by Jim Bannister | Energy, Solar
For years, scientists have studied the potential benefits of a new branch of solar energy technology that relies on nanosized antenna arrays theoretically capable of harvesting more than 70 percent of the sun’s electromagnetic radiation and simultaneously converting...
by Jim Bannister | Energy, Solar
The average cost of electricity in the US is about 12 cents per kWh. The asserted cost of V3Solar’s Spin Cell is quoted by the company as being 8 cents per kWh! A 3rd-party solar specialist has apparently verified the cost projection, and his technical review is...
by Jim Bannister | Energy
The UCLA researchers have developed a groundbreaking technique that uses a DVD burner to fabricate micro-scale graphene-based supercapacitors — devices that can charge and discharge a hundred to a thousand times faster than standard batteries. These...
by Maryruth Belsey Priebe | Innovation, Water
Two social entrepreneurs have recently introduced simple, yet astoundingly effective systems that can be used by women living in developing countries to collect and carry clean water. Many women and children living in water-stressed African regions are forced to...
by Amy Seidman | Clean Tech, Energy, Investment, Policy, Solar, Video
Nat Goldhaber, managing director of Claremont Creek Ventures, share his insights in this video around energy and policy in California in regards to clean tech investments. Goldhaber’s interview focuses on a Claremont Creek solar investment example in a company...
by Amy Seidman | Consumer Brands, Ecosystem, Highlights
In Bozeman, Montana they do it right when it comes to carbon offsets. Oboz Footwear has an approach that holds up the philosophy of their company which cares about wilderness areas. “Plant a tree for every shoe we sell”. So, Oboz does just that....