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  • Sustainable Innovations: Cranfield Experts Help Develop Solar Cooker

    The development of sustainable tools that utilize renewable energy is critical as we advance into the 21st century. We still need to meet the challenges of providing clean energy. Read the following story from Cranfield University about a solar stove developed by COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad. A solar cooker able to harness the sun’s…

  • A Battery Made of Wood?

    But don’t try it at home yet– the components in the battery tested by scientists at the University of Maryland are a thousand times thinner than a piece of paper. Using sodium instead of lithium, as many rechargeable batteries do, makes the battery environmentally benign. Sodium doesn’t store energy as efficiently as lithium, so you…

  • Research Under Way for Bonneville Power Administration Energy Storage

    Primus Power, a leader in grid-scale electrical energy storage, is partnering with the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to deliver and support two 250-kW EnergyPods as part of a research and demonstration project under BPA’s Technology Innovation Program. BPA is funding […] — Solar Builder magazine

  • Kyocera Solar Now Authorized Distributor of SMA Inverters

    Kyocera Solar Inc. announced its selection by SMA America as a distributor of SMA’s industry-leading residential and commercial power inverters, a key component of photovoltaic (PV) solar solutions. SMA’s inverters feature intelligent design that instantly converts the PV system’s DC […] — Solar Builder magazine

  • Guest Post: Going Green Can Save Your Business Cash

    For many businesses the economic situation of the last few years may have proved testing in a number of ways. However, one way that money could be saved and a brighter future secured is by going green. Here are a few ways this might be achieved and the good news is that many of the…