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Free Code to Check Feasibility of New Materials for Batteries

Lithium-ion batteries, such as those used in electric vehicles, are in high demand, with a global market value expected to reach $33.1 billion in 2019. But their high price and short life need to be addressed before they can be used in more consumer, energy and medical products.

10 Jan 2014

Novel Metal-Free Flow Battery May Help Address Intermittent Renewable Energy Storage Problems

A team of Harvard scientists and engineers has demonstrated a new type of battery that could fundamentally transform the way electricity is stored on the grid, making power from renewable energy sources such as wind and solar far more economical and reliable.

10 Jan 2014

Cheaper, Scalable Technique Improves Hydrogen Production through Water Splitting

Solar energy appears to be the only form of renewable that can be exploited at level that matches the world's growing needs. However, it is equally necessary to find efficient ways to store solar energy in order to ensure a consistent energy supply when sunlight is scarce.

9 Jan 2014

New Forecast Report on Global Electric Vehicle Market

The fast-growing market for electric vehicles (EVs) – including hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and battery electric vehicles – has become a small but important part of the global automotive industry. Governments worldwide are keen to see increasing penetrations of EVs due to the environmental, economic, and energy security benefits they provide. According to a new report from Navigant Research, by 2022 there will be more than 35 million EVs on roads worldwide.

9 Jan 2014

RIT Professor Speaks on Alternative Energies at Qatar Foundation’s Annual Research Conference

Santosh Kurinec, professor of electrical and microelectronic engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology, was one of several leading researchers who spoke on global trends in alternative energies at the Qatar National Research Foundation annual conference.

9 Jan 2014

Reportlinker Offers Report on Small-scale Distributed Generation Opportunities from Renewable Energy

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Small-scale Distributed Generation Opportunities from Renewable Energy

9 Jan 2014

Etrion Provides Update for 8.8 MW Aguas Blancas Solar PV Project in Chile

Etrion Corporation (gEtrionh or the gCompanyh), a solar independent power producer, announces an update for its Aguas Blancas solar project in Chile.

9 Jan 2014

Global Industry Analysis Report on International Solar PV Installation Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2013 Report on the International Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Installation Market - Global Industry Analysis, Trends and Forecast to 2018" report to their offering.

9 Jan 2014

Flux Power to Provide Lithium Packs to HDT Global to Meet Performance Requirements of Military in the Field

Flux Power® Holdings, Inc., an innovator in advanced lithium energy storage systems, has agreed to provide HDT Global, a leading provider of highly-engineered mobile military and emergency response solutions, with portable lithium-ion storage packs for HDT’s renewable solar energy solution designed to power military electronics in the field.

8 Jan 2014

Marubeni Subsidiary Acquires 90% Economic Interest in Shiloh IV Wind Project

EDF Renewable Energy and Marubeni Corporation announced today that a subsidiary of Marubeni acquired a 90 percent economic interest in the 102.5 MW Shiloh IV Wind Project.

8 Jan 2014

New Report on New Global Investment in Renewable Energy Technologies

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Investment in Renewable Technologies Worldwide" report to their offering.

8 Jan 2014

UMass Amherst Scientist to Use Advanced Monitoring Methods to Assess Health Risk from Air Pollution

Launching a natural research experiment in Kathmandu, Nepal, this month using advanced monitoring methods to assess health risk from air pollution, environmental health scientist Rick Peltier at the University of Massachusetts Amherst hopes to demonstrate for the first time in a real-world setting that air pollution can and should be regulated based on toxicology variables rather than simply on the volume of particles in the air.

8 Jan 2014