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Energy Department nuclear systems are powering Mars rover

The Mars Science Laboratory rover, which launched from Cape Canaveral this weekend, is powered by nuclear systems developed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), marking the 28th space mission supported by nuclear energy. This year also marks the 50th anniversary of nuclear-powered space exploration. To commemorate the launch, DOE released a new video highlighting this legacy and the ...

Nov. 28, 2011

By US Department of Energy

Funding to help solve solar energy puzzle

The funding will be used to develop a large scale solar air turbine, a thermoelectric generator which is expected to reduce the cost of solar energy by 10 per cent or more, and lastly to conduct Australia’s first investigation of its type of the effects of the irregular nature of sunshine – solar intermittency – on electricity grids. CSIRO’s Energy Transformed Flagship ...

Nov. 29, 2010

By CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

NREL Reveals Potential for Capturing Waste Heat via Nanotubes

A finely tuned carbon nanotube thin film has the potential to act as a thermoelectric power generator that captures and uses waste heat, according to researchers at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The research could help guide the manufacture of thermoelectric devices based on either single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) films or composites containing these ...

Apr. 4, 2016

By National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Energy Harvesting Devices Market to Grow More Than 700% by 2022

FARMINGTON, Conn., May 16, 2012/PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Global Information Inc. is pleased to announce two significant new reports on Energy Harvesting Technology Energy Harvesting and Storage for Electronic Devices 2012-2022 Energy harvesting is the use of ambient energy to provide electricity for small or mobile equipment, both electrical and electronic. The new IDTechEx Energy Harvesting and ...

May 16, 2012

By Global Information, Inc. (GII)

As NASA`s Curiosity Begins Exploring Mars, New Market Research Explores the Tech Used to Power the Most Advanced Rover Ever Built

As NASA lands one of the most advanced extraterrestrial explorers ever built on the distant and hostile surface of Mars and the world turns its attention to the red planet, it is worth looking at the technologies that will help drive the Curiosity rover. Published over the last 3 months, these market research reports from GII partner publisher IDTechEx offer details and insight into the energy ...

Aug. 6, 2012

By Global Information, Inc. (GII)

Nanotechnology advance heralds new era in thermoelectric power generation

Researchers at Boston College and MIT have used nanotechnology to achieve a major increase in thermoelectric efficiency, a milestone that paves the way for a new generation of products - from semiconductors and air conditioners to car exhaust systems and solar power technology - that run cleaner. The team's low-cost approach, details of which are published in the online version of the journal ...

Mar. 24, 2008

By MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Australia`s largest solar thermal research hub opens

The Australia Government will provide more than three quarters of a billion dollars to help build two of the largest solar power stations in the world. Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Resources and Energy Minister Martin Ferguson today announced the record funding to support construction of the solar projects at Chinchilla in Queensland and Moree in New South Wales. Solar Dawn and Moree Solar ...

Jul. 18, 2011

By GLOBE SERIES

Natural gas and renewable energy substitute coal in energy storage in Euskadi

The Basque Energy Authority (EVE-EEE) has published new research on energy trends in Euskadi corresponding to 2013 wherein once again a drop in consumption was registered. This reduction was seen in all sources of energy and in all consumer sectors, with the exception of the transport sector that has maintained its upward trend of the past few years. Moreover, coal has been definitively relegated ...

Sep. 16, 2014

By Elhuyar Fundazioa - Basque Research

Reality check shows nuclear energy is the wrong path

Rising costs and re-evaluated risks make nuclear power a poor choice, even for developing nations that can afford it, says José Goldemberg. There are 440 nuclear reactors operating around the world, providing about 14 per cent of the world's electricity supply. Most were installed 30–40 years ago, when the relative cost of producing nuclear energy made it an attractive option. ...

Sep. 28, 2011

By SciDev.Net

Best Geothermal Energy Presentations of 2017 Announced

The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) has announced the outstanding technical presentations from the global geothermal energy community for 2017. The selections were made in each of the GRC Technical Sessions held in early October at the 41st GRC Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, the world’s largest annual geothermal energy event. The judging criteria included the technical ...

Nov. 13, 2017

By Geothermal Resources Council (GRC)

ITRI Wins R&D 100 Awards for Fifth Year in a Row

ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute), Taiwan's largest and one of the world's leading high-tech research and development institutions, will accept six 2012 R&D 100 Awards in Orlando, Fla., on Nov. 1, 2012. ITRI was selected as a winner for the fifth consecutive year, collecting six awards for the following advanced technologies in their respective categories: Lignoxy?, ...

Oct. 30, 2012

By Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)

Running on waste heat

Original story at MIT News It’s estimated that more than half of U.S. energy — from vehicles and heavy equipment, for instance — is wasted as heat. Mostly, this waste heat simply escapes into the air. But that’s beginning to change, thanks to thermoelectric innovators such as MIT’s Gang Chen. Thermoelectric materials convert temperature differences into electric ...

Aug. 8, 2014

By MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Chile debates green tax that can make CSP more competitive

Within the tax reform that is currently under debate in Chile´s parliament, there is a plan to tax the CO2 emissions from thermoelectric plants over 50 MWt. The idea is to charge US$ 5 per tonne of CO2 discharged. According to Felipe Cerón, General Manager at AES Gener, the “green tax” will turn thermoelectric plants less competitive by raising their energy prices. ...

Apr. 14, 2014

By New Energy Update

MIT, Thermoelectric materials are one key to energy savings

Breathing new life into an old idea, MIT Institute Professor Mildred S. Dresselhaus and co-workers are developing innovative materials for controlling temperatures that could lead to substantial energy savings by allowing more efficient car engines, photovoltaic cells and electronic devices. Novel thermoelectric materials have already resulted in a new consumer product: a simple, efficient way ...

Nov. 22, 2007

By MIT Press Journals

Energy Harvesting for Electric Vehicles 2012-2022

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Energy Harvesting for Electric Vehicles 2012-2022 http://www.reportlinker.com/p0487537/Energy-Harvesting-for-Electric-Vehicles-2012-2022.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Clean_Vehicle The electric vehicle industry - land, water and air - is rapidly rising to become a huge ...

Jun. 6, 2012

By ReportLinker

Best Geothermal Energy Presentations of 2013 Announced

The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) has announced the outstanding presentations from the global geothermal community for 2013. The judging was made in each of the technical sessions held in late September/early October at the 37th GRC Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, the world’s largest annual geothermal energy event. The judging criteria included the technical content, the quality of the ...

Dec. 18, 2013

By Geothermal Resources Council (GRC)

DOE selects projects to conserve freshwater at coal-fired power plants

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of 10 projects aimed at developing advanced technologies and concepts to minimize freshwater withdrawal and consumption by coal-based power systems. By improving the environmental performance of coal, America's most abundant energy resource, the projects will strengthen national energy security and help provide clean, affordable, abundant ...

Jul. 29, 2008

By US Department of Energy

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