Power and Electrical Engineering

Power and Electrical Engineering

Achieving 100% Renewable Electricity by 2050: A Sustainable Path

The energy expert of the SRU, Prof Olav Hohmeyer, emphasised: “The transition towards a renewable electricity system does not require either an extension of…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Purple Pokeberries: A New Path to Affordable Solar Power

Nanotech Center scientists have used the red dye made from pokeberries to coat their efficient and inexpensive fiber-based solar cells. The dye acts as an…

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New electrolytic cells to play a role in tomorrow’s local energy supply

Today, most energy is produced at large centralised power stations based on fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas. And then there is the energy…

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Inaugural issue of OSA's Energy Express focuses on gaining energy with solar concentrators

Edited by Bernard Kippelen of the Georgia Institute of Technology, Energy Express launches today and will focus on research that encompasses the science and…

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Facing tomorrow's challenges for wind energy

The opening of the first German Offshore Wind farm alpha ventus fired the wind industry's imagination. Since the conditions are rough and the reachability is…

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New Mechanism Enhances Superconductivity in Iron-Based Materials

In classical theory, superconductivity occurs when two electrons are bound together to form a pair, known as a Cooper pair, by lattice vibrations. This pairing…

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NIFTi – The Robot as a Team Player in Urban Search and Rescue

Since early 2010, these questions are being addressed in the collaborative research project “Natural Human-Robot Interaction in Dynamic Environments,” (NIFTi)….

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Industry to Collaborate in Advanced Battery Research

After receiving $3 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding in August through DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy…

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New 24V Power Supply for Three-Phase Networks Unveiled

The new power supply unit with adjustable output voltage from 24 to 28 volts features a wide-range input from 340 to 550 V AC and supplies 20-ampere rated…

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Novel Fluids Enhance Workpiece Fixation for Precision Machining

In this way, the workpiece is held gently, can be machined precisely and is protected from vibrations. The new fixation technology has already been tested in…

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Unlocking Battery Insights: Neutrons Enhance Hybrid Locomotives

Rechargeable batteries may soon provide greater energy efficiency not only for road traffic, but also for rail transport. Scientists at the research neutron…

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Unlocking Solar Energy Potential in Southeastern Ontario

These studies, led by Queen's mechanical engineering professor Joshua Pearce, are the first to explore the region's solar energy potential. Professor Pearce…

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Proposed Grid Could Make Offshore Wind Power More Reliable

While offshore wind power resources are abundant, wind turbines are currently unable to provide steady power due to natural fluctuations in wind direction and…

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Optimizing Mission Control for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

While unmanned systems currently rely on the automation of low-level functions, such as navigation, stabilization and trajectory, operating these systems is…

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Accelerating Scanning Probe Microscopes by 1000 Times

Physicists of Saarland University have developed a technology that could accelerate scanning probe microscopes by a factor of 1000. The operation principle is…

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Modernizing the U.S. Power Grid for a Sustainable Future

Although the U.S. electric power industry is one of the greatest engineering marvels of the 20th century, aging technology and an increase in demand create…

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