Energy & Green Tech
From laptops to electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries power everyday life. However, as demand for longer-lasting devices threatens to outstrip the energy that lithium-ion supplies, researchers are on the hunt for more ...
Feb 27, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Perovskite solar cells could last 10 times longer thanks to new research led by the University of Surrey, which suggests alumina (Al2O3) nanoparticles significantly enhance the lifespan and stability of these high-efficiency ...
Feb 27, 2025
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Engineering
Solar power as an electricity source is growing in the United States, with 7% of Americans using it to run their homes. But scientists are still trying to make the solar panel production process more efficient.
Feb 27, 2025
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Engineering
In the race to meet the growing global demand for lithium—a critical component in batteries for electric vehicles—a team of researchers from Rice University's Elimelech lab has developed a breakthrough lithium extraction ...
Mar 1, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
It's a fairly niche product now, but a new study from Georgia Tech engineers suggests insulation made from hemp fibers could be a viable industry in the U.S., creating jobs, a manufacturing base, and greener homes and buildings ...
Feb 27, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers have discovered a new technique for improving the electrodes that convert seawater into potable water using oxygen. The findings were reported in Nature Communications. The research was led by Yusuke Yamauchi ...
Feb 27, 2025
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Engineering
To fuel the future advancement of the electronics industry, engineers will need to develop batteries that can be charged quickly, have higher energy densities (i.e., can store more energy) and last longer. Among the most ...
Engineering
Seawater batteries represent the next generation of energy storage devices, capable of efficiently storing and discharging electricity derived from seawater. Key to their commercialization is the advancement of cost-effective ...
Feb 28, 2025
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Software
Who, or rather what, will be the next top model? Data scientists and developers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility are trying to find out, exploring some of the latest artificial ...
Feb 28, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Ambitious government plans for the expansion of solar farms could be achieved without sacrificing farmland, according to new research on a technology that could meet the UK's electricity needs four times over.
Feb 27, 2025
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