Earth was stressed before dinosaur extinction
Fossilized seashells show signs of global warming, ocean acidification leading up to asteroid impactCredit: Northwestern University Shells' chemistry shifted to ...
Tag: Energy Sources
Research shows ramping up carbon capture could be key to mitigating climate change
Credit: UK Department of Energy & Climate Change As the world gathers in Madrid to discuss how to reduce greenhouse ...
SwRI wins two R&D 100 Awards
Superhydrophobic coating, direction-finding antenna honored for innovationCredit: Southwest Research Institute SAN ANTONIO -- Dec. 9, 2019 -- Two Southwest Research ...
How flowers adapt to their pollinators
Modularity facilitates rapid adaptation of single floral organs to different pollinatorsCredit: Agnes Dellinger Flowering plants are characterized by an astonishing ...
Inside ITER — the giant fusion reactor
A new book provides a behind-the-scenes view into ITER -- the world's biggest fusion reactor, and discusses the challenges and ...
Mapping the energy transport mechanism of chalcogenide perovskite for solar energy use
Engineers have characterized the thermal energy conversion mechanism in the lattice of an advanced nanomaterial called chalcogenide perovskite and demonstrated ...
Announcing new GSA Division Award for career achievement in petroleum geology
Credit: Geological Society of America Boulder, Colo., USA: The Curtis-Hedberg Petroleum Career Achievement Award has been established by the Energy ...
Ternary acceptor and donor materials increase photon harvesting in organic solar cells
Adding a semiconducting polymer donor or non-fullerene acceptor component to binary organic solar cells enhances spectral response for better photon ...
New electrodes could increase efficiency of electric vehicles and aircraft
Credit: Texas A&M Engineering The rise in popularity of electric vehicles and aircraft presents the possibility of moving away from ...
Big plans to save the planet depend on nanoscopic materials improving energy storage
Drexel researchers lead international report on future of nanomaterials for energy storageCredit: Drexel University The challenge of building an energy ...
Illinois researcher’s theory of pore-scale transport to enable improved flow batteries
Credit: L. Brian Stauffer Redox flow batteries are an emerging technology for electrochemical energy storage that could help enhance the ...
$2 million DOE grant supports Lehigh researchers building thermal battery
Interdisciplinary team to develop innovative approach to thermal energy storage for more flexible, efficient power plantsCredit: Lehigh University The addition ...
New hybrid device can both capture and store solar energy
Device offers a new avenue for capitalizing on abundant solar energyCredit: University of Houston Researchers from the University of Houston ...
Rare gas find solves puzzle of Southern Africa’s soaring landscape
Credit: Stuart Gilfillan The discovery of gases released from deep beneath the Earth's crust could help to explain Southern Africa's ...
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