Power and Electrical Engineering

Power and Electrical Engineering

Expert foresees 10 more years of R&D to make solar energy competitive

“Solar can potentially provide all the electricity and fuel we need to power the planet,” Harry Gray, Ph.D., scheduled to speak here today at the 235th…

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Algae: A Promising Future Source for Hydrogen Fuel

Scientists at U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory are answering that call by working to chemically manipulate algae for production of the…

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Compact Cooling: Boosting Speed in Sensitive Electronics

Furthermore, the speed and reliability are increased. Dutch-sponsored researcher Srinivas Vanapalli has investigated the possibilities for the extreme cooling…

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Boston College and MIT Boost Thermoelectric Efficiency

Researchers at Boston College and MIT have used nanotechnology to achieve a major increase in thermoelectric efficiency, a milestone that paves the way for a…

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Improved Process for Affordable Solar Cell Production

The use of solar cells is increasing very slowly. One of the reasons is that the most commonly used type, made from silicon, is quite expensive to manufacture….

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Affordable Hydro-Power Solutions for Rural Communities in Malaysia

Martin AnyiFaculty of EngineeringSupplying electricity to the remote and scattered rural communities in Malaysia is almost impossible due to their remoteness…

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Hybrid Power Distribution: Insights from ORNL Study

A recent Oak Ridge National Laboratory study, featured in the current issue of the ORNL Review examined how an expected increase in ownership of hybrid…

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INL Team Reaches Key Milestone in Nuclear Fuel Performance

David Petti, Sc.D., and technical director for the INL research, says the team used reverse engineering methods to help turn the fuel test failures from the…

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Accurate Power Generation: Measuring Wind Speed Challenges

Experience has shown that the accurate power generation estimation based on wind speed is a challenging task. For large new turbine models, conventional met…

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Unique Microchip Locks Combat Hardware Piracy Risks

Computer engineers at the University of Michigan and Rice University have devised a comprehensive way to head off this costly infringement: Each chip would…

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Colorful Paint Sparks Renewable Electricity Innovation

Dr Dave Worsley, a Reader in the Materials Research Centre at the University’s School of Engineering, is investigating ways of painting solar cells onto the…

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Nuclear Cannibals: Boosting Energy Production for the Future

Nuclear energy production must increase by more than 10 percent each year from 2010 to 2050 to meet all future energy demands and replace fossil fuels, but…

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How Position Sensors Enhance Precision in Modern Machinery

Electronic sensors that record the position of movable objects crop up in practically every machine, from printing presses to space rockets. The average modern…

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IMEC Achieves 24.7% Efficiency in GaAs Solar Cells

IMEC realized this record on a single-junction GaAs cell, grown epitaxially on a Ge substrate with an improved micro-defect distribution. The record cell…

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ETH Zurich’s ESC Unveils Energy Strategy for CO2 Reduction

The per capita emission of carbon dioxide in Switzerland is currently 9 tons per year, approximately twice the global average. «Our objective for the climate…

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New Coating Boosts Solar Cell Efficiency Significantly

A team of Northwestern University researchers has developed a new anode coating strategy that significantly enhances the efficiency of solar energy power…

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