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Converting Waste Heat Into Electricity Through Osmosis

SolarFeeds — Fri, 24 May 2013 01:24:56 +0000

Waste heat is necessarily produced both by machines that do work and in other processes that use energy, for example in maintaining the heat of a room. The need for functioning systems to reject heat is fundamental to the laws of thermodynamics. Sometimes waste heat can be utilized, but that process usually requires high temperatures. [...] The post Converting Waste Heat Into Electricity Through Osmosis appeared first on Solar Feeds.

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The Solar Canals of India

SolarFeeds — Fri, 24 May 2013 01:05:19 +0000

India is playing a crucial role in not only generating clean and renewable energy, but also looking to conserve water at the same time which is having a big impact on the local environment. There are thousands of canals all across India, and they started a pilot project in the Mehsana district in April 2012 [...] The post The Solar Canals of India appeared first on Solar Feeds.

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In Focus: Sustainable Base

SolarFeeds — Fri, 24 May 2013 01:01:03 +0000

A new project called Sustainability Base draws on NASA’s space experience to offer a futuristic look into sustainable building design. The prototype was designed by William McDonough and Partners. The building is ultra-efficient and far exceeds the necessary requirements to secure LEED® Platinum certification. It is designed to use renewable energy and closed-loop water maintenance [...] The post In Focus: Sustainable Base appeared first...

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New CPV Efficiency Record for Amonix

SolarFeeds — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:27:24 +0000

Amonix, which makes concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) systems, has once again broke a world record for real-world efficiency testing. In real-world testing, the company’s latest CPV technology reached a peak conversion efficiency of 36.2 percent at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado. The new record broke Amonix’ former world record of 34.2 percent [...] The post New CPV Efficiency Record for Amonix appeared first...

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Toyota Prius to be Replaced?

SolarFeeds — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:01:54 +0000

From the outside, it looks like sales of the Toyota Prius have never been better. According to WardAuto, they surpassed their 2012 sales goal by 16,000 units, and the rising gas prices since 2011 have caused many buyers to take the plunge and go hybrid. But not everything is smooth sailing for the Prius. An [...] The post Toyota Prius to be Replaced? appeared first on Solar Feeds.

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