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Sono Motors unveils its solar and battery-powered electric car

08/07/17, 06:54 AM | Solar Power, Energy Storage | battery, Crowd Funding, electric vehicles, Technology Discussions

Fred Lambert for Electrek: German electric car startup Sono Motors unveiled the crowdfunded prototype of its battery and solar-powered vehicle; the Sion.

Plug and Play Partners with Siemens to Launch New Energy & Sustainability Innovation Platform

07/31/17, 05:58 AM | Energy Storage, Other Renewables | investment, Technology Discussions

To address the rapid changes in the energy market, Siemens is partnering with leading accelerator Plug and Play to identify and work with startups that have the potential to disrupt the energy industry.

AFRL researchers explore automation, additive technologies for cost efficient solar power

07/21/17, 06:09 AM | Solar Power, Other Renewables | Technology Discussions

Phys.org: Solar cells can generate electricity in an environmentally friendly way, but current, complex fabrication costs make the technology expensive.

Solar Power Gets $46 Million Boost From U.S. Energy Department

07/12/17, 03:13 PM | Solar Power, Other Renewables | Finance, government policy, Technology Discussions

Chris Martin for Bloomberg: The U.S. Energy Department awarded $46.2 million in research grants to improve solar energy technologies and reduce costs to 3 cents per kilowatt-hour by 2030.

Amber Kinetics to Assess Innovative Flywheel Storage Technology

07/10/17, 06:20 AM | Energy Storage, Other Renewables | Fly Wheel, Technology Discussions

Amber Kinetics and Global Energy Giant Enel S.p.A. Announce Agreement to Assess Innovative Flywheel Storage Technology

More Than a View: Windows Double as Solar Panels

07/05/17, 03:18 PM | Solar Power, Other Renewables | Technology Discussions

Tereza Pultarova, Live Science Contributor: The windows have solar cells installed in the edges at a specific angle that allows the incoming solar light to be efficiently transformed into electricity.

This Paint May Pick Up Where Solar Panels Leave Off

06/29/17, 06:00 AM | Solar Power, Other Renewables | hydrogen, Technology Discussions

Katherine Lin for NBC News MACH: A team of researchers in Australia have created an experimental paint that attracts water molecules from the air and chops them up to produce hydrogen.

Panasonic Joins Push to Put Photovoltaics on More Car Roofs

06/27/17, 05:52 AM | Solar Power, Other Renewables | batteries, Technology Discussions | Panasonic Solar & Storage

By Chisaki Watanabe, Emi Nobuhiro, and Kevin Buckland for Bloomberg: The tech giant thinks solar roof panels are the future for hybrids and EVs.

Why rising temperatures don't make solar power rise

06/21/17, 05:50 AM | Solar Power, Other Renewables | Technology Discussions

Isha Salian for San Francisco Chronicle: Sunny skies sound like a positive for energy production, but this weeks heatwave in California isnt a boon for solar power.

PV Nano Cell and Merck Enter Cooperation for Development of Applications Utilizing Conductive Ink

06/21/17, 05:46 AM | Solar Power, Other Renewables | Technology Discussions

-- Long-term strategy for using single-crystal metal particles -- Technology will be used in diverse technology applications of Merck

Pika Energy - The Harbor Smart Battery Series: Smart Power on Demand

06/15/17, 01:44 PM | Energy Storage, Other Renewables | battery backup, Technology Discussions | Pika Energy

The Harbor Smart Battery provides clean energy storage with revolutionary simplicity and automated performance.

Illinois researchers explore 'self-healing' for energy storage batteries

06/15/17, 05:42 AM | Energy Storage, Other Renewables | Technology Discussions

David J. Unger for Midwest Energy News: Batteries - whether theyre powering a smartphone or storing energy on the grid - take a beating.

These game-changing solar panels are cheap and can be printed

06/06/17, 06:05 AM | Solar Power, Energy Storage | Technology Discussions

Johnny Lieu for Mashable: Researchers at the University of Newcastle in Australia are testing solar cells that use electronic inks printed on plastic film to conduct electricity.

Clear coating developed for the military has incredible potential for solar, wind and other alternative sources of energy.

05/31/17, 09:04 AM | Solar Power | Technology Discussions

Traditional hydrophobic coatings are clear and abrasion resistant but do not shed fluid easily. Superhydrophobic coatings are generally great at shedding water but are not clear, and are easily removed. Whether its abrasion resistance, oil repellency or visual clarity, conventional coatings have their limitations.

NASA is testing solar panels that unfurl like Fruit Roll-Ups in space

05/31/17, 06:05 AM | Solar Power | nasa, Technology Discussions

Sarah Fecht for Popular Science: The experiment is set to fly to the space station this week

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