Power and Electrical Engineering

Power and Electrical Engineering

West Midlands’ New Hydrogen Energy Initiative Secures Funding

The project, which has just received funding of £6.3 million from Regional Development Agency Advantage West Midlands, will develop the use of hydrogen energy…

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'Origami lens' slims high resolution cameras

“Our imager is about seven times more powerful than a conventional lens of the same depth,” said Eric Tremblay, the first author on an Applied Optics paper…

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EU Funds Research for Efficient Pro-Environmental Fuel Cells

The project focuses on materials, components and systems required for efficient, reliable and cost effective large scale SOFC power plants. Systems design,…

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New Process Boosts Ethanol Production Efficiency at Carnegie Mellon

Carnegie Mellon University Chemical Engineers have devised a new process that can improve the efficiency of ethanol production, a major component in making…

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Bioenergy Education Expands Across Europe: New Master’s Programs

Masters and PhD courses in bioenergy have been introduced at a lightning pace over the last five years. A 2005 study by Bioenergy NoE found that 55 out of the…

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Hydrogen-Powered Lawnmowers: A New Era in Small Machine Innovation

In a breakthrough that could make fuel cells practical for such small machines as lawnmowers and chainsaws, researchers have developed a new mechanism to…

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Gasoline From Plastic: Scientists Turn Waste Into Fuel

This is one of unique examples how the scientists can use a material initially made of petroleum to get if not oil per se again but the product of petroleum…

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MIT Report Unveils Insights on Geothermal Energy Future

An 18-member panel led by MIT prepared the 400-plus page study, titled “The Future of Geothermal Energy.” Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, it is the…

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Delaware Residents Back Offshore Wind Power in New Survey

When asked to select from a variety of sources to help the state increase its energy supply, more than 90 percent of the 949 Delaware residents responding to…

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Step on the gas — New fuel cell design adds control, reduces complexity

This simple control mechanism, which varies the flow of hydrogen fuel to control the power generated, was previously thought impossible and is a potentially…

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Scientists Stabilize Platinum Electrocatalysts for Fuel Cells

In reactions during the stop-and-go driving of an electric car, however, the platinum dissolves, which reduces its efficiency as a catalyst. This is a major…

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York and Sichuan Collaborate on Biodiesel Innovation Study

Professor Ian Graham led a delegation of scientists from the Centre for Novel Agricultural Products (CNAP) at York to Sichuan University in China. The trip was…

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Addressing the Energy Crisis: Insights from Ekaterinburg Café

Answers to these questions were sought for by the participants of the academic cafe in Ekaterinburg. The cosy room of “Coffee House # 7” brought together the…

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World's fastest transistor approaches goal of terahertz device

Made from indium phosphide and indium gallium arsenide, “the new transistor utilizes a pseudomorphic grading of the base and collector regions,” said Milton…

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Maximizing Mileage: Powering Cars with Electric Capacity

If all the cars and light trucks in the nation switched from oil to electrons, idle capacity in the existing electric power system could generate most of the…

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World's Fastest Transistor Approaches Goal Of Terahertz Device

With a frequency of 845 gigahertz, their latest device is approximately 300 gigahertz faster than transistors built by other research groups, and approaches…

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