Power and Electrical Engineering

Power and Electrical Engineering

PolyU researchers make innovative use of solar energy

The innovative system is developed by Professor Eric Cheng of PolyU’s Department of Electrical Engineering together with Green Power Industrial Ltd. With the…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Microwave oven key to self-assembly process meeting semi-conductor industry need

Thanks to a microwave oven, the fundamental nanotechnology process of self assembly may soon replace the lithographic processing use to make the ubiquitous…

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Wayward Winds – Predicting The Output Of Wind Parks

The project, supported by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, thus creates a basis for optimised forecasts of wind park outputs – forecasts that can be used to make…

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Energy Trends in Communications Equipment: Key Insights

A team of scientists at Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs have examined the energy consumption trends of communications equipment in use today and determined that gains…

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New Equation Could Advance Research in Solar Cell Materials

Without the Shockley equation, the computers of today would not be possible. Developed in 1949 by William Shockley, the inventor of the transistor, the…

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Infrared LED Technology Detects Drivers in Microsleep

In addition to the IR-LED, this requires a suitable camera with a CMOS sensor. The sensor detects IR light at a wavelength of 850 nanometers, which isn't…

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Planar Power

Replacing their typical cylindrical shape with a flat disc design allows the battery to deliver 30 percent more power at lower temperatures, according to work…

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Silicon Strategy Boosts Lithium-Ion Battery Capacity

A team of Rice University and Lockheed Martin scientists has discovered a way to use simple silicon to radically increase the capacity of lithium-ion…

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Siemens Launches Electric Car Fleet Pilot for Employees

The vehicles will be used and tested by employees. Called 4-S (4-Sustain­electro­mobility), the pilot project is focusing on the interplay between the electric…

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50% by 2050 – How the power of the sea could help solve our electricity needs

Marine renewable energies include harnessing the power of offshore wind, waves, tides, and ocean currents as well as exploiting salinity and temperature…

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ORNL Uses New Technologies to Take Steam Out of Wasted Energy

With 1,600 steam traps, which normally open slightly to discharge condensed steam with a negligible loss of live steam, the problem occurs when a trap fails…

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New Research Enhances Wind Farm Efficiency and Usability

Led by University of Illinois professor of atmospheric sciences Somnath Baidya Roy, the research team will publish its findings in the Proceedings of the…

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Miniature Power Supply Units Boost Efficiency and Functionality

The new Logo!Power stabilized power supply units are compatible with their predecessor models in terms of installation and connection, and are designed…

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Enhancing Plant Sustainability Through Smart Energy Management

Siemens assists these plants in becoming more sustainable through better energy management. From energy analysis modeling and innovative technologies to…

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Siemens’ retrofit and upgrade technologies and services help wastewater treatment plants meet regulations, while saving energy

Whether treatment facilities need to rehabilitate, retrofit, upgrade or expand existing assets, Siemens offers sustainable solutions that help plants reduce…

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York U’s Wireless Controller Empowers New Underwater Robot

AQUA, an amphibious, otter-like robot, is small and nimble, with flippers rather than propellers, designed for intricate data collection from shipwrecks and…

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