Power and Electrical Engineering

Power and Electrical Engineering

Advancements in Affordable Full-Spectrum Solar Cells

Although full-spectrum solar cells have been made, none yet have been suitable for manufacture at a consumer-friendly price. Now Wladek Walukiewicz, who leads…

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Report Examines Potential of Energy Storage Technologies for Next-Generation Electrical Grid

Advanced Materials and Devices for Stationary Electrical Energy Storage Applications documented the findings of a multidisciplinary workshop of materials…

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New Reactor Enables Efficient Solar Fuel Production

Solar energy has long been touted as the solution to our energy woes, but while it is plentiful and free, it can't be bottled up and transported from sunny…

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Transforming Wastewater Into Sustainable Bioenergy in China

Using technology to link wastewater and energy wood to create bioenergy regions in ChinaThe development of a cost-efficient, water-saving and sustainable…

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New Method for Reporting Solar Data

The method presents solar data in a framework that “can be used by policymakers, businesses, and the public to understand the magnitude of solar resources in a…

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Trapped Sunlight Cleans Water

“These two technologies have been developed in parallel but there have been few efforts to employ the natural synergy between them,” says author Xuming Zhang…

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UCSD Engineers Enhance Solar Power Efficiency with New Research

In a paper recently published in the journal Renewable Energy, “Optimum fixed orientations and benefits of tracking for capturing solar radiation in the…

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Land Availability for Biofuel Crops: New Study Insights

Published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, the study led by civil and environmental engineering professor Ximing Cai identified land around…

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Debunking Solar Efficiency: Insights on Thin Film Innovations

In recent years, developers have been investigating light-harvesting thin film solar panels made from nanotechnology — and promoting efficiency metrics to make…

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VTT Unveils Unique Fuel Cell System for Future Power Solutions

Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology is showing promise with regard to future electricity production. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has built a…

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“Nanoscoops” Could Spark New Generation of Electric Automobile Batteries

An entirely new type of nanomaterial developed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute could enable the next generation of high-power rechargeable lithium (Li)-ion…

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Exploring Biofuels: Ethics and Sustainability Insights

In the world-wide race to develop energy sources that are seen as “green” because they are renewable and less greenhouse gas-intensive, sometimes the most…

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All around solar!

The new plant will allow Fraunhofer FEP researchers in Dresden to combine key vacuum technologies in any desired sequence and hence accelerate the development…

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World’s smallest battery created at CINT nanotechnology center

A benchtop version of the world’s smallest battery — its anode a single nanowire one seven-thousandth the thickness of a human hair —has been created by a team…

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EU Project SmartCoDe Enhances Intelligent Energy Management

The goal of the European Union (EU)-funded Project SmartCoDe is reducing the overall energy intensity while enabling residences and small commercial premises…

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Eastern Europe Innovates: Coupling District Heating with Wood Energy

Together with international partners, ttz Bremerhaven is working on replacing fossil fuels with sustainably produced energy wood in Eastern Europe. Through the…

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