Engineers at the University of California, San Diego have demonstrated that nanoparticles can increase the efficiency with which sunlight can be converted into electricity in thin-film photovoltaics, opening new prospects for solar electricity.
Nanotech to make solar panels more efficient
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Nanotech to make solar panels more efficient
Posted in Efficiency, Research, Solar Energy on 2008-05-19 | No Comments »
EU to promote use of ICT in energy conservation
Posted in Efficiency, Energy, Europe on 2008-05-14 | No Comments »
The European Commission announced Tuesday that it would promote the use of information and communications technologies (ICT) to improve energy efficiency throughout the economy, starting with buildings, lighting and the power grid.
“To meet Europe’s energy efficiency goals by 2020, we need a high-growth, low-carbon economy. Research and rapid take-up of [...]
Energy Efficiency
Posted in Efficiency, Energy on 2008-05-06 | No Comments »
A Series of Application Notes for Energy Professionals
Leonardo ENERGY has launched a hands-on Energy Efficiency information centre for designers, building and facility managers and a wide technical audience who wish to improve the energy performance of their processes and installations.
A unique reference source providing not only background theory, but also practical guidance, these Notes [...]
Researchers Boost Silicon Cell Efficiency
Posted in Efficiency, Research, Solar Energy on 2008-04-21 | No Comments »
Researchers at the Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) have developed a method to improve the solar cell efficiency for a new generation of crystalline silicon industrial solar cells. Crystalline silicon solar cells are predominantly made from p-type silicon wafers and the researchers have shown that significantly higher efficiencies can be obtained by making [...]
Green buildings: EU must get private sector involved, says report
Posted in Building, CO2-Emission, Efficiency, Energy on 2008-04-03 | No Comments »
Financial barriers, including high initial cost barriers and an inadequacy of traditional financing instruments, are a key element preventing private actors from engaging further towards making the residential building sector more energy efficient, according to a study from the International Energy Agency (IEA) published on 20 March.
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Green buildings: EU must get private sector involved, says report
Posted in Building, Efficiency, Energy on 2008-03-25 | No Comments »
Financial barriers, including high initial cost barriers and an inadequacy of traditional financing instruments, are a key element preventing private actors from engaging further towards making the residential building sector more energy efficient, according to a study from the International Energy Agency (IEA) published on 20 March.
More on this topic:
LinksDossier: Energy efficiency: the EU’s action plan
LinksDossier: [...]
Commission: Binding energy efficiency targets ‘not excluded’
Posted in Efficiency, Energy, Europe, Policy on 2008-03-04 | No Comments »
Criticism has been mounting amid accusations that despite its ambitious climate and energy agenda, the EU is not doing enough to improve energy efficiency. But the Commission is working to address the imbalance, notably by hiring more staff and potentially proposing binding energy efficiency targets, says Pirjo-Liisa Koskimäki, a head of unit in the Commission’s energy department. She spoke [...]
Special coating greatly improves solar cell performance
Posted in Efficiency, Research, Solar Energy on 2008-02-24 | No Comments »
The energy from sunlight falling on only 9 percent of California’s Mojave Desert could power all of the United States’ electricity needs if the energy could be efficiently harvested, according to some estimates.
Unfortunately, current-generation solar cell technologies are too expensive and inefficient for wide-scale commercial applications.
A team of Northwestern University researchers has developed a new [...]
New discovery could improve fuel cell efficiency
Posted in Efficiency, Fuel Cells, Science on 2008-02-15 | No Comments »
The efficiency of polymer electrolyte fuel cells could be increased with new technology, scientists have claimed.
Scientists from Berkeley claim that a polymer membrane that becomes wetter as the temperature in the surrounding air increases can improve the efficiency of polymer electrolyte fuel cells.
The fuel cells can be used to power cars and according to Nitash [...]
High oil prices boost energy efficiency -report
Posted in Economics, Efficiency on 2008-02-04 | 1 Comment »
High oil prices have spurred countries to use energy more efficiently, a report by an energy industry group said, but the authors say concerted government action is still needed to encourage less waste.The World Energy Council, whose members include energy companies and government bodies in 90 countries, said a study it commissioned showed the long-standing [...]
