Power and Electrical Engineering

Power and Electrical Engineering

Graphene Metasurface Enables Independent Control of Light

A KAIST research team in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Madison theoretically suggested a graphene-based active metasurface capable of…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Water’s Role in Solving Renewable Energy Storage Challenges

Seasonal pumped hydropower storage (SPHS), an already established yet infrequently used technology, could be an affordable and sustainable solution to store…

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Controlling Spin-Dependent Petahertz Electronics with Defects

Light waves perform several hundred trillion oscillations per second. Hence, it is natural to envision employing light oscillations to drive the electronic…

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Liquid Droplet Movement Generates Over 5 Volts of Energy

Researchers at Nagoya University and Kyushu University focused on energy from the tiny movement of liquid and developed a device that generates over 5 volts of…

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Discover the Latest Demonstrator in Industrie 4.0 at HM 2020

“Plants only use some wavelengths of light for photosynthesis, and the idea is to create greenhouses that make energy from that unused light while allowing…

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Analyzing Lithium Battery Aging with Neutrons and X-Rays

An international team of researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin and University College London has now investigated the electrode surfaces during…

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How iron carbenes store energy from sunlight — and why they aren't better at it

Photosensitizers are molecules that absorb sunlight and pass that energy along to generate electricity or drive chemical reactions.

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Solar Power Potential on Pit Lakes in Former Lignite Mines

The study estimates a potential PV capacity of 56 GWp for installations on pit lakes in former lignite mines in Germany. After subtracting the estimated area…

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Lasers etch a 'perfect' solar energy absorber

In a paper in Light: Science & Applications, the lab of Chunlei Guo, professor of optics also affiliated with Physics and the Material Sciences Program,…

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Advancements in Electronic Nose for Air Quality and Health

Recently published research led by Cory Simon, assistant professor of chemical engineering in the OSU College of Engineering, in collaboration with chemical…

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New Research to Enhance Cleaner Energy Technologies

New research led by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York, could aid cleaner energy technologies.

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Perovskite solar cells: International consensus on ageing measurement protocols

Commercially available solar modules undergo a series of characterisation procedures that analyse their properties and ensure quality. However, these methods…

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New Bio-Inspired Wing Design Enhances Small Drone Performance

The new wing replaces the smooth contour found on the leading edges of most airplane wings with a thick flat plate and a sharp leading edge. Counterintuitive…

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Self-learning heat­ing control system saves energy

Factory halls, airport terminals and high-rise office buildings are often equipped with automated “anticipatory” heating systems. These work with pre-defined…

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What's in your water?

Mixing drinking water with chlorine, the United States' most common method of disinfecting drinking water, creates previously unidentified toxic byproducts,…

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MTU Engineers Analyze Lithium Battery Defects for Better Storage

Solid-state lithium batteries are the Holy Grail of energy storage. With potential impacts on everything from personal mobile devices to industrial renewable…

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