Tag Archives: University of California

Lithium Ion Batteries Get Big Performance Boost From Wonder Material Known As… Sand

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Ritesh Pothan

A new lithium ion battery that notably outperforms the industry standard across a wide variety of different parameters was recently created by researchers at the University of California, Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering, through the use of a new “wonder … Continue reading →

Posted in Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, Grid Storage | Tagged Electric Storage, lithium ion batteries, lithium ion battery, Mihri Ozkan, Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering, silicon dioxide, UC Riverside, University of California, Zachary Favors | Leave a comment

Gram Power: ‘smart microgrid’ produces, stores renewable energy on location

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Twenty-two-year-old Yashraj Khaitan finds it difficult to explain to his parents what exactly he is doing in a remote village in Rajasthan. One year ago, as a fresh graduate from the University of California, Berkeley, Khaitan turned down a job offer from Ericsson, … Continue reading →

Posted in Micro Grid, Renewables, Residential, Rural Lighting, Solar | Tagged Distributed Generation, electricity grid, energy, Eric Brewer, household appliances, India, Jacob Dickinson, kerosene lamps, Renewable Energy, Rural Solar Micro Grid, University of California, university of california berkeley, Yashraj Khaitan | Leave a comment

70% Efficient Solar Cells Possible Using Silicon BC8

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Ritesh Pothan

Researchers at the University of California (UC), Davis state an exotic form of silicon could produce major gains in solar cell efficiency. When a particle of light hits a silicon crystal, it generates a negatively charged electron and a positively … Continue reading →