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- Researcher analyzes the use of solar energy at US airportson September 21, 2020 at 3:55 pm
By studying 488 public airports in the United States, researchers found that 20% of them have adopted solar photovoltaic (PV), commonly known as solar panels, over the last decade.
- ARPA-type funding gives green technology an ‘innovation advantage’, study findson September 14, 2020 at 3:59 pm
Startups funded by the U.S. agency ARPA-E file patents at twice the rate of similar cleantech firms. The United Kingdom should trial its own climate-focused ARPA as part of COVID-19 recovery package, argue experts.
- Comprehensive look at US fuel economy standards show big savings on fuel and emissionson September 3, 2020 at 2:56 pm
A new study finds that over their 40-year history, fuel economy standards in the United States have helped reduce reliance on foreign oil producers, saved $5 trillion in fuel costs and prevented 14 billion metric tons of carbon from being released into the atmosphere. The standards (known as CAFE standards), first enacted to reduce foreign oil dependence, were cost-effective, fair, durable and adaptive, the researchers find.
- Researchers introduce new theory to calculate emissions liabilityon August 25, 2020 at 4:46 pm
A new study questions conventional methods of calculating carbon emissions liability based on point source pollution by introducing new ‘bottleneck’ theory.
- Advanced biofuels show real promise for replacing some fossil fuelson August 24, 2020 at 8:56 pm
A new study predicted significant climate benefits stemming from the use of advanced biofuel technologies.
Solar Energy News — ScienceDaily Solar Energy Information. Read the latest news and techniques for efficient solar photovoltaic power, new solar energy systems and more.
- NASA’s IRIS spots nanojets: Shining light on heating the solar coronaon September 21, 2020 at 3:55 pm
Researchers report the first ever clear images of nanojets — bright thin lights that travel perpendicular to the magnetic structures in the solar atmosphere, called the corona — in a process that reveals the existence of one of the potential coronal heating candidates: nanoflares.
- Researcher analyzes the use of solar energy at US airportson September 21, 2020 at 3:55 pm
By studying 488 public airports in the United States, researchers found that 20% of them have adopted solar photovoltaic (PV), commonly known as solar panels, over the last decade.
- Mirror-like photovoltaics get more electricity out of heaton September 21, 2020 at 3:16 pm
New heat-harnessing ‘solar’ cells that reflect 99% of the energy they can’t convert to electricity could help bring down the price of storing renewable energy as heat, as well as harvesting waste heat from exhaust pipes and chimneys.
- Theoretically, two layers are better than one for solar-cell efficiencyon September 15, 2020 at 11:42 pm
Solar cells have come a long way, but inexpensive, thin film solar cells are still far behind more expensive, crystalline solar cells in efficiency. Now, a team of researchers suggests that using two thin films of different materials may be the way to go to create affordable, thin film cells with about 34% efficiency.
- California offshore winds show promise as power sourceon September 8, 2020 at 9:05 pm
One of the challenges of moving toward fully renewable energy in California by 2045 is matching production to demand. Consumer demand peaks in the evening when solar energy is no longer available. Offshore wind energy has the potential to help meet this demand.
Batteries News — ScienceDaily Read the latest research on everything from new longer life batteries and batteries with viruses to a nano-size battery.
- Sodium-ion batteries are a valid alternative to Lithium-ion batterieson September 22, 2020 at 2:24 pm
A team of scientists combined their knowledge and expertise to assess the current status of the Na-ion technology from materials to cell development, offering a realistic comparison of the key performance indicators for NBs and LIBs.
- New discovery to have huge impact on development of future battery cathodeson September 21, 2020 at 3:17 pm
A new article reveals how researchers fully identified the nature of oxidized oxygen in the important battery material – Li-rich NMC – using RIXS (Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering). This compound is being closely considered for implementation in next generation Li-ion batteries because it delivers higher energy density than current materials, and could translate to longer driving ranges for electric vehicles and enable scientists to tackle issues like battery longevity and voltage fade.
- Fast calculation dials in better batterieson September 16, 2020 at 5:10 pm
A simpler and more efficient way to predict the performance of batteries will lead to better batteries, according to engineers.
- Predicting the slow death of lithium-ion batterieson September 14, 2020 at 9:29 pm
A new model offers a way to predict the condition of a battery’s internal systems in real-time with far more accuracy than existing tools. In electric cars, the technology could improve driving range estimates and prolong battery life.
- Scientists probe the chemistry of a single battery electrode particle both inside and outon September 9, 2020 at 12:05 am
Cracks and chemical reactions on a battery particle’s surface can degrade performance, and the particle’s ability to absorb and release lithium ions also changes over time. Scientists stuck a single particle the size of a red blood cell to the tip of a microscopic needle and probed it with X-rays to see how interior and surface changes influence each other.
Alternative Fuels News — ScienceDaily Alternative fuel sources. From hydrogen cars and microbial fuel cells to break-throughs in bioconversion, browse the latest research in alternative fuels.
- How to harness the power of biosolids to make hydrogenon September 14, 2020 at 1:59 pm
New technology uses biosolids to drive the chemical reactions needed to produce hydrogen from biogas. The circular economy approach means all the materials needed for hydrogen production could be sourced on-site at a wastewater treatment plant, without the need for expensive catalysts.
- High-precision electrochemistry: The new gold standard in fuel cell catalyst developmenton September 10, 2020 at 7:03 pm
Scientists have made a pivotal discovery that could extend the lifetime of fuel cells that power electric vehicles by eliminating the dissolution of platinum catalysts.
- New nitrogen assembly carbon catalyst has potential to transform chemical manufacturingon August 26, 2020 at 5:18 pm
Scientists have discovered a metal-free carbon-based catalyst that has the potential to be much less expensive and more efficient for many industrial concerns, including manufacturing of bio- and fossil fuels, electrocatalysis, and fuel cells.
- Sandwich catalysts offer higher activity and durabilityon August 26, 2020 at 2:16 pm
A professor has developed a double-layered nanoporous platinum catalyst that activates hydrogen generation.
- Hydrochloric acid boosts catalyst activityon August 25, 2020 at 3:06 pm
A research team has developed a synthesis process which drastically increases the activity of catalysts for the desulfurization of crude oil. The new process could perhaps also be used for catalysts in fuel cells.
Energy Technology News — ScienceDaily Energy News and Research. From super-efficient hybrid vehicles to new energy sources, read all the latest science news from leading energy technology laboratories around the world.
- New brain cell-like nanodevices work together to identify mutations in viruseson September 24, 2020 at 12:27 pm
Scientists have described a new nanodevice that acts almost identically to a brain cell. Furthermore, they have shown that these synthetic brain cells can be joined together to form intricate networks that can then solve problems in a brain-like manner.
- This tiny device can scavenge wind energy from the breeze you make when you walkon September 23, 2020 at 4:47 pm
Most of the wind available on land is too gentle to push commercial wind turbine blades, but now researchers have designed a kind of ‘tiny wind turbine’ that can scavenge wind energy from breezes as little as those created by a brisk walk. The method is a low-cost and efficient way of collecting light breezes as a micro-energy source.
- New theory predicts movement of different animals using sensing to searchon September 22, 2020 at 3:22 pm
A research team has developed a new theory that can predict the movement of an animal’s sensory organs — such as eyes, ears and nose — while searching for something vital to its life.
- New composite material revs up pursuit of advanced electric vehicleson September 21, 2020 at 5:06 pm
Scientists have used new techniques to create a composite that increases the electrical current capacity of copper wires, providing a new material that can be scaled for use in ultra-efficient, power-dense electric vehicle traction motors.
- Researcher analyzes the use of solar energy at US airportson September 21, 2020 at 3:55 pm
By studying 488 public airports in the United States, researchers found that 20% of them have adopted solar photovoltaic (PV), commonly known as solar panels, over the last decade.
