Energy & Green Tech
The vast majority of electric vehicle owners charge their cars at home in the evening or overnight. We're doing it wrong, according to a new Stanford study.
Sep 22, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
According to the United Nations, less than a quarter of all U.S. electronic waste gets recycled. In 2021 alone, global e-waste surged at 57.5 million tons, and only 17.4% of that was recycled.
Aug 29, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
As the world builds out ever larger installations of wind and solar power systems, the need is growing fast for economical, large-scale backup systems to provide power when the sun is down and the air is calm. Today's lithium-ion ...
Aug 24, 2022
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Engineering
Researchers have developed floating "artificial leaves" that generate clean fuels from sunlight and water, and could eventually operate on a large scale at sea.
Aug 17, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Imagine being able to generate electricity by harnessing moisture in the air around you with just everyday items like sea salt and a piece of fabric, or even powering everyday electronics with a non-toxic battery that is ...
Aug 17, 2022
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Engineering
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed lithium-ion batteries that perform well at freezing cold and scorching hot temperatures, while packing a lot of energy. The researchers accomplished this ...
Jul 4, 2022
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Engineering
Princeton Engineering researchers have developed the first perovskite solar cell with a commercially viable lifetime, marking a major milestone for an emerging class of renewable energy technology. The team projects their ...
Jun 16, 2022
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Business
A small team of researchers at Concordia University, working with a colleague at the University of Edinburgh Business School, reports that many companies' environmental claims are exaggerated due to their reliance on the ...
Energy & Green Tech
In recent years, engineers worldwide have been trying to develop more sustainable technologies to produce electrical energy. One of the most promising among these solutions are organic solar cells.
Electronics & Semiconductors
Glucose is the sugar we absorb from the foods we eat. It is the fuel that powers every cell in our bodies. Could glucose also power tomorrow's medical implants?
May 13, 2022
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