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Engineering
From beam to battery: Single-step laser printing supercharges high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries
A research team has developed an innovative single-step laser printing technique to accelerate the manufacturing of lithium-sulfur batteries. Integrating the commonly time-consuming active materials synthesis and cathode ...
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Energy & Green Tech
'Electron sponge' technology enhances durability of fire-safe aqueous zinc-ion batteries
Researchers have developed a novel copper oxide-based electrode material and successfully applied it to aqueous zinc-ion batteries, achieving a threefold improvement in durability. The findings are published in the journal ...
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A single molecule boosts perovskite solar cell efficiency and lifespan
A new study in Science shows that the incorporation of a synthetic molecule into the design enhances the energy efficiency and longevity of perovskite solar cells. The benefits of the molecule, known as CPMAC, were found ...
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A crystal clear design for high-performance flexible thermoelectric semiconductors
QUT researchers have identified a new material which could be used as a flexible semiconductor in wearable devices by using a technique that focuses on the manipulation of spaces between atoms in crystals.
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'Energy security' is being used to justify more fossil fuels—but this will only make us less secure
The UK government is about to host a summit with the International Energy Agency (IEA) on the future of energy security. It does so as the world grapples with war, geopolitical realignments and trade barriers, against a backdrop ...
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Energy & Green Tech
Is nuclear power the key to a low-carbon future?
Najmedin Meshkati is professor of civil and environmental engineering, industrial systems engineering and international relations at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. The following is an expanded answer to USC News' ...
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Energy & Green Tech
Indonesia says China's Huayou to replace LGES in EV battery project
China's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt is replacing South Korea's LG Energy Solution as a strategic investor in a multibillion-dollar project to build an electric vehicle battery joint venture in Indonesia, officials said on Wednesday.
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Business
Greens haven't stopped vital lithium project
Nevada is home to the largest known lithium deposit in the United States and one of the largest in the world. Radical greens would prefer the mineral remains buried in the Nevada outback. Thankfully, more rational voices ...
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Engineering
Sunlight and sugarcane waste power hydrogen production at rate four times higher than commercialization benchmark
A technology for hydrogen (H2) production has been developed by a team of researchers led by Professors Seungho Cho and Kwanyong Seo from the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST, in collaboration with Professor ...
Apr 22, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Trading some corn-ethanol land for solar can triple US solar energy production
In the U.S., 12 million hectares of land—an area about the size of New York state—are currently used to grow corn for ethanol. But strategically converting a small portion of that to solar facilities could vastly increase ...
Apr 22, 2025
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Engineering
Agrivoltaics study reveals potential solution to land competition between agriculture and solar energy
Can agriculture and solar energy work together instead of competing? A study led by Maddalena Curioni, Nikolas Galli, Giampaolo Manzolini and Maria Cristina Rulli, researchers in the Department of Civil and Environmental ...
Apr 22, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
In the US, saving money is top reason to embrace solar power
Financial benefits, such as saving on utility payments and avoiding electricity rate hikes, are a key driver of U.S. adults' willingness to consider installing rooftop solar panels or subscribing to community solar power, ...
Apr 22, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Difficult and costly energy transition projected by experts unless EU invests in biomass
Biomass is currently the EU's largest renewable energy source, but climate strategies often focus on other energy sources. A comprehensive analysis, led by Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, now shows that biomass ...
Apr 22, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Plant leaves inspire design of improved fuel cell
Hydrogen fuel cells convert hydrogen and oxygen into electricity, heat, and water. Because this conversion process doesn't generate any carbon emissions, fuel cells are seen as a valuable source of green energy that could ...
Apr 22, 2025
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Business
South Korea's LG Energy Solution exits from $8.4bn Indonesia project
South Korea's LG Energy Solution said Tuesday it had withdrawn from a multibillion-dollar project to build electric batteries in Indonesia, citing a range of issues including the "investment environment."
Apr 22, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Scientists develop pneumatic propellers that could replace diesel engines in ferry boats
Scientists say they have created a methodology that could replace two diesel engines powering a ferry boat with pneumatic propellers.
Apr 21, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
China's CATL launches new EV sodium battery
Chinese battery giant CATL launched on Monday a new sodium-ion battery it says will restructure the electric car industry, and a new system to combine two battery technologies into one car.
Apr 21, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Ink engineering approach boosts efficiency and cuts cost of quantum dot-based photovoltaics
Colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) are tiny semiconductor particles that are just a few nanometers in size, which are synthesized in a liquid solution (i.e., colloid). These single-crystal particles, created by breaking down bulk ...
Engineering
Perovskite solar modules show year-long outdoor durability
Perovskite photovoltaics (PV) are poised at the brink of commercialization, yet stability remains the foremost hurdle to overcome for widespread adoption. While extensive research has addressed the degradation of perovskite ...
Engineering
Eco-voxels: Researchers pioneer reconfigurable building blocks for Earth and off-world construction
For centuries, innovations in structural materials have prioritized strength and durability—often at a steep environmental price. Today, the construction industry accounts for approximately 10% of global greenhouse gas ...
Apr 18, 2025
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Engineering
Flexible tandem solar cells achieve 24.6% efficiency and withstand 3,000 bends in new study
Chinese scientists have found a way to make flexible tandem solar cells more efficient and durable by enhancing the adhesion of top layers to the bottom layers of the cell.
Apr 18, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
The US has a single rare earths mine. Chinese export limits are energizing a push for more
America's only rare earths mine heard from anxious companies soon after China responded to President Donald Trump's tariffs this month by limiting exports of those minerals used for military applications and in many high-tech ...
Apr 18, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Hybrid thermoelectric material achieves high efficiency by decoupling heat and charge transport
Thermoelectric materials enable the direct conversion of heat into electrical energy. This makes them particularly attractive for the emerging Internet of Things. For example, for the autonomous energy supply of microsensors ...
Apr 17, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
A cool fix for hot chips: Advanced thermal management technology for electronic devices
The exponential miniaturization of electronic chips over time, described by Moore's law, has played a key role in our digital age. However, the operating power of small electronic devices is significantly limited by the lack ...
Apr 17, 2025
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Engineering
Additively manufactured heat exchanger beats out traditional designs
Billions of heat exchangers are in use around the world. These devices, whose purpose is to transfer heat between fluids, are ubiquitous across many commonplace applications: they appear in HVAC systems, refrigerators, cars, ...
Apr 17, 2025
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