Dual membrane offers hope for long-term energy storage
A new approach to battery design could provide the key to low-cost, long-term energy storage, according to Imperial College London researchers.
May 03, 2022
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A new heat engine with no moving parts is as efficient as a steam turbine
Engineers at MIT and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have designed a heat engine with no moving parts. Their new demonstrations show that it converts heat to electricity with over 40 percent efficiency—a ...
Apr 13, 2022
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Researching how hydrogen could be generated, used and stored at Scott Base in Antarctica
A UC research project evaluating the feasibility of hydrogen production in Antarctica could help to reduce carbon emissions in the future by replacing fossil fuels with a zero-carbon alternative.
Nov 05, 2021
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Swiss-cheese design could help scientists harness the power of the sun
The big holes in Swiss cheese help make it a tasty treat. Now, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) are adding tiny, Swiss-cheese-type holes to components to improve ...
Jun 18, 2021
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Scientists debut most efficient 'optical rectennas,' devices that harvest power from heat
Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder have tapped into a poltergeist-like property of electrons to design devices that can capture excess heat from their environment—and turn it into usable electricity.
May 18, 2021
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Energy switching decisions could widen social inequalities
New energy tariffs could leave people on bad deals even worse off despite the potential benefits for everyone, research has found.
Mar 02, 2021
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Researchers first to develop an organic battery
Researchers at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Linköping University, have for the first time demonstrated an organic battery. It is of a type known as a 'redox flow battery," with a large capacity that can be used ...
Oct 15, 2020
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Researchers have a bold proposal to tackle one of the biggest barriers to more renewable energy
The phrase "too much of a good thing" may sound like a contradiction, but it encapsulates one of the key hurdles preventing the expansion of renewable energy generation. Too much of a service or commodity makes it harder ...
Aug 25, 2020
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New model could improve natural gas demand predictions in New York, other states
Rolling blackouts. Erratic prices. Limited storage for excess energy generated by renewables.
Apr 15, 2020
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Lessons to be learnt from Ghana's excess electricity shambles
Access to energy plays a critical role in economic development. But bad government policies have affected energy security in many developing countries.
Aug 06, 2019
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