Power and Electrical Engineering

Power and Electrical Engineering

Temperature-Powered Sensors for Hard-to-Reach Areas

The clock, powered by changes in temperature and atmospheric pressure, was invented in the early 17th century by a Dutch builder. Three centuries later, Swiss…

Power and Electrical Engineering

New Synthesis Method Enhances Nanostructures for Clean Energy

A team of University of Maryland physicists has published new nanoscience advances that they and other scientists say make possible new nanostructures and…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Smart Fluorescent Antenna Enhances Wi-Fi Performance

Due to continuously evolving applications, the electronic communications industry requires high performance and speed efficient systems. However, the physical…

Power and Electrical Engineering

New Method Reduces Energy Use in Glass Production

The production of glass requires high temperatures and consumes a lot of energy. Thanks to a newly developed method, the energy demand can now be lowered by up…

Power and Electrical Engineering

PlanetSolar’s TerraSubmersa Expedition: Journey to Venice

The expedition’s objective was to explore the prehistoric landscapes that have been submersed by the waters in the Argolic Gulf (Greece), and identify traces…

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Biomimetic photodetector 'sees' in color

Rice University researchers have created a CMOS-compatible, biomimetic color photodetector that directly responds to red, green and blue light in much the same…

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Siemens Sets Trend with Process Bus for Power Grid Protection

The process bus has advantages especially in the high-voltage area where protection devices are normally installed at some distance from the instrument…

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Asian Innovations Lead in Energy Storage Technologies

In recent years, the number of patent applications for electrochemical energy storage technologies has soared. According to a study by the Technische…

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Innovation in Feed Production: Lowering Costs and Energy Use

Cost pressure in the market for meat and dairy products is increasing. This also raises manufacturers’ interest in lowering energy consumption for the…

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Compact Engine Innovates Fuel Efficiency with Lightweight Design

With lightweight construction and the common-rail fuel injection system, a Lower Bavarian engine manufacturer succeeded in reducing the fuel consumption of its…

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Embedded Wireless Motion Detector Enhances Insect Traps

Tropical countries have vast areas of tropical rain forests where many insects’ species live and where entomologists continue to discover new species of…

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Combining Old Tech and New Innovations for Smart Devices

One promising approach to developing new technologies is to exploit the electron's tiny magnetic moment, or 'spin'. Electrons have two properties – charge and…

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Gasification of Oil Palm Biomass: Clean Energy Solutions

The process of burning fossil fuels such as petroleum, coal and natural gas releases huge amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

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Fraunhofer Chile and DBFZ Boost Organic Waste to Energy Research

Since 2012 the DBFZ operates a research biogas plant on the site of the research centre. The knowledge generated there may help Chilean biogas plant operators…

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PlanetSolar reaches Athens (Greece) as part of the “TerraSubmersa” scientific expedition led by the University of Geneva

This is the second stop on the itinerary of the TerraSubmersa scientific expedition, in collaboration with the University of Geneva (UNIGE), and the purpose is…

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Private Charging Solutions for Electric Vehicles Explained

Electric vehicles are becoming more popular due to their environmental credentials and relatively low running costs. However, most existing electric vehicles…

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