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Vanadium Flow Batteries Offer Advanced Renewable Energy Storage
Renewable energy sources, while free of emissions, also has environmental limitations, meaning energy storage is more important.
Renewable energy generation continues to expand, from residential...
Automated Robot Removes Dust and Sand from Solar Panels Without Water
Dust and sand on the surface of solar panels can reduce their efficiency enormously, especially in deserted areas. Thanks to the new mechanical robot NOMADD...
ASMO Smart Phone Charger Does Not Use Energy on Stand By
If there is one thing that wastes incredible amount of energy only by being plugged in and waiting to be used, that is the...
Hydrogen Fuel Not as Dangerous as Previously Thought – Sandia National Laboratories
According to recent studies by Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), more existing gas stations could be utilized to store and deliver hydrogen fuel for upcoming...
CarCharging Group is First to Touch Tesla Motors Open Patents
In a stunning move to expand and encourage the adoption of electric vehicles, Tesla Motors turned and made all of its patents public-access. What...
McDonald’s Conquers The Green World by Greening Up Their Buildings
Just when everyone thought that McDonald's can never be green, the giant in hamburger making yet again proved us all wrong. Not only that...
Toyota iRoad Electric Cars Join Car-Sharing Program in France
The latest car sharing program in Grenoble, France, is about to make all bike sharing programs around the world very jealous. As part of the "Smart...
‘Go Bag’ Emergency Kit Prepares You for Natural Disasters
Climate change is happening, and just as predicted, extreme weather events are intensifying. Natural disasters are occurring all over the world, affecting more people...
CARB Asks, “Why buy electric vehicles?” – Survey Results
We all know what’s so great about electric vehicles, because they’re so clean and fun to drive, right?
As the undisputed home of the electrified...
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles May Be the Future
While battery electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles may co-exist for some time, will one or the other dominate long-term?
With the early successes...