Power and Electrical Engineering

Power and Electrical Engineering

Next Battery Breakthrough: Esther Takeuchi’s Innovative Patents

If battery-making is an art, then University at Buffalo scientist Esther Takeuchi is among its most prolific masters, with more than 140 U.S. patents, all in…

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Robots Shine at NIST: Highlights from VMAC and MMC Events

The events—the Virtual Manufacturing Automation Competition (VMAC) and the Mobile Microrobotics Challenge (MMC)—were designed to prove the viability of…

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Semiconducting sandwich filling retains its mystery

Oxides of transition metals such as titanium are of interest for applications, such as hydrogen gas sensors or as catalysts, and have intriguing fundamental…

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New Solar Inverters Reach 98.4% Efficiency Milestone

The three-phase transformerless inverters with graded power outputs of 500, 1000, 1500, and 2000 kilowatts achieve an efficiency level of 98.4 percent. The…

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Fraunhofer POLO Launches Pilot for Transparent Barrier Films

Researchers from the Fraunhofer Polymer Surfaces Alliance POLO (Fraunhofer POLO) have developed highly efficient barrier films suitable for roll-to-roll…

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Mini ASV- Swift application and less manpower

Known as Drososbots, the innovation uses the mini ASV team concept and was inspired by a biological method of seeking pathways by the Drosophila fly. The…

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Solar Power Manufacturing: A Smart Move for Governments

Queen's University Mechanical Engineering Professor Joshua Pearce conducted the study – to be published in the August edition of the academic journal Energy…

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Mini-Projectors: Compact Solutions for Powerful Presentations

Almost no public presentation today is made without projectors. As the years pass, these devices keep getting smaller – and handier. A market with immense…

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New Survey Highlights Germany’s Micro- and Nanotechnology Trends

Micro- and nanotechnology companies in Germany are successful players on global markets. IVAM Research has now compiled the activities in these areas in…

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WISIONS – New Technology Radar and New SEPS Grant

WISIONS, an initiative of the Wuppertal Institute, has been actively promoting the introduction of sustainable energy solutions and resource efficiency since…

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Caltech Researchers Explore Fish-Inspired Ideas for Wind Farming

As head of Caltech's Biological Propulsion Laboratory, Dabiri studies water- and wind-energy concepts that share the theme of bioinspiration: that is,…

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New Breakthrough in Water Splitting for Clean Hydrogen Fuel

Water splitting is a clean way to generate hydrogen, which is seen by many as the fuel of the future. Scientists from the Energy Technology Research Institute,…

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New Method Improves Lithium Battery Safety Through NMR Insights

By helping them understand how these batteries behave under different conditions the new method – which involves Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy…

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Iowa State Engineers Develop Resilient Power Structures

But transmission poles can still fail under the stress of extreme ice and wind. They could also be vulnerable to an infrastructure attack. And when one of them…

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Innovative Wind-Powered Maneuvering for Sailing Vessels

Having the research skills in this field, they are working against the clock, given that their goal is to have the prototype operational in two years.As Juan…

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Energy-Autonomous Sensors Enhance Perishable Goods Logistics

Semiconductor sensors, spectrometers as well as components from the Institute are used in the automobile industry, environmental analysis, building technology,…

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