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Stanford’s Thinner, Roughed-Up Solar Cells Convert 10 Times More Energy
Advances in solar energy efficiencies have so far been made with irregular surfaces, thinner tabbing between cells, more optically perfect glass and even special coatings, but now Stanford engineers...
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Road-based Charging Network Could Charge EVs While They Drive
U.S. researchers have designed a wireless charging system for electric vehicles they say could ultimately lead to all-electric highways capable of charging cars and trucks as they drive down the road....
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‘Peel-and-Stick’ Solar Cells Expand Potential for Photovoltaic Systems
Stanford University researchers say they have developed a “peel-and-stick” solar cell that can be attached to a variety of hard surfaces, an innovation they say could vastly expand the potential for...
View ArticleSupporting Green Technology as a Patriot (and wanna be capitalist)
A wave of Green Technology innovation is sweeping the world – is the United States willing, and ready, to lead? That was the question that Andrea Larson presented to the audience a couple hours ago at...
View ArticlePlug in to GRID party at Google’s solar-powered carport: Check out Tesla...
If you haven’t heard about GRID Alternatives yet, you probably missed the fundraiser CleanTechies organized for this fabulous non-profit in March. The party was a lot of fun, and we raised over $4,000...
View Article‘Solar Trillions’ Author: Clean Energy Key to Wealth Building
Tony Seba is currently a lecturer in clean energy, entrepreneurship, finance and technology strategy at Stanford University. He is also an internationally known keynote speaker on the future of energy,...
View ArticleReducing Soot Emissions Key to Saving Arctic Sea Ice
A new Stanford University study suggests the best and quickest means of slowing Arctic sea ice melt is by reducing soot emissions caused by burning fossil fuels, wood, and dung.
View ArticleStanford Patent Application Covers New Solar Energy Conversion Technology
Photon enhanced thermionic emission, or PETE, is a relatively new concept in solar energy production. It is considered a major breakthrough because it utilizes both energy from sunlight (solar photons)...
View ArticleTop Ten Sustainable Initiatives for Stanford University
Located in Stanford, California is the very well known Stanford University. Because the university resides in what is known as one of the largest “cleantech states” in the United States, being...
View ArticleStanford’s Solar Work with Nanoshells
A team of engineers from Stanford University in the US has successfully managed to improve the performance of solar PV materials by using a nanomaterial called nanocrystalline silicon, tiny spheres of...
View ArticleStanford Offers Online Course on Alternative Energy
If you’ve been thinking about brushing up on your knowledge of alternative energy, Stanford University may have the opportunity you were looking for. The university is offering an online program called...
View ArticleStanford Drops Coal Stocks From Its $18.7 Billion Endowment Portfolio
Stanford has become the first major U.S. university to divest its shares in coal-mining companies from its endowment funds, lending support to a growing nationwide movement calling for universities and...
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