A Fast Soluble Carbon-Free Molecular Water Oxidation Catalyst Based on Abundant Metals -- Yin et al. 328 (5976): 342 -- Science

A Fast Soluble Carbon-Free Molecular Water Oxidation Catalyst Based on Abundant Metals -- Yin et al. 328 (5976): 342 -- Science: "We report that the complex [Co4(H2O)2(PW9O34)2]10–, comprising a Co4O4 core stabilized by oxidatively resistant polytungstate ligands, is a hydrolytically and oxidatively stable homogeneous water oxidation catalyst that self-assembles in water from salts of earth-abundant elements (Co, W, and P). With [Ru(bpy)3]3+ (bpy is 2,2'-bipyridine) as the oxidant."

Skip the hard cell: Flexible solar power is on its way - tech - 13 April 2010 - New Scientist

Skip the hard cell: Flexible solar power is on its way - tech - 13 April 2010 - New Scientist

Battery Breakthrough Technology Could Power Homes for Pennies Per Kilowatt Hour

Battery Breakthrough Technology Could Power Homes for Pennies Per Kilowatt Hour: "Ceramatec's new battery, however, uses solid materials to store between 20 and 40 kilowatt hours of electricity at temperatures of only 90 degrees Celsius. In contrast, most high-density batteries use liquids heated to dangerous temperatures of roughly 600 degrees."

Significant step toward lightweight batteries

Significant step toward lightweight batteries: "ScienceDaily (Apr. 4, 2010) — A team of researchers at MIT has made significant progress on a technology that could lead to batteries with up to three times the energy density of any battery that currently exists."

Closing in on a carbon-based solar cell

Closing in on a carbon-based solar cell: "ScienceDaily (Apr. 10, 2010) — To make large sheets of carbon available for light collection, Indiana University Bloomington chemists have devised an unusual solution -- attach what amounts to a 3-D bramble patch to each side of the carbon sheet. Using that method, the scientists say they were able to dissolve sheets containing as many as 168 carbon atoms, a first."

Molten metal batteries to be clean energy reservoirs - tech - 09 April 2010 - New Scientist

Molten metal batteries to be clean energy reservoirs - tech - 09 April 2010 - New Scientist: "A BATTERY able to match the output of those used in cellphones from 1/20th of their electrode area may have you dreaming of more talk time.

But putting it in your pocket would be a bad idea - it's full of molten metal. Instead, its inventors hope it will provide much-needed storage capacity for electricity grids.

Grid-scale batteries would boost efficiency by allowing solar energy to be used at night, for example, or excess power from a nuclear plant to be stored for later."

India’s per capita Energy consumption one of the lowest in the world ! | Energy

India’s per capita Energy consumption one of the lowest in the world ! | Energy: "I hit upon an interesting graph, while researching upon the consumption of energy amongst developed and emerging countries. I expected that India’s energy consumption will be low, but I did not expect that it would be one of the lowest in the world."

Energy storage's quiet revolution - Small Times

Energy storage's quiet revolution - Small Times: "A series of recent small announcements suggest that energy-storage technologies are quietly making progress toward commercialization nonetheless. 'There seems to be a lot more buzz in the last few months, and what's interesting is it's not all on the automotive side,' said Sara Bradford, a principal consultant for global research firm Frost & Sullivan. While automobiles remain a key area for new energy-storage technologies, she's seeing a 'spillover effect' as research and investment spreads into other areas, including grid applications for utilities and nonautomotive transportation."