Methanol and artificial photosynthesis Carbon dioxide generated by power stations can be converted into methanol and used to generate electricity or fuel cars Duncan Clark guardian.co.uk, Monday 13 July 2009 00.10 BST Article history Permanent underground storage is only one of the options for dealing with CO2 captured at a power station. One much-discussed alternative Continue Reading →
Concentrated solar power technologyZenith Solar, based in Nes Ziona a suburb of Tel Aviv, is a pioneer in a new type of solar energy that uses mirrors and lenses to focus and intensify the sun’s light, producing far more electricity at lower cost. Compared with traditional flat photovoltaic panels made of silicon, this so-called concentrated Continue Reading →
Luminescent solar concentrator Luminescent solar concentrators are plastics which concentrate sunlight to a particular spot, where the concentrated solar energy can then be converted by a multi-junction PV solar cell.[16] [17][18] This not only increases efficiency, but also decreases cost, as luminescent solar concentrator panels can be made cheaply from plastics, while PV-cells need to Continue Reading →
The Fireless Locomotive Written by Hank Morris The fireless locomotive is one of the most remarkable and foolproof locomotive designs devised. A locomotive equipped with a large tank or reservoir instead of a boiler and firebox, it carries no fire. This engine was essentially a giant thermos bottle lying on its Continue Reading →
Solar Steam Train project announcement Written by Tim Castleman Building on the Solar Steam Train concept, we are rail yards to support a tourist line in Old Sacramento . Sacramento Rail YardsOnce again Thermal solar energy collectors will be erected over portions of the site having District Energy System , the PG&E steam Continue Reading →
Thin film vs. monocrystalline panels in grid connect systems Quite often we’re asked about the advantages of monocrystalline panels over their amorphous thin film counterparts; particularly in home solar power grid connect systems. In all our grid connect packages, we only use monocrystalline panels (except in very specific circumstances) for the following reasons: Continue Reading →