Pentagon to get rooftop solar panels in clean energy drive by AFP Staff Writers Washington (AFP) Jan 17, 2024 Solar panels will be installed on the roof of the Pentagon as part of a push for clean energy at federal facilities, the US Department of Energy said Wednesday. The Pentagon is slated for […]
Why is space-based solar power important? Because power is transferred wirelessly, it will be possible to transfer it to the receiving station wherever it is needed, including to the Moon or other planets, where a readily available power supply will increase our ability to explore these places. What are the advantages of space power? Space […]
Space solar power project ends first in-space mission with successes and lessons by Staff Writers for Caltech News Pasadena CA (SPX) Jan 17, 2024 One year ago, Caltech’s Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD-1) launched into space to demonstrate and test three technological innovations that are among those necessary to make space solar power […]
Study reveals a reaction at the heart of many renewable energy technologies by Anne Trafton for MIT News Boston MA (SPX) Jan 17, 2024 A key chemical reaction – in which the movement of protons between the surface of an electrode and an electrolyte drives an electric current – is a critical step […]
Dirt-powered fuel cell runs forever by Staff Writers for Northwestern News Evanston IL (SPX) Jan 17, 2024 A Northwestern University-led team of researchers has developed a new fuel cell that harvests energy from microbes living in dirt. About the size of a standard paperback book, the completely soil-powered technology could fuel […]
Gigantic solar farms may impact how much solar power can be generated elsewhere by Zhengyao Lu and Jingchao Long Lund, Sweden (The Conversation) Jan 16, 2024 The Sun’s energy is effectively limitless. While resources such as coal or gas are finite, if you are able to capture and use solar power it doesn’t […]
