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Tag: energyThin-Film Solar with High Efficiency Solexant is printing inorganic solar cells with nanomaterials. Ultracapacitor Startup Gets a Big Boost An energy storage startup gets new government funding. Advanced Solar Panels Coming to Market Nanosolar's new factory could help lower the price of solar power, if the market cooperates. A startup is making thin-film solar cells on flexible steel sheets. The secretary of energy talks with Technology Review about the future of nuclear power post Yucca Mountain and why fuel-cell cars have no future. A spinoff from the Rocky Mountain Institute has developed a 100-miles-per-gallon plug-in hybrid. Cash-Strapped Green Tech Changes Strategy The economy is slowing the progress of green technologies, but energy efficiency and clean coal continue to attract money. The Real Price of Obama's Cap-and-Trade Plan A carbon-emissions limit will raise energy prices unevenly. The president clears away obstacles to reducing U.S. gasoline consumption. A new way to convert heat into electricity could lead to more efficient solar power. Gasifying black liquor from pulp mills will accelerate second-generation biofuels. Ener-G-Rotors' system harvests energy at lower temperatures. A more efficient generator could convert more of the wind's energy into electricity. An engine from Lotus and Continental Powertrain consumes 15 percent less fuel. Falling oil prices mean tough times for renewable energy, but experts expect the industry to bounce back. |
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