Engineering

Lithium-6 buildup may fingerprint lithium-ion battery degradation

The service life of lithium-ion batteries is limited by complex aging processes, the causes of which are often difficult to distinguish from one another. Researchers at the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing ...

Energy & Green Tech

Swiss nuclear plant fully back online after heat waves

The Beznau nuclear power plant in Switzerland, which was shut down multiple times over the past two months because of summer heat waves, is fully operational again, Swiss energy company Axpo said Friday.

Energy & Green Tech

Material composition of cars mapped to assess resource impact

A passenger car contains far more materials than its weight alone would suggest. Beyond the steel and aluminum are small amounts of gold, palladium and molybdenum—elements that can become highly significant when resource ...

Energy & Green Tech

Digital energy scheduler cuts marginal carbon-reduction costs

A digital scheduling framework combining machine learning, optimization and blockchain technology could reduce carbon emissions at a lower cost in regional energy systems, according to research in the International Journal ...

Engineering

How probabilistic analysis can help improve nuclear safety

In nuclear power plants, primary coolant piping systems are designed to maintain the structural integrity of the nuclear reactor under normal operating conditions. A pipe rupture that can result in a loss-of-coolant accident ...

Energy & Green Tech

The effects of wind, solar projects on Indiana home values

A new research brief from Ball State University's Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) finds no statistically significant negative effects on residential property values associated with proximity to large wind ...

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