Understanding bacteria’s metabolism could improve biofuel production
Study reveals how cells control what they produce after eatingCredit: PNNL A new study reveals how bacteria control the chemicals ...
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Nanomaterials enable dual-mode heating and cooling device
Device could cut HVAC energy use by nearly 20% in the USCredit: Po-Chun Hsu, Duke Engineering DURHAM, N.C. - Engineers ...
New butterfly-inspired hydrogen sensor is powered by light
Light-activated sensor delivers precision results at room temperatureCredit: RMIT University Inspired by the surface of butterfly wings, researchers have developed ...
Scientists warn of the social and environmental risks tied to the energy transition
A new international study by the ICTA-UAB and the McGill University (Canada) maps resistance movements' associated with green energy and ...
RABus rolls out self-driving busses
New collaboration project to test electrified and autonomous vehicles in regular traffic -- KIT studies acceptance and impactsCredit: ZF Testing ...
Selecting best microalgae for biodiesel production
An investigation of nine types of microalgae for use as an energy source in commercial biodiesel production based on laboratory-scale ...
Discoveries highlight new possibilities for magnesium batteries
New cathode, electrolyte allow high-power battery previously considered impossibleCredit: University of Houston Magnesium batteries have long been considered a potentially ...
Brookhaven’s Kevin Yager named Oppenheimer Leadership Fellow
As part of the fourth cohort of the Oppenheimer Science and Energy Leadership Program, Yager is helping identify challenges and ...
Sun model completely confirmed for the first time
Borexino detector succeeds in measuring the sun's CNO fusion cycleCredit: Borexino Collaboration After the scientists of the Borexino experiment succeeded ...
Engineering researcher receives EPSCoR grant for electrocatalysis work
Research will provide scientific basis improving battery materials and electrocatalysts for polymer recycling and water treatmentCredit: Russell Cothren, University of ...
Efficient and durable perovskite solar cell materials
Credit: POSTECH Perovskite solar cells are attracting attention as the next-generation solar battery material thanks to their low processing cost ...
Stable catalysts for new energy
Crucial new technologies such as hydrogen production or carbon capture require new catalysts. Experiments show: It's not just the material ...
Creating higher energy density lithium-ion batteries for renewable energy applications
Improving lithium-ion battery performance, cell lifetime with graphene-coated nickel, cobalt, aluminum nanoparticle cathodesCredit: Jin-Myoung Lim and Norman S. Luu, Northwestern ...
Guiding the way to improved solar cell performance
Credit: © 2020 KAUST Understanding how particles travel through a device is vital for improving the efficiency of solar cells. ...
New material ‘mines’ copper from toxic wastewater
Nature-inspired material designed by Berkeley Lab scientists removes copper from wastewater with atomic precisionCredit: Berkeley Lab We rely on water ...
Supersized wind turbines generate clean energy–and surprising physics
As wind energy scales up, researchers study the fluid dynamics challengesCredit: Jamey Jacob VIRTUAL MEETING (CST), November 22, 2020 -- ...
CCNY researchers overcome barriers for bio-inspired solar energy harvesting materials
Credit: Top image adapted from Journal of Physical Chemical Letters. Bottom image, Kara Ng, Nature Chemistry 2020 Inspired by nature, ...
Using strain to control oxynitride properties
A chance discovery leads to a simple process that can introduce 'oxygen-missing layers' into perovskite oxynitrides, changing their properties.Credit: Mindy ...
Lehigh’s Plasma Control Group awarded $1.5 million DOE grant for fusion research
Professor Eugenio Schuster leads new project at the National Spherical Torus Experiment Upgrade (NSTX-U) that will contribute to the eventual ...
Turning waste plastic into carbon nanotubes to transmit electricity
£270,000 award for Swansea teamCredit: ESRI, Swansea University The Welsh government is backing a cutting-edge science project at Swansea University ...