Cooling down solar cells, naturally
A bright, sunny, cloudless day might seem like the optimal setting for solar cells. But too much sun, and too much heat, can actually reduce the efficiency of photovoltaics.
Nov 29, 2022
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News tagged with ambient energy
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Battery-free smart devices to harvest ambient energy for IoT
Power management systems that harvest ambient energy will power billions of small devices on the Internet of Things.
Oct 5, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers develop alternative to lithium batteries
Lithium-ion batteries are currently the preferred technology to power electric vehicles, but they're too expensive for long-duration grid-scale energy storage systems, and lithium itself is becoming more challenging to access.
May 31, 2022
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Accelerated ammonia synthesis holds promise for conversion of renewable energy
Research by Japanese scientists at Hiroshima University reveals a way to make ammonia from its constituent molecules of nitrogen and hydrogen at ambient pressure.
Feb 16, 2022
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Engineering
New 3D printable phase-changing composites can regulate temperatures inside buildings
Changing climate patterns have left millions of people vulnerable to weather extremes. As temperature fluctuations become more commonplace around the world, conventional power-guzzling cooling and heating systems need a more ...
Jul 9, 2021
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Researchers suggest pathway for improving stability of next-generation solar cells
Scientists have uncovered the exact mechanism that causes new solar cells to break down, and suggest a potential solution.
May 14, 2021
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Engineering
Engineers develop polymer cores that redirect light from any source to solar cells
Rice University engineers have suggested a colorful solution to next-generation energy collection: Luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) in your windows.
Feb 16, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Researchers create ambient vibration energy harvester with automatic resonance tuning mechanism
Korean researchers have developed an energy harvester that can generate electric power from ambient vibrations with diverse frequencies through a novel automatic resonance tuning mechanism. It was recently announced by the ...
Sep 23, 2020
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Engineering
Engineers demonstrate next-generation solar cells can take the heat, maintain efficiency
Perovskites with their crystal structures and promising electro-optical properties could be the active ingredient that makes the next generation of low-cost, efficient, lightweight and flexible solar cells.
May 5, 2020
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Engineering
This humidity digester breathes in atmospheric water and exhales energy
Integrating a super moisture-absorbent gel with light-active materials, researchers in Singapore have developed a humidity digester to dry the ambient air while generating energy. The method, presented November 20 in the ...
Nov 20, 2019
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