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In a boon for the local solar industry, a team of researchers from Swinburne University of Technology and Suntech Power Holdings have developed the world's most efficient broadband nanoplasmonic solar cells with an absolute efficiency of 8.1 per cent.

The new UO approach differs from many other technologies being studied in that it is liquid-based rather than solid, which, Liu says, would ease the possible transition from a gasoline to a hydrogen infrastructure.

Researchers at the University of Bolton are pioneering developments in 3D textile structures using piezoelectric energy-harvesting fibres. The results of the project could lead to the development of energy-harnessing carpets or mobile devices that can be charged as your clothes move.

A South Korean university has come one step closer to developing wireless power by improving both efficiency and transmission distance, a breakthorugh which its developers believe could lead to wireless energy becoming as popular as WiFi in the not to distant future.

GE and Miahona, a subsidiary of the Arabian Company for Water and Power Development, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to facilitate a reliable water supply in Saudi Arabia through the deployment of wastewater treatment technology.

American Custom GolfCars (ACG), a company that develops custom vehicles, golf carts, and low-speed electric vehicles (EVs), has introduced the new neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV), Golf Cart, and Estate Vehicle model: The '39.

Harvest Power, a developer of renewable energy and compost facilities for organics recycling, has said that its Fraser Richmond Soil & Fibre facility will receive up to $4m over two years from the Government of Canada to finance the construction of a biogas generation facility.

Colorado Springs Utilities, a provider of electricity, natural gas, water and wastewater services, has signed an agreement with SunPower, a solar technology developer, to design and build a 6MW solar PV power system at the US Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

GE plans to purchase 25,000 electric vehicles (EVs) by 2015 for its own fleet through its Capital Fleet Services business as part of its ecomagination business strategy to accelerate the development and deployment of clean energy technology through novelty and R&D investment.

Balqon, a developer and manufacturer of heavy-duty electric vehicles and drive systems, has partnered with T&K Logistics, a provider of switching, shuttle and yard management services, to provide electric yard tractors for Ford Motor Company at its Wayne Assembly Plant in Michigan.

Exelon, an electric utility, has acquired John Deere Renewables (JDR), an operator and developer of wind power, adding 735MW of operating renewable energy to Exelon's generation portfolio, enough to power 160,000 to 220,000 households.

A Research Center for the Development & Distribution of "Dirt Cheap Decentralized Distribution Devices" (DC3Ds)

Nearly 100 MW of turbines are expected to come from General Electric, leaving the utility and energy developer looking for more suppliers to meet a scheduled late-2010 commercial launch.

GRC has developed a proof of concept machine (Patriot 1) that is capable of processing tires on a continuous basis. An example of GRC's tire processing system: For every 1 ton of tires processed in the GRC Patriot 1, there is 120 gallons of oil, 5000 cubic ft. of combustible gases, 200 pounds of reusable steel and 750 pounds of carbon ash produced which are all marketable commodities.

I hope this is used world wide! Good video.

Viridor, a UK-based recycling, renewable energy and waste management company, has won the tender for recycling and waste services at MediaCityUK, a Peel Media development located in Salford Quays, Greater Manchester.

The MC WAP project has developed a molten carbon fuel cell which uses hydrogen obtained from a system that converts diesel oil into a hydrogen-rich gas, and air coming from the compressor of a microturbine. The reaction produces electricity and heat, without combustion.

We round up the most innovative oil spill recovery technologies including a chemically modified nanocellulose sponge from Switzerland's Empa, new research into bacteria from the University of East Anglia, and other technological and theoretical breakthroughs. Rod James investigates.

A plane powered entirely by the sun is to embark on a 35,000km journey around the world in 2015. If successful, it will see the established boundaries of solar power stretched to an unprecedented level, potentially inspiring cleantech innovation across the globe.

Researchers in the US are using pioneering technology to create long-lasting, more efficient nuclear batteries. We talk to Patrick J Pinhero, Alan K Wertsching and Jae Wan Kwon of the University of Missouri about pushing the boundaries of betavoltaic electricity generation. The University of Missouri (MU) is pushing boundaries in betavoltaic electricity generation.

Germany has become a world leader in environmental technology. As one of India's most important development partners, it offers technical expertise and soft loans for environmental protection and climate action.