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Cost of solar may plummet with new efficiency record
European research team achieves world record solar conversion efficiency – another indicator we’re only at the beginning of a long, steep decline in solar costs.
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Sep 26, 2013

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Compressed air energy storage: Latest breakthrough for utility-scale renewables
US company SustainX has built its first utility-scale isothermal compressed air storage system, the latest in promising field.
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Sep 25, 2013

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New real-world study adds meat to algae biofuel muscle
A first-of-its-kind study of a large scale algae biofuel operation puts it very close to petroleum in a key indicator of efficient energy production.
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Sep 23, 2013

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The car of the future will be made from seawater
A new $66 million grant for transformative automotive and energy projects will help develop a cutting-edge process to extract magnesium from seawater.
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Sep 23, 2013

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How graphene “monster” could accelerate Moore’s Law for solar
A Stanford research team attempts to use DNA as a platform for mass producing precisely engineered ribbons of graphene. What could go wrong?
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Sep 9, 2013

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GE flow battery aims for 240-mile EV range… and beyond
GE’s flow battery combines with a fuel cell to push EV range up to the Department of Energy’s goal of 240 miles, and even farther.
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Aug 30, 2013

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New Redox Power fuel cell gives Li-ion batteries a run for their money
While lithium-ion batteries are current champs of the electric vehicle market, competition is beginning to rise as fuel cells start to come on strong.
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Aug 26, 2013

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$The fracking chickens are coming home to roost$

The fracking chickens are coming home to roost
Bloomberg says gas boom has turned into whopper bust, leaving industry loaded with depressed assets and ‘disappointing’ wells, on top of falling prices.
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Aug 22, 2013

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Shhh! GE designs less noisy, more efficient wind turbine blades
GE, with Sandia National Laboratories, has announced a new design model for low-noise wind turbine blades that could achieve a 2% increase in output.
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Aug 20, 2013

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Atomic-scale twist solves graphene mystery
US scientists have announced a breakthrough in graphene research, leading to the next generation of solar cells, computers and other advanced technologies.
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Aug 14, 2013

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Tesla teases on EV quick charge, but fuel cells may deliver
The brilliant PR machine of Tesla Motors was on display again last week, when chief technology officer JB Straubel predicted a five-minute charge in the company’s future.
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Jul 26, 2013

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Low-cost hydrogen breakthrough uses solar power and rust
Researchers are developing a low-cost photoelectrochemical cell that produces hydrogen bubbles in water with the help of iron oxide, aka rust.
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Jul 12, 2013

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