by Jim Bannister | Energy
There are batteries, and there are BATTERIES. Many have long held that sustainable, renewable energy sources won’t take down carbon-based energy sources until battery technology improves substantially. Many renewable energy sources– notably wind and solar– are...
by Jim Bannister | Energy
Researchers from Michigan State University and the Warsaw Institute of Technology are developing a wave disk engine and electricity generator that promises to be five times more efficient than traditional auto engines in electricity production, 20% lighter, and 30%...
by Jim Bannister | Energy
There was much ado recently about California passing a law to allow “Net Metering” for individuals or institutions producing renewable energy… and get *paid* for it. Apparently, they could contribute net energy to the grid before out of the goodness of their hearts....
by Jim Bannister | Energy, Solar
The plunging cost of solar PV from the end of 2008 to the start of 2012 has been well documented. It amounted to a fall of around 70 per cent. What is less well understood is that the price of solar modules continues to fall dramatically. ...
by Jim Bannister | Energy, Solar
Deutsche Bank just released new analyses concluding that global solar market will become sustainable on its own terms by the end of 2014, no longer needing subsidies to continue performing. _______________________ LEARN MORE Learn more about energywhiz....