Renewable energy OK, but not too close to home
Credit: Andrew Davis Tucker/UGA When it comes to transitioning from carbon-based to renewable source energy systems, Americans are on board. ...
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International team of scientists turns methane into methanol at room temperature
Credit: Linda A. Cicero A team of researchers from Stanford University and the University of Leuven in Belgium has further ...
Removing the lead hazard from perovskite solar cells
Credit: Endre Horváth (EPFL) "The solar energy-to-electricity conversion of perovskite solar cells is unbelievably high, around 25%, which is now ...
The hidden culprit killing lithium-metal batteries from the inside
First-of-their-kind snapshots reveal byproduct crippling powerful, experimental cellsCredit: Katie Jungjohann, Sandia National Laboratories ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- For decades, scientists have ...
NTU Singapore converts tamarind shells into an energy source for vehicles
Credit: Credit to NTU Singapore Shells of tamarind, a tropical fruit consumed worldwide, are discarded during food production. As they ...
Baylor study evaluates biodiversity impacts of alternative energy strategies
Baylor researcher Ryan McManamay considers ecosystem footprint of climate mitigation energy pathwaysCredit: Robert Rogers, Baylor University WACO, Texas (July 13, ...
Researchers roll out new process for lighter, more efficient solar power technology
University of Arizona engineering professor harnesses the power of perovskites with a $700,000 grant from the Department of Energy Solar ...
Dartmouth Engineering professor selected to direct new Brazilian biofuels lab
Credit: John Sherman/Dartmouth Engineering Lee Lynd, the Queneau Distinguished Professor of Engineering at Dartmouth, will be the founding director of ...
The pressure is off and high temperature superconductivity remains
Development of a new pressure-quench technique demonstrates superconductivity in iron selenide crystals sans pressureCredit: University of Houston In a critical ...
Sandia-led center to advance understanding of new solar panel technology
Research will support perovskite technology performance, reliability, bankabilityCredit: Photo by Randy Montoya/Sandia National Laboratories ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The Department of ...
Researchers use JUWELS for record-breaking simulations of turbulence’s smallest structures
International collaboration focuses on including intermittency in turbulence simulations.Credit: Michael Gauding When you pour cream into a cup of coffee, ...
Bringing chemical production and manufacturing together
Development of a small, flexible and cost-effective acrylonitrile modular reactor could give carbon fiber producers better access to affordable feedstockCredit: ...
Depression, suicidal thoughts plague ailing coal miners, study finds
Credit: UVA Health More than a third of coal miners and former coal miners suffering from black lung disease struggle ...
More EVs could reduce CO2 emissions in Hawaii by 93% in less than 30 years
Credit: Plug'n Drive (derivative work: Mariordo), CC-by-SA-2.0 By 2050, faster adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and faster generation of renewable ...