Sporadic power supply is a constant problem faced by people in rural and semi-urban areas in India. Residing in Namakkal in rural Tamil Nadu, C. M. Subramanian also faced theseContinue Reading
The first crop of Salicornia grown at the site of the Seawater Energy and Agriculture System (SEAS) pilot in Masdar City was harvested recently by the Masdar Institute of ScienceContinue Reading
Last week, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) based (and U.S. Department of Energy-funded) researchers reported that they have developed an “air breathing” battery capable of storing electricity for long periodsContinue Reading
Australian state government has greenlit the biggest solar thermal power plant of its kind in the world, a 150-megawatt structure set to be built in Port Augusta in South Australia.Continue Reading
Indian scientists have demonstrated that wastewater from some of the dirtiest industrial processes can be turned into a carbon source for preparation of energy storage materials. Researchers led by scientistsContinue Reading
What battery types are available for home energy storage applications? Lead batteries Lead-type batteries (particularly lead acid) have been in widespread commercial use longer than any other battery chemistry type on theContinue Reading
