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Wake steering potentially boosts energy production at US wind plants
U.S. wind plants achieve a predicted annual production gain of 0.8% by using wake steering
Researchers develop framework incorporating renewables and flexible carbon capture
This integration could result in significant benefits to efficiency and cost reduction
Scientists at NREL report new synapse-like phototransistor
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) developed a breakthrough in energy-efficient phototransistors. Such devices could eventually help computers process visual information more like the human brain and be used as sensors in things like…
Closing in on state-of-the-art semiconductor solar cells
A synthetic approach that improves absorber layers in perovskite solar cells could help them achieve their full potential and draw closer to the performance of leading gallium arsenide devices. Solar cells that rely on perovskite thin films to capture sunlight…
Ways of improving thermal energy conversion for efficient power generation
Worldwide many thermal industries are working without tapping the valuable waste heat into a useful form. Electricity is one of the most extensively used commodities in the world. The existing and futuristic power plant configurations and its characteristics suitable to…
Solar development: super bloom or super bust for desert species?
Rare desert plants more sensitive to solar development
Denmark’s largest battery – one step closer to storing green power in stones
The concept of storing renewable energy in stones has come one step closer to realisation with the construction of the GridScale demonstration plant. The plant will be the largest electricity storage facility in Denmark, with a capacity of 10 MWh.
Small generator captures heat given off by skin to power wearable devices
Scientists in China have developed a small, flexible device that can convert heat emitted from human skin to electrical power. In their research, presented April 29 in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science , the team showed that the device…
Dead lithium: The culprit of low Coulombic efficiency with LIBs
The target of carbon-neutral and net-zero emissions is the development and utilization of renewable energy. High-energy-density energy storage systems are critical technologies for the integration of renewable energy. Li metal is highly recognized as a promising alternative anode for next-generation…
Nontoxic, flexible energy converters could power wearable devices
Nontoxic, nanotube-based thermoelectric generation converts uneven heat distribution from wearables to electrical energy for their next cycle of operation.
National lab, municipal power utility test energy storage for small hydropower generation
Idaho National Laboratory has turned to its own backyard to test how small hydropower plants can serve as reliable sources of startup power during outages. Working with Idaho Falls Power, a municipally owned utility, INL researchers this week performed tests…
Was your catalytic converter stolen? Here’s why (video)
WASHINGTON, April 22, 2021 — Catalytic converters cut down on toxic car emissions, and, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, they’re one of the greatest environmental inventions of all time. Today, catalytic converter theft is on the rise, and…
Here comes the sun: Tethered-balloon tests ensure safety of new solar-power technology
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — What do tiny dust particles, 22-foot-wide red balloons and “concentrated” sunlight have in common? Researchers from Sandia National Laboratories recently used 22-foot-wide tethered balloons to collect samples of airborne dust particles to ensure the safety of an…
Study paves the way for new photosensitive materials
Photocatalysts are useful materials, with a myriad of environmental and energy applications, including air purification, water treatment, self-cleaning surfaces, pollution-fighting paints and coatings, hydrogen production and CO2 conversion to sustainable fuels. An efficient photocatalyst converts light energy into chemical energy…
Scientists uncover structure of light-driven enzyme with potential biofuel applications
Derived from microscopic algae, the enzyme converts fatty acids into starting ingredients for solvents and fuels
Mapping performance variations to see how lithium-metal batteries fail
Using high-energy x-rays, scientists probed different points across a high-energy-density lithium-metal battery–of interest for long-range electric vehicles–and used the data to identify the main failure mechanism
Thermoelectric material discovery sets stage for new forms of electric power in the future
Clemson physicist joins forces with collaborators from China and Denmark to create hybrid compound
CO2 conversion using a new Power-to-X system
Using excess electricity from wind and solar power, and CO2 from biogas, a new project aims to produce biomethane in a pilot-scale experiment – an important step in the Power-to-X technology that may give exports of Danish technology a green future
From smoky skies to a green horizon: Scientists convert fire-risk wood waste into biofuel
A simplified new process transforms wood waste from agriculture and forest management into ethanol
Transparent nanolayers for more solar power
Nanostructured material and a new cell design pave the way for the production of silicon solar cells with more than 26 percent efficiency
Potential-dependent switch aids water-splitting using cobalt-oxide catalysts
Small electrical charge drives oxygen evolution reaction that uses water to produce hydrogen gas
Construction of new low-carbon hydrogen pilot plant gets underway
Producing clean and versatile hydrogen will fulfil a vital role in meeting global decarbonisation goals.
US power sector is halfway to zero carbon emissions
New Berkeley Lab study reviews progress towards a carbon-free power sector
Petra Fromme honored with the prestigious Anfinsen Award
Arizona State University researcher Petra Fromme has received the 2021 Christian B. Anfinsen Award. The honor is bestowed by The Protein Society, the premier international association dedicated to supporting protein research. In presenting Fromme with this prestigious prize, the Protein…
X-ray study recasts role of battery material from cathode to catalyst
Newly clarified reactions point to novel applications for a long-studied lithium-rich battery material
Green chemistry and biofuel: the mechanism of a key photoenzyme decrypted
The functioning of the enzyme FAP, useful for producing biofuels and for green chemistry, has been decrypted. This result mobilized an international team of scientists, including many French researchers from the CEA, CNRS, Inserm, École Polytechnique, the universities of Grenoble…
Designing selective membranes for batteries using a drug discovery toolbox
By binding specific ions in specially designed cages within its pores, a new membrane could enable more efficient flows in energy storage devices
Story tips: Mighty Mo material, fueling retooling, goods on the move, doubling concrete and more
Manufacturing – Mighty Mo Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists proved molybdenum titanium carbide, a refractory metal alloy that can withstand extreme temperature environments, can also be crack free and dense when produced with electron beam powder bed fusion. Their finding…
This hydrogen fuel machine could be the ultimate guide to self-improvement
Study co-led by Berkeley Lab uncovers secret behind humble material’s surprise performance as an artificial photosynthesis device
Smart glass has a bright future
Light modulation via optical MEMS microshutter and micromirror arrays could provide huge energy savings
How many countries are ready for nuclear-powered electricity?
A study of 126 nations suggests that many lack the capacity to safely deploy nuclear power on their own
Water splitting for solar energy conversion
In order to enable large-scale hydrogen production using solar energy, particulate photocatalysts are being researched as a simple and cost-effective solution to splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen. It is necessary to develop a photocatalyst that can efficiently use visible…
Faraday Institution commits a further £22.6m to battery research to deliver commercial impact
Integrated project on battery safety formed
An industrially viable competitor to silicon-based solar cells is in the works
Researchers from Kanazawa University fabricated a highly efficient perovskite solar cell with nearly the energy conversion efficiency of commercial silicon-based solar cells, which can be produced on a large scale
Scientists find explanation for abnormally fast release of gas from nuclear fuel
Scientists at MIPT have found a possible explanation for the anomalously fast release of gas from nuclear fuel. Supercomputer simulations have uncovered an unexpected mechanism for accelerating the escape of gas bubbles from the uranium dioxide crystal matrix to the…
The race is on, but cooling industry needs to accelerate net zero efforts
First-ever report shows cooling industry slow to join race to net zero emissions; New tools released to support industry to join the race to zero; Major cooling industry player Johnson Controls reinforces commitment to net zero cooling
Wireless tech a ‘game changer’ for nuclear power plants
Rudy Shankar (Energy Systems Engineering, Lehigh University) leads team of global experts behind newly published IAEA report outlining benefits of wireless technology and guidelines for use in instrumentation, control systems
A stable copper catalyst for CO2 conversion
A new catalyst for the conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into chemicals or fuels has been developed by researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum and the University of Duisburg-Essen. They optimized already available copper catalysts to improve their selectivity and long-term stability.…
Controlling bubble formation on electrodes
Study finds the wettability of porous electrode surfaces is key to making efficient water-splitting or carbon-capturing systems
Revealing nano big bang — Scientists observe the first milliseconds of crystal formation
New study shows how stable materials have unstable beginnings
Headline: How energy modelling influences policymaking and vice versa
Energy models are used to explore different options for the development of energy systems in virtual “laboratories”. Scientists have been using energy models to provide policy advice for years. As a new study shows, energy models influence policymaking around the…
Renewable energy, new perspectives for photovoltaic cells
In a study published in Nature Communications, scientists from the Politecnico di Milano and IFN-CNR reveal a critical mechanism for organic photovoltaic cell efficiency
Design could enable longer lasting, more powerful lithium batteries
Use of a novel electrolyte could allow advanced metal electrodes and higher voltages, boosting capacity and cycle life.
‘Climbing droplets’ could lead to more efficient water harvesting
UT Dallas researchers’ novel surface encourages droplets to move spontaneously into larger droplets
Recharge your batteries
University of Utah engineering professor finds new inroads in fast charging for lithium-ion batteries
Electrochemical synthesis of formate from CO2 using a Sn/reduced graphene oxide catalyst
[Background] Decreasing the emission and efficient utilization (fixation) of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) are worldwide issues to prevent global warming. Promotion of the use of renewable energy is effective in reducing CO 2 emissions. However, since there are large…
Scientists improve a photosynthetic enzyme by adding fluorophores
In new study, scientists show how covalently linking fluorophores to the enzyme broadens the range of wavelengths convertible into chemical energy
Dow-like index for energy prices might help smooth transition to clean power
New metric can calculate and forecast the average price of the energy in the United States
A leader’s gender plays a role in local government sustainability policymaking
BINGHAMTON, NY — When it comes to local government, does the gender of a mayor or county executive matter in sustainability policymaking? Yes, but only in certain ways, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.…