New computational tool could help design futuristic turbines for jet engines
Will it be possible to design materials that are unfazed by extreme temperatures in the near future?
Apr 15, 2021
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Space-starved Singapore builds floating solar farms in climate fight
Thousands of panels glinting in the sun stretch into the sea off Singapore, part of the land-scarce city-state's push to build floating solar farms to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Mar 7, 2021
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Behind the power crisis in petroleum center Texas
Some 2.7 million households in Texas were still without power as of Wednesday morning in the wake of extremely cold weather buffeting the region.
Feb 18, 2021
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Concept for a hybrid-electric plane may reduce aviation's air pollution problem
At cruising altitude, airplanes emit a steady stream of nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere, where the chemicals can linger to produce ozone and fine particulates. Nitrogen oxides, or NOx, are a major source of air pollution ...
Jan 14, 2021
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New combustion models improve efficiency and accuracy
Researchers at Princeton University have developed a new model that will allow engineers to accurately predict the characteristics of combustion processes with far less computing power than previously needed. The new model ...
Oct 20, 2020
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Winners and losers of energy transition
Accounting for multiple social aims other than costs is critical for transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable electricity. A new study by UNIGE proposes a viable compromise.
Oct 13, 2020
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New report calls for 'niche market' to develop marine renewables
A report published today has called on industry and government to work together to develop opportunities for the use of marine renewables in the oil and gas sector.
Jun 11, 2020
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More efficient, longer-lasting solid oxide fuel cells
Solid oxide fuel cells, or SOFCs, are devices that produce both electricity and heat by oxidizing a fuel such as natural gas or biogas. This energy-efficient, zero-emission technology has the potential to meet domestic and ...
Feb 28, 2020
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Listening to engine blades to stop failures, disasters
The roar of a jet or race car engine can nearly take one's breath away. Now imagine trying to hear through all that noise to pinpoint a problem with the engine—and stop a potentially disastrous failure.
Nov 1, 2019
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Running a power plant on carbon dioxide instead of steam
(Tech Xplore)—A team with NET Power is currently in the process of building a power plant in Texas that will use a form of carbon dioxide to turn turbines instead of using steam to make electricity. The plant will be the ...
