Renewable Energy Blog

In the deep, bright nanoforest

In response to the urgent renewable energy needs of modern society and ecological concerns, it is essential to develop novel inexpensive and environmentally friendly energy conversion and storage systems. Mesoscopic dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) have recently emerged as a credible alternative to solid-state p-n junction photovoltaic devices, primarily due to their potential to generate electricity on resource-abundant raw materials and energy-saving device processing. The famed carbon nanotubes significantly raise the efficiency.

Well-measured power

While the light turns on and the TV starts at the push of a button, there lies a tremendous amount of effort behind a secure supply of power. Because of the demand fluctuations, specialists must calculate precisely how much power is needed and when. Weekends, for instance, when offices and stores are closed, require less energy than Mondays. And when it is gray and rainy outside, the lights get turned on earlier than on sunny days. More than anyone else, transmission grid operators have to know in time when electricity from renewable energies is being generated because they have to transport it across the country and partly market it by themselves.

Renewable riddles

Dear Reader,
You might have wondered why the »Renewable Energy Blog« has been so quiet over the past weeks. To tell you the truth, I’m baffled by the current developments in the European Renewable sector,