Power and Electrical Engineering

Power and Electrical Engineering

“Anti-noise” silences wind turbines

If wind energy converters are located anywhere near a residential area, they must never become too noisy even in high winds. Most such power units try to go…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Now That's Cool

The Third Law of Thermodynamics is on the minds of John Cumings, assistant professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Maryland's A….

Power and Electrical Engineering

Flexible Nanoantenna Arrays Enhance Solar Energy Capture

The technology, developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory, is the first step toward a solar energy collector that could be…

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Future of Cooling: Compressor-Free Refrigerators on the Horizon

“This is the first step in the development of an electric field refrigeration unit,” says Qiming Zhang, distinguished professor of electrical engineering. “For…

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Lower Energy Bills: Upgrade Roofing and Siding Today

Paul Fisette of the University of Massachusetts Amherst says that these home improvement jobs can be the perfect opportunity to boost your home’s energy…

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‘Small’ research at MSU leads to advances in energy, electronics

The material – xGnP Exfoliated Graphite NanoPlatelets – will be instrumental in the development of new and expanded applications in the aerospace, automotive…

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New Method Simplifies Superconductor Temperature Calculations

The team of researchers, led by Yi-feng Yang, a postdoctoral fellow at UC Davis, found a simple way to calculate the temperature at which a new state of…

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Untapped Ocean Currents: A New Source for Renewable Energy

Officials from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and FAU’s Center for Ocean Energy Technology (COET) in the College of Engineering and Computer Science…

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Students' Device Aims to Protect Electric Utility Workers

Their prototype, built at the request of a local utility company, consists of a lightweight aluminum frame that uses rope and a lever-and-pulley system to…

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EU Targets Standby Energy Waste in Appliances

All household and office equipment sold in Europe will be included in this measure. This provision of the European Union is the first legal act concerning…

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“Nanosculpture” Could Enable New Types of Heat Pumps and Energy Converters

A new technique for growing single-crystal nanorods and controlling their shape using biomolecules could enable the development of smaller, more powerful heat…

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Third Green500 List Reveals Top Energy-Efficient Supercomputers

The Green500 List debuted in November 2007 and ushered in a new era of energy-efficient supercomputing. The Green500 List is intended to serve as a ranking of…

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Nanotechnology Advances Affordable Solar Energy Solutions

Professor Bagnall and his Nano Group at the University of Southampton's School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) have conducted extensive research into…

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Building a Sustainable Hydrogen Society from Waste Resources

The project of producing hydrogen from industrial wastes such as aluminum and silicone, or from food wastes such as biomass, and efficiently using this…

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Solar Cooling: Innovative Absorption Chiller for AC Needs

A research team has designed and built an absorption chiller capable of using solar and residual heat as an energy source to drive the cooling system. The…

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Ecovia’s OPTI+ slashes fuel consumption on land and at sea

OPTI+4 is designed for use in the maritime and fluvial sectors (i.e. professional fishing, freight and passenger shipping), where the fuel consumption of…

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