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Range for E-cars up to 1000 km with New Batteries
You cannot get far today with electric cars. One reason is that the batteries require a lot of space. Fraunhofer scientists are stacking large cells on top of one another. This provides vehicles with more power. Initial tests in the…
Turbines Propel Nebraska Past a Wind-Energy Milestone
With the raising of Grand Prairie, a 400-megawatt wind farm in Holt County, Nebraska has sailed past 1,000 megawatts — or 1 gigawatt — of wind-generated capacity. It’s the 18th state to join the club, according to the American Wind…
Google and E.ON Team Up to Shine Light on German Rooftop Solar Potential
E.ON and Google have teamed up to launch a solar “offensive” in Germany that will help simplify and streamline the process for identifying prime rooftop solar sites. The duo announced yesterday that Google’s Project Sunroof platform, which uses satellite imagery,…
DUSKA DIMOVIC: Mankind Lives Beyond the Capacity of Nature
One of the most prominent actions in Serbia’s public life that deals with nature is ‘Earth Hour‘. It is an action that is being implemented throughout the world and the creators of this emprise are the representatives of WWF organisation.…
Australia’s Solar Capacity Reaches 6 Gigawatts, Is Expected To Double By 2020
Australia’s total solar power capacity has reached 6GW and is expected to double over the next few years as Australian households continue to invest in rooftop panels to reduce electricity bills, and the large-scale solar sector takes off after years…
South Australia Sets New Record Wind Output Of 1,540 Megawatts On Anzac Day
South Australia set a new record for wind output on Tuesday, the Anzac Day public holiday, reaching 1,540MW just before midnight – a significant lift on its previous record of 1,400MW set just two weeks earlier. The Australian Energy Market…
Air Pollution Can Cut Solar Panel Efficiency By Up To 25%
A new study has disturbing news for India’s solar power industry. It claims that dust and particulate matter (often a by-product of diesel engines) can reduce solar panel efficiency by 17% to 25%. Half this reduction comes from dust and…