Researchers develop flags that generate energy from wind and sun
Credit: Dr. Mostafa Nabawy, The University of Manchester Scientists have created flags that can generate electrical energy using wind and ...
Tag: Energy/Fuel (non-petroleum)
Rice U. lab adds porous envelope to aluminum plasmonics
Scientists marry gas-trapping framework to light-powered nanocatalystsCredit: Image courtesy of LANP/Rice University HOUSTON -- (Feb. 8, 2019) -- When Rice ...
'Refillable' technology could energize an electric car for up to 3,000 miles
Technology using a membrane-free, flow battery is showing success in powering golf carts and other applicationsCredit: Lyna Landis, Purdue Research ...
Millions of tons of plastic waste could be turned into clean fuels, other products
Chemical conversion process developed at Purdue could transform polyolefin wasteCredit: (Purdue Research Foundation/Vincent Walter) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The United ...
Gypsum as an agricultural product
This common ingredient in drywall can increase yields, improve soilCredit: Warren Dick Warren Dick has worked with gypsum for more ...
Magnetic teeth hold promise for materials and energy
A mollusk with teeth that can grind down rock may hold the key to making next generation abrasion-resistant materials and ...
Bitter rapeseed
How rapeseed could be used as a protein source for human nutritionCredit: Andreas Heddergott / TUM Rapeseed doesn't just contain ...
Hybrid electricity system would reduce rates, improve service
A new distribution system designed by researchers at the University of Waterloo would reduce electricity prices by more than five ...
The energy implications of organic radical polymers
New technology could change the way we charge everything from phones to electric vehiclesCredit: Texas A&M University College of Engineering ...
Scientists discover novel process to convert visible light into infrared light
A discovery by Columbia and Harvard researchers allows innocuous radiation to penetrate living tissue and other materials without the damage ...
Guiding the way to a more sustainable energy future
Lehigh's Energy Research Center helps lead society's transition away from fossil fuelsCredit: Lehigh University The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ...
NREL details great potential for floating PV systems
Technology already in widespread use overseas, especially in Japan National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers estimate that installing floating solar ...
Exploring the effects of ocean acidification on iron for phytoplankton in North Pacific
University of Maine to lead international research team Orono, Maine -- The effect of ocean acidification on iron availability to ...
Experts warn against mega-dams in lowland tropical forests
Credit: Isabel Jones Mega-dams should not be built in lowland tropical forest regions due to the threat they pose to ...