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Building a Safer Lithium-Ion Battery

10/01/06, 12:00 AM | Solar Power | Products, Technology Discussions

Lithium-ion batteries continue to be the technology of choice for small electronics but, as illustrated here, their continued evolution and the introduction of new large format applications require a closer look at the technology inside the battery.

Direct Methanol Fuel Cells

10/01/06, 12:00 AM | Solar Power | Fuel Cells, Technology Discussions

The direct methanol fuel cell or DMFC is emerging as a future winner in many of the applications that fuel cells can satisfy. DMFC is an important subset of the proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology.

Editorial Comments

10/01/06, 12:00 AM | Solar Power | Editorials

Imagine if the next Bill Gates is this minute working on a new solar panel design in his garage with a few friends. Let's hope so ... the Alternative Energy Industry needs it's Microsoft.

Energy Security Code of Conduct

10/01/06, 12:00 AM | Solar Power | Analysis and Trends, Commentary, Commercial

All over the world, buildings energy consumption is increasing at a high rate due to the improvement in living standards in developing countries.

Grid-Tie Power Systems: Do You Need Battery Back-Up?

10/01/06, 12:00 AM | Solar Power, Energy Storage | Photovoltaic Systems, Products | OutBack Power

With most power outages only lasting a few hours, the PS1's battery bank can keep your vital loads running until grid-supplied power is available again.

It's Not About Being Green

10/01/06, 12:00 AM | Solar Power | Residential

Before you decide to hop onto the green building bandwagon, look towards the final destination. Sustainable, integrated, whole-building design is where to head.

It's Not About Being Green

10/01/06, 12:00 AM | Solar Power | Green Building Articles

Before you decide to hop onto the green building bandwagon, look towards the final destination. Sustainable, integrated, whole-building design is where to head.

Novel Renewable Energy Products

10/01/06, 12:00 AM | Solar Power | Products

Virtually, every aspect of our lives in this digitized world needs energy. Alternative energy solutions are now available and more are on their way.

People Planet Profit

10/01/06, 12:00 AM | Solar Power | Business Development, Commentary

The best solutions come from within the community, working on the ground with dedicated entrepreneurs and local groups, who best understand the needs of their community.

Sustainable Patriotism

10/01/06, 12:00 AM | Solar Power | Commentary

Do something Sustainable (and thus Patriotic) every day. Take a simple walk instead of taking "a ride," invest in renewable by installing solar or wind, or buying green from your utility, use a compact fluorescent bulb, buy local vegetables, switch to a bio-fuel, trade in that gas hog for something clean and efficient.

The Importance of Watersheds to Your Community

10/01/06, 12:00 AM | Solar Power | Green Building Articles

Thinking on the scale of a watershed is useful for environmental work as we can scale things down for planning purposes, and therefore have a greater impact on the environment.

The World Needs Gigawatts not Megawatts

10/01/06, 12:00 AM | Solar Power | Analysis and Trends, Photovoltaic Systems

If the Photovoltaics industry is going to play a significant role in worldwide electricity production in the future it all comes down to one word - scalability, the ability of a technology to expand its production capacity to very large sizes, thereby enabling significant cost decreases.

Transportation for a Clean Planet

10/01/06, 12:00 AM | Energy Storage, Other Renewables | Systems, Vehicles | Maxwell Technologies, Inc.

Since successful testing in 2003, ISE has incorporated ultracapacitors into its gasoline, diesel and fuel-cell hybrid electric vehicles with extraordinary results.

Ultracapacitors Double Life of Wave Measurement Buoys

10/01/06, 12:00 AM | Energy Storage | Technology Discussions, ultracapacitors | Maxwell Technologies, Inc.

By working together with a primary battery, the ultracapacitors have helped to at least double the lifetime, which means that battery life no longer determines the service interval for the buoy.

What's ahead for neighborhood electric vehicles?

10/01/06, 12:00 AM | Solar Power | Vehicles

The cost of ownership is one-third and the fuel efficiency is eight times greater when compared to their gasoline-powered counterparts.

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