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New research technique sheds light on least understood part of lithium batteries
One of the aspects of lithium-ion batteries least understood by scientists has now been elucidated by a new research approach, opening the door to major improvements in battery performance, according to a new study by Berkeley ...
Jan 15, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
The UK has some of the least energy-efficient housing in Europe—here's how to fix this
Poorly constructed housing can seriously affect people's health and wellbeing. And with the UK having some of the oldest buildings in Europe, that's a lot of housing not fit for purpose.
Jan 15, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Concept for a hybrid-electric plane may reduce aviation's air pollution problem
At cruising altitude, airplanes emit a steady stream of nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere, where the chemicals can linger to produce ozone and fine particulates. Nitrogen oxides, or NOx, are a major source of air pollution ...
Jan 14, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
The compound that makes chili peppers spicy also boosts perovskite solar cell performance
Scientists in China and Sweden have determined that a pinch of capsaicin, the chemical compound that gives chili peppers their spicy sting, may be a secret ingredient for more stable and efficient perovskite solar cells. ...
Jan 13, 2021
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Engineering
Flexible thermoelectric devices enable energy harvesting from human skin
A thermoelectric device is an energy conversion device that uses the voltage generated by the temperature difference between both ends of a material; it is capable of converting heat energy, such as waste heat from industrial ...
Jan 13, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Transforming oil wells into batteries for the sun and wind
What happens when oil and gas wells run dry? The answer: little good.
Jan 13, 2021
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Engineering
Seawater as an electrical cable? Wireless power transfers in the ocean
Associate professor Masaya Tamura, Kousuke Murai (who has completed the first term of his master's program), and their research team from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Information Engineering at Toyohashi University ...
Jan 13, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
How will we achieve carbon-neutral flight in future?
Carbon-neutral aviation is possible, but in future, aircraft are likely to continue to be powered by fossil fuels. The CO2 they emit must be systematically stored underground. This is the most economical of various approaches ...
Jan 13, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
How the U.S. power system could evolve with widespread electrification
The fifth report in NREL's Electrification Futures Study (EFS) series is now available, presenting analysis on the potential impacts of widespread electrification on the U.S. electricity system—specifically generation and ...
Jan 13, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Can sodium-ion batteries replace trusty lithium-ion ones?
Sodium-ion batteries are a potential replacement for lithium batteries, but the anodes—positively charged electrodes—that work well for lithium-ion batteries don't provide the same level of performance for sodium-ion ...
Jan 12, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Two-sided solar cells can collect scattered light to gather more energy
To increase the performance of solar panels, an international collaboration—including researchers from King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) and U of T Engineering—has created a bifacial, or two-sided, ...
Jan 12, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers use advanced light to reveal how different biofuels behave
Vehicles have evolved to become more efficient and sophisticated, but their fuel hasn't necessarily evolved along with them. The Department of Energy is determined to identify cleaner burning and renewable alternatives to ...
Jan 12, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Africa's electricity unlikely to go green this decade
New research today from the University of Oxford predicts that total electricity generation across the African continent will double by 2030, with fossil fuels continuing to dominate the energy mix—posing potential risk ...
Jan 12, 2021
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