Efficient, ‘green’ quantum-dot solar cells exploit defects
Quantum-dot approach shows promise for a new type of toxic-element-free, inexpensive, defect-tolerant solar cellsCredit: Los Alamos National Laboratory Novel quantum ...
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Roadmap for battery research in Europe
The European research initiative BATTERY 2030+ presents goals -- research platform CELEST with KIT, Ulm University, and ZSW participatesCredit: Daniel ...
Coordination polymer glass provides solid support for hydrogen fuel cells
Hydrogen fuel cells made with coordination polymer glass membranes could produce as much energy as their liquid-based counterparts while adding ...
On the road to non-toxic and stable perovskite solar cells
Credit: HZB/Meng Li Among the new materials for solar cells, the halide perovskites are considered particularly promising. Within a few ...
3D-printed nuclear reactor promises faster, more economical path to nuclear energy
Credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 11, 2020 -- Researchers at the Department ...
Moisture-sucking gels give solar panels the chills
Credit: © 2020 KAUST; Youssef A. Khalil A cooling system developed at KAUST has improved the efficiency of a prototype ...
University of Tennessee extension forester named 2020 Forester of the Year
David Mercker recognized by the Forest Landowners AssociationCredit: UTIA KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- David Mercker, an Extension forestry specialist with the ...
Highly efficient hydrogen gas production using sunlight, water and hematite
Credit: Kobe University A research group led by Associate Professor TACHIKAWA Takashi of Kobe University's Molecular Photoscience Research Center has ...
ASU professor recognized nationally with Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award
Credit: Mary Zhu Gary Moore, assistant professor in ASU's School of Molecular Sciences and the Biodesign Institute's Center for Applied ...
Lehigh University team awarded $2.5 Million from ARPA-E
Funding will support transformational energy technology framework and platform to improve economic efficiency of current electricity system operationsCredit: Lehigh University ...
Simulations forecast nationwide increase in human exposure to extreme climate events
Credit: Adam Malin/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy OAK RIDGE, Tenn., May 5, 2020 -- By 2050, the ...
Long-term developments of energy pricing and consumption in industry
Credit: Paul Scherrer Institute/Markus Fischer Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have collaborated with British economists to study how ...
Fossil fuel-free jet propulsion with air plasmas
A prototype design of a plasma jet thruster can generate thrusting pressures on the same magnitude a commercial jet engine ...
Surf and turf: Green new deal should be a ‘teal new deal’
Incorporating the oceans into climate policy is essential, scientists say in a new paperCredit: Authors of the paper Debates around ...
Study reveals single-step strategy for recycling used nuclear fuel
The method developed Texas A&M researchers could help reduce nuclear wasteCredit: Texas A&M University College of Engineering A typical nuclear ...
Window to another world: Life is bubbling up to seafloor with petroleum from deep below
Credit: Center for Marine Environmental Sciences (MARUM), University of Bremen WOODS HOLE, Mass. --The COVID-19 pandemic is a stark reminder ...
New report: Advancing the 2030 Agenda in African cities through knowledge co-production
Investment in transdisciplinary research and training for future generations of African scientists is crucial to advancing sustainable development in African ...
Ending the daily work commute may not cut energy usage as much as one might hope
Credit: University of Sussex A mass move to working-from-home accelerated by the Coronavirus pandemic might not be as beneficial to ...
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions using microwave plasma technology
Credit: H Quest A multi-disciplinary collaborative relationship, developed between Penn State EMS Energy Institute researchers and a Pittsburgh-based start-up company, ...
Engineers make a promising material stable enough for use in solar cells
Simple change to perovskite surface removes barrier to its functionalityCredit: Purdue University illustration/Enzheng Shi WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Soft and ...