Showing posts with label energy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label energy. Show all posts
Friday, October 19, 2012
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Simens bBacked Company Claims Doubling of Solar Panel Efficiency
Breakthrough: World’s most efficient solar panel | SmartPlanet
North Carolina’s Semprius Inc. and its German backer Siemens said they have developed the world’s most efficient solar panel.
The prototype converts 33.9 percent of the sunlight that hits it into electricity, according to separate press releases from the two companies. That’s more than double the most efficient conventional photovoltaic (PV) module on the market, where performance tops out at 16 percent, Forbes magazine found late last year.
North Carolina’s Semprius Inc. and its German backer Siemens said they have developed the world’s most efficient solar panel.
The prototype converts 33.9 percent of the sunlight that hits it into electricity, according to separate press releases from the two companies. That’s more than double the most efficient conventional photovoltaic (PV) module on the market, where performance tops out at 16 percent, Forbes magazine found late last year.
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AlterNet: Is the Era of Nuclear Power Coming to an End in the US?
AlterNet: Is the Era of Nuclear Power Coming to an End in the US?
Nearly one year after the Fukushima disaster, 23 nuclear power plants of the same model are still operating in the United States, many of them pushing 40 years old -- and despite the risks they pose, a recent federal court decision will make it harder for states to close them down.
Nearly one year after the Fukushima disaster, 23 nuclear power plants of the same model are still operating in the United States, many of them pushing 40 years old -- and despite the risks they pose, a recent federal court decision will make it harder for states to close them down.
15 'Near-Misses' at U.S. Nuclear Plants in 2011 | Environment | AlterNet
15 'Near-Misses' at U.S. Nuclear Plants in 2011 | Environment | AlterNet
The Union of Concerned Scientists has documented 15 "near-misses" at 13 U.S. nuclear plants during 2011 and evaluates the response of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to each event in a report released today.
The Union of Concerned Scientists has documented 15 "near-misses" at 13 U.S. nuclear plants during 2011 and evaluates the response of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to each event in a report released today.
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