, PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/spray-on-solar-panels/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/increasing-solar-cell-efficiency/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/increasing-solar-cell-efficiency/#comments Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:54:50 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=572 When we think of clean and green fuels, at the back of the mind we are also thinking of their drawbacks. Scientists are continuously striving to create alternatives that can eliminate the poisonous side effects of fossil fuels. A leading Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) systems producer of Finland, Picosun Oy, is participating in a [...]
Posted in: PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/increasing-solar-cell-efficiency/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/solar-energy-from-butterfly-wings/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/solar-energy-from-butterfly-wings/#comments Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:27:18 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=571 Everyone believing in clean and green energy knows its drawbacks. Those working on improving solar energy want to improve solar cells’ light harvesting efficiency. So that more and more solar light can be converted into energy. Well, the help may come from butterflies’ wings! A butterfly’s wing can help us enhancing the solar [...]
Posted in: Inventions, PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/solar-energy-from-butterfly-wings/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/alubond-solar-panels-could-save-70-million/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/alubond-solar-panels-could-save-70-million/#comments Wed, 04 Feb 2009 08:41:22 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=566 People who want to use clean and green energy often complain about high costs of solar panels and even a longer breakeven period. So research teams and companies are constantly trying to improve upon the drawbacks of solar panels. Suntrof Systems LLC is bringing forth a new innovation in solar collector panels that could [...]
Posted in: Inventions, PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/alubond-solar-panels-could-save-70-million/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/plastic-solar-cells-for-electronic-devices/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/plastic-solar-cells-for-electronic-devices/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:02:08 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=563 Currently silicon-based solar cells are flooding the market. Industry pundits can foresee a hopeful future for low-cost, flexible solar cells. If we can make solar devices other than silicon based materials then they can be used for all sorts of applications beyond just the traditional solar panels on house rooftops. It will be [...]
Posted in: Batteries, Inventions, PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/plastic-solar-cells-for-electronic-devices/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/boosting-solar-cell-power/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/boosting-solar-cell-power/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:45:08 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/?p=552 Scientists are continuously improving the existing solar cells. Now they are taking the help of computer simulations and real lab testing. A group of physicists and engineers at MIT have discovered new methods to make the existing solar cells more efficient by 50%. Currently the most efficient solar cell gives 45% output [...]
Posted in: Future Energy, PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/boosting-solar-cell-power/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/color-rainbow-energy-source/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/color-rainbow-energy-source/#comments Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:03:12 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/color-rainbow-energy-source/ We have all enjoyed watching rainbows and at some point wanted to travel to the end of them for those fabled pots of gold. We can make out the distinct seven colors of the rainbows. But what we see as colors are actually different frequencies or energy levels of the sunlight. A solar panel [...]
Posted in: Future Energy, PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/color-rainbow-energy-source/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/solar-cell-world-efficiency-record/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/solar-cell-world-efficiency-record/#comments Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:48:59 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/solar-cell-world-efficiency-record/ We all want to get rid of our dependency on fossil fuels and their side effects. Alternative sources of energy seems clean and green but they have a poor conversion rate which makes some people extra cynical about the viability of renewable energy. But researchers at U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy [...]
Posted in: Inventions, PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/solar-cell-world-efficiency-record/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/cheaper-solar-power-costs/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/cheaper-solar-power-costs/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:18:10 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/cheaper-solar-power-costs/ When a manufacturer offers a product in the market its main aim is to penetrate in the market as deeply and as widely as possible. In short he wants to make it available to the common man. Till now solar panels are quite expensive and have a long payback period. That fact contributes to [...]
Posted in: Inventions, PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/cheaper-solar-power-costs/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/passive-solar-energy/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/passive-solar-energy/#comments Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:37:19 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/passive-solar-energy/ Solar energy can be utilized in various ways - to provide electricity, mechanical power, heat and lighting. Passive solar heating and cooling can save substantial electricity bills. Design of a building is very important for tapping passive solar energy. The building and windows are designed in such a way that they carefully balance their [...]
Posted in: PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/passive-solar-energy/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/low-cost-solar-energy/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/low-cost-solar-energy/#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:17:17 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/low-cost-solar-energy/ Since we can’t avail the benefits and drawbacks of conventional fuels indefinitely scientists are working constantly to improve on the non conventional resources of the energy. Researchers at South Dakota State University are trying to minimize the drawbacks of solar energy. They are working on new materials which can turn solar energy into an [...]
Posted in: Inventions, PhotoVoltaics, Solar Power]]> http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/low-cost-solar-energy/feed/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/engineers-create-high-tech-solar-panels/ http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/engineers-create-high-tech-solar-panels/#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:46:06 +0000 Alternative Energy http://www.alternative-energy-news.info/engineers-create-high-tech-solar-panels/ Efforts are continuously on to make solar panels more efficient so that in future sunlight can be used as an alternative to fossil fuels. Researchers are putting tremendous effort to minimize the inadequacies of current solar panels. Both, Michael Jensen, Ph.D., a mechanical engineer and Anna Dyson, an architectural scientist from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute [...]
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