Device that withstands 1,400°C temperatures could improve solar energy production
An innovative probe which can operate in temperatures as high as molten lava has been created by researchers.
Feb 29, 2024
0
67
Engineering
Heliyon
Heliyon is an all-science, open access journal that is part of the Cell Press family. Any paper reporting scientifically accurate and valuable research, which adheres to accepted ethical and scientific publishing standards, will be considered for publication.
- Publisher
- Cell Press
- Website
- https://www.cell.com/heliyon/home
Robotics
Do robots have to be human-like for us to trust them?
Recently published research assessed human trust when collaborating with eyed and non-eyed robots of the same type. The data suggest that humans might not need human-like machines to trust and work with them. Instead, they ...
Sep 5, 2023
0
91
Consumer & Gadgets
Neighbors can influence your decision to buy solar panels, study shows
An EPFL study carried out in Vaud Canton has shed light on the factors that can prompt people to buy solar panels. It found that having neighbors with solar panels plays a significant role, alongside more well-known influences, ...
Aug 30, 2023
0
11
Engineering
New dataset shows the value of building flexibility to the energy grid
Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) ran hundreds of millions of simulations to gauge the contribution buildings make to gross grid value and created a publicly available dataset for others to use.
Aug 5, 2022
1
70
