Energy & Green Tech
Rice University materials scientists have introduced a combined electrolyte and separator for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that supplies energy at usable voltages and in high temperatures.
Apr 11, 2016
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Energy & Green Tech
The transition to renewable energy will make the U.S. energy supply significantly more secure not only by decreasing the mining and materials required to build fossil fuel systems, but also by avoiding the political risks ...
Oct 4, 2021
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Robotics
A remotely operated underwater robot built by a team of Rice University engineering students pioneers a new way to control buoyancy via water-splitting fuel cells. The device, designed and constructed at the Oshman Engineering ...
Apr 25, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Solar cell efficiency has soared in recent years due to light-harvesting materials like halide perovskites, but the ability to produce them reliably at scale continues to be a challenge.
Oct 26, 2023
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Engineering
The road to a net-zero future must be paved with greener concrete, and Rice University scientists know how to make it.
Mar 28, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
A bit of brushing may be the secret to making better rechargeable lithium batteries.
Aug 22, 2022
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Computer Sciences
Rice University statistician Genevera Allen says scientists must keep questioning the accuracy and reproducibility of scientific discoveries made by machine-learning techniques until researchers develop new computational ...
Feb 15, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
Lithium-ion batteries are popular power sources for cellphones and other electronics, but problematic in extreme heat or cold. A Rice University laboratory has suggested ways to extend their range.
Jul 26, 2017
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Business
Texas' legacy energy economy and geology are ideal for developing a robust hydrogen market, which will play an important role in sustainability, but a successful energy transition also requires a shift in policy and market ...
Feb 21, 2023
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Robotics
Mobility impairments such as those caused by cerebral palsy make it hard for people to perform even simple tasks like drinking a sip of water.
Oct 6, 2023
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