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New sodium-ion cells charged in 15 minutes, held their own against Tesla batteries
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (506+ words) A new study of battery evaluations indicates that sodium-ion cells may be advancing beyond a fallback alternative and toward a credible place in the broader battery market. Tests on commercially produced sodium-ion cells found they could be recharged in about…...
How Many Solar Panels Would It Take To Replace A Nuclear Reactor?
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (339+ words) Yahoo Tech Nuclear power, however, is tightly controlled and limited to military applications or large scale public works projects with heavy government subsidies. They're operated by large energy companies and are often bolstered by any number of security measures including…...
These modern heat pump HVACs can be installed in just an hour
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (474+ words) A startup is betting that one of the biggest barriers to home electrification is not interest, but installation and upfront costs." Merino Energy has a redesigned room-by-room heat pump unit that can be installed in under an hour and costs…...
US company secures patent for heat pump system built to keep heating when frost hits
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (381+ words) Worksport's clean energy subsidiary, Terravis Energy, has received a patent for its Zero Frost heat pump system in the United States, according to Stock Titan. The company reportedly expects its certification for the technology in the second half of this…...
Energy experts break down the '5 levels of home backup power' as outages increase across US
1+ week, 4+ day ago (679+ words) Power outages are no longer just an inconvenience. When the grid goes down, refrigerators, heating and cooling, Wi-Fi, and even critical medical equipment can go offline. That reality is growing interest in home battery systems, as energy experts say there…...
Startup's AI tool could give a much-needed boost to community solar projects
2+ week, 1+ day ago (369+ words) A new AI-powered mapping tool is drawing attention in Illinois by tackling one of clean energy's biggest headaches: the gridlock that keeps community solar projects from ever getting built. For developers racing against federal tax credit deadlines, that kind of…...
Chinese solar leaders set new cell record with 28. 2% efficiency
2+ week, 2+ day ago (363+ words) Chinese solar leaders have said they have reached a new milestone in solar technology. According to Taiyang News, JA Solar announced that its Hyper Gen BC solar cell, developed jointly with Gold Stone, achieved a conversion efficiency of 28. 2%. The result…...
California startup says the world's first real electric flying car is headed to customers after 1, 000 test flights
2+ week, 3+ day ago (436+ words) A California startup says the future of transportation may be moving much closer to reality " and, eventually, to customer driveways." As reported by Electrek, Alef Aeronautics' all-electric flying car remains on track for its first limited deliveries after completing more…...
Scientists unveil low-cost solar breakthrough as next-gen cells hit record efficiency
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (542+ words) Scientists in China have reported a major leap for next-generation solar technology, pushing perovskite cells to record efficiency levels that could help make clean electricity cheaper and more practical. A research team led by scientists at the Ningbo Institute of…...
Scientists solve hidden leakage problem in next-gen solar cells, pushing efficiency past 33%
3+ week, 1+ day ago (527+ words) Scientists in China say they may have found a way to solve a hidden flaw that has been holding back a promising form of next-generation solar energy. The breakthrough could help push tandem solar cell efficiency past 33% and bring the…...