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Views on government’s role in technology innovation
Governments have traditionally played a big role in technology development. Yet, as Paul Mason writes in The Guardian, many governments today are reluctant or philosophically opposed to the state...
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Why marine renewable energy developments have not taken off as expected
While renewable energy is definitely in the news regularly, we have heard less about those technologies related to streams and waves. Joshua Hill writes a good article for CleanTechnica about why the...
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Working on a better battery
Lucas Mearian writes on the Computerworld website about recent developments on power storage systems for solar energy. The national power grid could someday become the backup to custom solar systems...
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Developments in batteries for electric cars
Pilita Clark wrote recently in the Financial Times about a new lithium battery that many feel will be a game changer. One can only hope. New battery aims to transform electric cars A new battery that...
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Efficiency gains in new solar panels
Laura Close writes in the Australia Business Review about a technological breakthrough that has significantly increased the efficiency of solar panels. This has to be a welcome development. Solar...
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Nanotechnology should help us keep warm
Steven Gelis writes an interesting article in Canada’s National Post about a mitten made of a new nanowire-embedded cloth used in testing. Researchers say the breathable and durable cloth can save...
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Will there be running costs for producing electricity?
Last week, EiD reported on new mittens to help keep us warm. Now we have shoes being developed in Germany that will produce electricity as we walk – or run. Paul Rincon writes for the BBC news website...
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Latest developments in the solar car
Nick Butler, who is a regular writer in the Financial Times on energy matters, writes an interesting article on the recent developments in producing a solar powered car. Butler believes that...
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Providing power through kinetic tiles
Shane Hickey writes a good article in the Guardian about is harnessing energy from footsteps to power floodlights, electronic devices and more No need to tread lightly: the tile lighting up football...
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A greener form of refrigeration?
Terry Slavin writes an interesting article in The Guardian about a new waste product derived from sugar beet could help cut supermarket energy consumption from refrigeration. Could this be a game...
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Showing that public money often needed for “crazy” ideas
It is hard to know whether to leave technology development to the private sector or whether the public sector has a role to play. Ed Crooks provides a good article in the Financial Times where a US...
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Latest edition of the IEA’s Energy Technology Perspectives
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) reviews the 2015 edition of the IEA’s new report. IEA Flagship Report Calls for Clean Energy Innovation The latest edition of the...
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Electrical origami for buildings
Stacey Huang writes on the physics.org website about the latest developments by a university student for an environmentally sustainable building Self-folding structure could slash energy use in...
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New solar technology from Sweden
The Inquisitr website provides an interesting article about what a Swedish company claims is the most efficient solar power plant in the world. The Swedes Have Created The Most Efficient Solar Energy...
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The surprising benefits of cleaning up wastewater
Trent Knoss of the University of Colorado Boulder writes on the alternet website about an electrochemical reaction that absorbs more CO2 than it releases while creating renewable energy could transform...
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Tackling air pollution through a tower that sucks in dirty air
We live in an age when technological developments are happening at an ever-rapid pace. Elisabeth Braw writes in The Guardian about a seven metre tall tower that filters dirty air, releasing bubbles of...
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Vying to be the most efficient solar panel
There are many efforts to reduce the costs of renewable energy technologies. One important way is to improve efficiency and Anna Nicolaou writes in the Financial Times about a new panel by SolarCity...
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Bringing renewable energy into the mainstream
Lisa Cohn writes on the Energy Efficient Markets website about some of the people and some of the disruptive technologies that are changing the way we use energy. Energy Storage, Genius Software...
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The innovative use of smart glass
There is a good article on the Glass on Web website about the benefits of smart glass. It is encouraging to see such developments. Improving Energy Efficiency with Smart Glass As the importance of...
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New solar storage system on the Australian market
Brisbane company Redback Technologies, backed by researchers from the University of Queensland, says it has cracked the formula for the most cost-effective solar storage system on the Australian...
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