Engineering

Specialized sponge can suck up stormwater pollution

As more waterways contend with algae blooms and pollution caused by minerals from agricultural runoff and industrial manufacturing processes, new methods to remove pollutants like phosphate, copper and zinc are emerging across ...

Engineering

Engineers identify key obstacle to longer-lasting batteries

Lithium nickel oxide (LiNiO2) has emerged as a potential new material to power next-generation, longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries. Commercialization of the material, however, has stalled because it degrades after repeated ...

Energy & Green Tech

Solar homes shine in summer, struggle in winter blackouts

As winter storms and summer heat waves increasingly stress the nation's power grids, Stevens researchers have developed a new way to identify the homes most vulnerable to blackouts—without even visiting them.

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