Power and Electrical Engineering

Power and Electrical Engineering

Organic Solar Cells: Enhanced Efficiency With Face-to-Face Molecules

Organic solar cell efficiency depends upon the ease with which an exciton – the energy particle created when light is absorbed by the material – can find the…

Power and Electrical Engineering

ChargeLounge: Fast Charging Redefined for Electric Vehicles

The ChargeLounge developed by Fraunhofer IAO is set to change what recharging electric vehicles is all about: high-charging capacity, easy installation, access…

Power and Electrical Engineering

‘Unzipping’ poplars’ biofuel potential

The research, which appears in the current issue of Science, focuses on enhancing poplar trees so they can break down easier and thus improving their viability…

Power and Electrical Engineering

New Solar Energy Materials Transform Cost and Production

This breakthrough by chemical engineers at Oregon State University could soon reduce the cost of solar energy, speed production processes, use environmentally…

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Tiny Power Generator Uses Saliva for Energy Innovation

Bruce E. Logan, Evan Pugh Professor and Kappe Professor of Environmental Engineering, Penn State, credited the idea to fellow researcher Justine E. Mink. “The…

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Cloud-Based Energy Management: Virtual Power Plant Innovation

The solution's main element is a cloud-based energy management system that combines distributed electricity producers into a virtual power plant. It allows…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Direct Measurement of Electrochemical Reactions in Electrodes

The electrochemical reactions inside the porous electrodes of batteries and fuel cells have been described by theorists, but never measured directly. Now, a…

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Mines Transform Into Innovative Pumped Storage Power Plants

Pumped storage power plants are firmly established in the German power grid: surplus electricity can be stored for a moment and then quickly supplied during a…

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Heat-Conducting Polymer Cools Electronics at 200°C

But by harnessing an electropolymerization process to produce aligned arrays of polymer nanofibers, researchers have developed a thermal interface material…

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3D Nanoscale Insights on Battery Material Changes During Use

First 3D nanoscale observations of microstructural degradation during charge-discharge cycles could point to new ways to engineer battery electrode materials…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Waveguide Innovation Enhances Energy Efficiency and Recycling

More efficient photovoltaic cells. Improved radar and stealth technology. A new way to recycle waste heat generated by machines into energy.

Power and Electrical Engineering

Neural Probe Arrays: Enhancing Lives for Amputees and Patients

Neural probe arrays are expected to significantly benefit the lives of amputees and people affected by spinal cord injuries or severe neuromotor diseases. By…

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Engineered Bacteria Create Biofuel Alternative for Rockets

With improvements in process efficiency, the biofuel could supplement limited supplies of petroleum-based JP-10, and might also facilitate development of a new…

Power and Electrical Engineering

PRACE: Your Mobile Assistant for Skill Development in Production

The concept follows the master-apprentice principle: learning by demonstration. The aim is to enable the worker to quickly and easily impart new skills to the…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Unlock Industrial Robotics with Open-Source ROS Software

The open-source “Robot Operating System” (ROS) offers a host of highly developed software components that can be efficiently employed also for industrial…

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Siemens to equip Deutsche Telekom's largest data center

The company will also supply power distribution technology for the existing twin data center in Magdeburg. The order covers the delivery of medium and low…

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