Dishing the Dirt on Solar
Global solar energy production is taking a major hit due to air pollution and dust. Modeling Shows Dust Cuts Solar Energy Output by 25% According to a new study, airborne particles and their...
View Article“Cool” Evaporation Tech Cuts Food Waste in Developing Nations
A new sustainable refrigeration technology that can extend the shelf life of perishables in developing nations with dry climates was born at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in a class that...
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Outsmarting Smartphone Batteries
What if you never had to charge your smartphone, which is probably the most used piece of equipment you have? No battery concerns, no cables, no searching for outlets at the coffee shop or airport —...
View ArticleTurning Electronics Heat into a Fuel Source
There has been a good deal of discussion recently about larger scale thermal energy storage and how it needs to be part of our renewable energy landscape. New work is also happening on a smaller scale....
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Dance Power: Harvesting Movement Energy
If you’re seeking to engage the general population in thinking about renewable energy, you may have an uphill battle. However, one company has figured out a way not only to engage people, but to make...
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Beam It Up, Scottie: A/C Using No Electricity
The concept: Air conditioning and cooling are a major requirement for industry and residential areas, but use significant amounts of energy that tax the grid at peak hours. Stanford scientists have...
View ArticleHarvesting Pavement Heat for Electricity
While we all understand the functionality of paved expanses for transport and parking, hot pavements create huge amounts of heat, that can significantly alter urban and suburban environments. Now a...
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“WaveSax” Jazzes Italian Coastal Energy Prospects
With 7,500 kilometers of coastline, Italy stands to gain from any widespread deployment of wave energy. However, the coastline is often rugged, making it difficult to set up larger tidal tanks and...
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Fisker Files Battery Patent: 500 Mile Range, 1-Minute Charge
Filing a patent isn’t the same as having a finished product on hand, but if the Fisker car battery patent application is any indiciation, they may find themselves in the catbird seat within a few...
View ArticleVTT Tech Integration Boosts Raw Material Recovery
Vast amounts of valuable raw materials are lost through recycling and processing: As much as half of all materials can end up in landfill. Products are becoming increasingly complex, which is why...
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Double Glazed Solar Panel: New Efficiency for Old Idea?
We are used to seeing only minor incremental improvements in solar panel efficiencies. A percentage point here or there based on the latest lab research or the addition of a new perovskite-based film....
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Jet Fuel From Sugarcane: Carbon & Cost Savings
Envision the airport tarmac on a hot sunny day, where heat and jet exhaust make the air shimmer. According to the Air Transport Action Group, the aviation industry is responsible for about two percent...
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First 100% Solar Train Shines in Australia
Chalk this one up to the accelerated growth of efficient solar technology. In Australia, a railroad company has restored a derelict heritage train to run completely on solar, repaired three kilometres...
View ArticleHybrid Tugs To Push Energy Savings into Brazil Harbors
When it comes to the environmental costs of transporting manufactured and agricultural goods we typically think of the fuel expended by large freighters. One associated cost that is less visible to us...
View Article“Brewing” Municipal Waste for New Product Materials
Fermentation is the new fad for many foodies, prompting a boom in homemade beers, sauerkrauts, kimchi, and all the accompanying accessories. And now, fermentation may be a key to dealing with municipal...
View ArticleNew Catalyst May Slash Fuel Cell Cost
While fuel cells have the potential to power many different kinds of vehicles and devices, widespread use has been limited by a number of factors. Besides refueling infrastructure concerns, a primary...
View Article3PLW Digests Food Waste for Cost-Effective Bioplastic
Waste: a growing problem and opportunity As the world’s population grows to 8.5 billion by 2030 and urban centers become denser, processing waste is going to be one of our largest environmental...
View ArticlePlaying Ball Creates High-Capacity True Lithium Battery
Lithium ion batteries have become the go-to energy storage medium for everything from EVs to renewable energy reservoirs at the substation level. While flow batteries and other devices are being...
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Revised Recipe for Redox Doubles Effectiveness
Here at Cleantech Concepts we’re a proponent of educating the industry about the virtues of redox flow batteries as a grid-scale storage solution. We are seeing more pilots of the technology in large...
View ArticleCleantech Clothing Conversion: Chanel to Gel
A few years ago, I read a fascinating and lively description of what happens to used T-shirts in our current global trading environment. Pietra Rivoli’s “Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy”...
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