Power and Electrical Engineering

Power and Electrical Engineering

Aluminum-Rich Alloy Enables On-Demand Hydrogen Production

“We now have an economically viable process for producing hydrogen on-demand for vehicles, electrical generating stations and other applications,” said Jerry…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Energetic Nanoparticles: Transforming Sunlight to Electricity

Electricity-generating solar cells are one of the most attractive alternatives for creating a long-term sustainable energy system, but thus far solar cells…

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Directed Self-Ordering of Organic Molecules for Electronics

In a paper posted this week,* the team describes how a chemical pretreatment of electrical contacts can induce self-assembly of molecular crystals to both…

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Coal gasification — myths, challenges and opportunities

There is a growing consensus that increased demand for electricity will cement coal’s place in the energy portfolio for years to come. In fact, more than half…

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Solar Cells Split Water for Hydrogen: A New Innovation Insight

“This is a proof-of-concept system that is very inefficient. But ultimately, catalytic systems with 10 to 15 percent solar conversion efficiency might be…

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‘Virtual’ reality check for superconductors

New clues important to our understanding of superconductivity are provided by precise measurements of electronic statesResearchers at RIKEN’s Discovery…

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UK Electronics Industry Secures EU Funding for Chip Innovation

The funding for the projects, DUALLOGIC, NANOSIL and REALITY, will support research aimed at creating a new generation of faster and bigger electronic chips…

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IMEC Unveils Ultra-Low-Power ADCs With Record Efficiency

At yesterday’s International Solid State Circuit Conference, IMEC presents three ultra-low-power analog to digital converters (ADC) with record figures of…

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IMEC Unveils 60GHz CMOS Multiple Antenna Receiver Prototype

At today’s IEEE International Solid State Circuit Conference, IMEC introduced its prototype of a 60GHz multiple antenna receiver, and invites industry to join…

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New Chair for Water Power Boosts Renewable Energy at Stuttgart

With this background, the Universität Stuttgart has received a new chair for water power, endowed by two industrial partners; EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG…

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New Energy-Efficient Microchip Design Unveiled by MIT Team

Researchers at MIT and Texas Instruments have unveiled a new chip design for portable electronics that can be up to 10 times more energy-efficient than present…

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Global Biofuels Market: Key Steps to Accelerate Growth

Biofuels—derived from biological materials such as plants, plant oils, animal fat and microbial byproducts—are gaining popularity worldwide as both energy…

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E. Coli: Exploring Its Potential as a Future Energy Source

For most people, the name “E. coli” is synonymous with food poisoning and product recalls, but a professor in Texas A&M University’s chemical engineering…

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Squeezed Crystals Boost Power in Piezoelectric Materials

High-performance piezoelectric materials used today, such as those in probes for medical ultrasound, are specially grown crystals of mixed composition known as…

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New Robotics Insights from FATRONIK-Tecnalia Event

This was the main topic analysed at the ‘Robot Business Opportunities’ (RBO) event, held the 24 and 25 January 2008 at FATRONIK-Tecnalia Research Centre. This…

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Nanotube Radios: A Breakthrough in Transistor Technology

The nanotube radios, in which nanotube devices provide all of the active functionality in the devices, represent “important first steps toward the practical…

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