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December 2013
2014 CES to showcase global startup community
The 2014 International CES will spotlight the promise, power and future of technology through innovative startups and entrepreneurs. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced new areas and events at CES dedicated to the startup community, including the Indiegogo Zone and UP Global LIVE Stage. Owned an
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12/31/2013

RUB researchers generate electricity with photosynthetic proteins
Researchers at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) have developed a bio-based solar cell. They embedded the two proteins photosystem 1 and 2, which in plants are responsible of photosynthesis, into complex molecules developed in-house, thus creating an efficient electron current. Headed by Prof Dr Wolfgang Schuhmann fr
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12/27/2013
University of Exeter begins testing of revolutionary marine energy device

Whatever Input to Torsion Transfer (WITT) transmission system

University of Exeter begins testing of revolutionary marine energy device
The Whatever Input to Torsion Transfer (WITT) transmission system collects chaotic movement in water, wind, human, animal or vehicle motion and turns it into useable power. A&P Falmouth is leading a project with consortium of partners WITT, Supacat, University of Exeter and Plymouth University to demonstrate th
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12/27/2013
DoE to invest $7M to commercialize hydrogen and fuel cell technologies
As part of the Obama Administration's all-of-the-above energy strategy, the Energy Department announced more than $7 million for projects that will help bring cost-effective, advanced hydrogen and fuel cell technologies online faster. This investment - across four projects in Georgia, Kansas, Pennsylvania and Ten
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12/27/2013
University of St Andrews research could lead to less expensive solar panels

Plastic solar cells

University of St Andrews research could lead to less expensive solar panels
A discovery by researchers at the University of St Andrews on why plastic solar cells work so well could lead to better solar panels that are less expensive and more efficient. Professor Ifor Samuel and Dr Gordon Hedley of the School of Physics and Astronomy, have discovered that a fibre-like arrangement of molecu
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12/26/2013
New York receives $1.4 Million U.S. Department of Energy Award to lower costs of installing solar
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that New York State has won a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) SunShot Initiative Rooftop Solar Challenge II award to support NYSolar Smart, a project to streamline the solar installation process in the state and lower the cost of solar using innovative financing mechanisms an
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12/23/2013
ABB wins $80 million order to power Canada’s largest solar photovoltaic plant

ABB photovoltaic (PV) solar project

ABB wins $80 million order to power Canada’s largest solar photovoltaic plant
ABB, a leading power and automation technology group, and its consortium partner Bondfield Construction have won an order from Canadian Solar Solutions to supply a 100 megawatt (MW) turnkey photovoltaic (PV) solar project for the Grand Renewable Energy Park in Ontario, Canada’s most populous province. ABB’s or
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12/23/2013
Maxwell Technologies and SK Innovation form energy storage development alliance
Maxwell Technologies, a leading developer and manufacturer of ultracapacitor-based energy storage products, announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with SK Innovation, a subsidiary of SK Holdings and Korea’s leading energy provider, to develop next generation energy storage solutions leveraging th
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12/20/2013
Albany County sewer district installs CHP technology to make clean energy from waste heat
Officials from the Albany County Sewer District and New York State on Wednesday unveiled a multi-stage combined heat and power system that will save the county an estimated $400,000 per year. This $8.6 million Organic Rankine Cycle heat-to-energy technology was recently installed at the North Plant and was unve
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12/19/2013
University of Twente developed technology that is crucial to superconductivity in fusion reactors

University of Twente superconducting cable system

University of Twente developed technology that is crucial to superconductivity in fusion reactors
The superconductivity research group of the University of Twente (UT) has made a technological breakthrough crucial to the success of nuclear fusion reactors, allowing for clean, inexhaustible energy generation based on the workings of the stars in our galaxy. The crux of the new development is a highly ingenious an
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12/19/2013
IAR Systems launches sponsor program to further boost eco-friendly development
IAR Systems announced the launch of IAR Green Innovation Program, a sponsor program to support innovative development projects in eco-friendly technology. The program will award selected companies with up to $25,000 worth of IAR Embedded Workbench® or IAR visualSTATE® licenses for the duration of the project. Many of the mo
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12/17/2013
Binghamton airport first in the country to use geothermal power to heat an aircraft parking ramp
The Greater Binghamton Airport and NYSERDA announced that the airport is moving forward with an energy-saving improvement process on the strength of $350,000 awarded by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority through Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Regional Council Initiative. Officials met at
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12/16/2013
Worldwide wearable electronics market and technology analysis released
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Worldwide Wearable Electronics (Smart -Textiles, Glasses, Watches) Market and Technology Analysis 2013-2018" report to their offering. The market was worth $2.7 billion in revenue in 2012 and is expected to reach $8.3 billion in 2018, growi
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12/16/2013
New executive policies address climate change
On November 1, the Obama Administration released Executive Order (EO) 13231 to address climate change resilience in state and local communities. Impact Executive Order (EO) 13231 directs Federal Agencies to take a series of steps to engage communities in preparing for the effects of climate change, includ
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12/16/2013
Carnegie Mellon researchers find novel biological sources for battery materials

The marine cuttlefish may be the next best source of electrode materials

Carnegie Mellon researchers find novel biological sources for battery materials
The squirmy marine cuttlefish may be the next best source of electrode materials for batteries to power edible medical devices. Carnegie Mellon University's Chris Bettinger and Jay Whitacre have found that ink from the cuttlefish, a close relative of the squid, provides the perfect chemistry and nanostructure to power t
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12/13/2013
Georgia Institute of Technology effort creates triboelectric power generator

Georgia Tech professor Zhong Lin Wang

Georgia Institute of Technology effort creates triboelectric power generator
With one stomp of his foot, Zhong Lin Wang illuminates a thousand LED bulbs – with no batteries or power cord. The current comes from essentially the same source as that tiny spark that jumps from a fingertip to a doorknob when you walk across carpet on a cold, dry day. Wang and his research team have learned to
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12/13/2013
Tauriga Sciences sees high levels of interest in commercializing Pilus Energy's
Tauriga Sciences, a diversified company focused on the development of a proprietary technology platform in the nanorobotics space, announced that it is experiencing very strong levels of international interest for the commercialization of Pilus Energy's proprietary wastewater-to-value BactoBot. The Company w
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12/11/2013
Milestones for residential solar power in 2013
According to a recently released report by the Solar Energy Industries Association, the third quarter of 2013 was the second largest on record for the U.S. solar industry, and new solar electric capacity added this year will generate enough clean energy to power more than 850,000 average American homes. Here are a few
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12/11/2013
Miniature step-up transformers target energy-harvesting applications

Coilcraft’s LPR6235 Series coupled inductors

Miniature step-up transformers target energy-harvesting applications
Coilcraft’s new 6x6 mm LPR6235 Series coupled inductors can be used as step-up or flyback transformers in DC-DC converters or as autotransformers. They are ideal for voltage step-up in energy harvesting applications and have been selected by Linear Technology for their LTC3108 andLTC3109 Ultralow Voltage Step-Up Co
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12/09/2013
Total hybrid & pure EV market will be US$334 billion by 2023
Total hybrid & pure EV market will be US$334 billion by 2023
The total global gross value market for hybrid and pure electric vehicles will reach US$334 billion within the decade, from a current value of US$69 billion, forecast analysts IDTechEx. This will primarily consist of large or very heavy duty vehicles, neither of which is primarily bought on up-front price. Thes
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12/06/2013
AEG Power Solutions and skytron energy deliver customized 5.8 MWp PV installation in Yuma, AZ
AEG Power Solutions (AEG PS), a provider of power electronics for renewable energies, and its subsidiary skytron energy, a leader in monitoring and control solutions for utility-scale renewable energy power plants, announced the successful deployment of a 5.8 MWp commercial PV installation for PPA Partners in Yu
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12/06/2013
Global hydropower market continues to grow, with Asia-Pacific leading
The global cumulative hydropower installed capacity is expected to increase from 1,065 Gigawatts (GW) in 2012 to 1,407 GW in 2020, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 3.5%, with investments reaching $75 billion in the same period, forecasts research and consulting firm GlobalData. According to the co
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12/05/2013
Mascot's 100W Li-ion battery charger touts performance
Mascot's 100W Li-ion battery charger touts performance
Norwegian power design expert Mascot AS released their next-generation high-quality, high-performance lithium-ion battery charger, the 3240LI. The device uses a 3-stage charging profile to maximise battery performance and automatically detects whether it is connected to a 120 or 230 Volt power supply, making it
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12/03/2013
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