Posts Tagged: solar energy collection
America’s aging electrical grid could benefit from smart grid tech
With an average price of 12 cents per kilowatt hour (Kwh) as of January 2016, the American electrical grid system still does a good job of getting electrical energy …
The Top 10 Patent Applications of 2015
Innovation in the automotive sector was a huge story, both for the types of technologies being developed and the companies pursuing the R&D in that field. …
A Bright Future: The Current State of Solar Technology Development
Recently, a team of scientists working at Ohio State University created the world’s solar battery, which includes a solar cell and a battery within a singly …
Solar Energy Hurdles: Cost and Software Patent Chaos
Deriving energy from the sun has been aggressively, albeit periodically, pursued since at least the 1970s when the U.S. suffered through several gas shortages. But over …
University Patents: Focus on the University of California System
One patent application discusses a solar collector that is low in price while providing sun tracking capabilities. Additionally, a number of applications and issued patents we cover …
Sun Power: Keeping it Green with New Energy Technologies
Solar energy is one of the alternative energy forms that many believe can be an effective part of the new alternative energy that replaces our current carbon-based …
Boeing Patent Application Flight Trajectory Prediction
Recent patent applications assigned to Boeing show the company’s desire to create more adaptive in-flight management in response to unforeseen conditions. Another patent application describes a …
Nobel Prize Scientist Not Enough for Bankrupt Solar Company
Just because a company has a patent portfolio and interesting technology does not mean that the portfolio, or the company behind the portfolio, will be able to …
Earth Day 2012: 5 Green Innovations to Celebrate
I thought I might take the occasion to identify Green-Tech innovations that relate to recycling technologies, energy conversion and conservation of energy that are worthy of celebration …