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Power sweat: Electricity from gym equipment
Some fitness clubs are generating electricity from their equipment, a green and novel way to supply power.
Manufacturing a new nuclear accident-tolerant fuel
A 3D laser-induced chemical vapor deposition technique was developed for the production of uranium nitride fuel.
Permanent magnet materials for electric motors
The demand for permanent magnets in electric motors is growing, and designers need to understand the benefits and tradeoffs of the high energy magnet materials available today.
Video: DOE reveals Waves to Water prize winners
The competition promotes the use of wave energy-powered desalination to provide potable drinking water for remote coastal and island communities.
Empowering power for the digital age
The power supplies for today’s automation systems must be significantly more intelligent, robust and secure than any power component in widespread use today.
Companies in Japan jointly create electrified fabric
Two Japanese tech firms have jointly developed fabric that is electrified via the movements of the wearer and is capable of destroying bacteria and viruses.
Cables for solar service earn international certification
The DC 1,500 V photovoltaic cable meets the functional and safety standards of the International Electrotechnical Commission and EN European Norm.
Harvesting electricity from the shadows
A simple device has been designed that makes use of shadows for power generation and photosensing applications.
High throughput solar cell tester is 3D-printed
The machine provides the capacity to evaluate 16 sample perovskite-based solar cells simultaneously and in parallel.
Solid state battery stability improves with 'battery butter'
A spreadable interlayer paste-like material ensures fast lithium-ion transport and stability toward metallic lithium.
Soaring through space on solar sails
NASA and the European Space Agency researchers are developing a key in-space propulsion technology that could replace conventional chemical fuels with an inexhaustible natural resource: Energy from the sun.
How the shift to electric vehicles is changing manufacturing as a whole
While the days when sales of electric vehicles (EVs) will outnumber those of internal combustion-engine (ICE) vehicles are a decade or two in the future, the consequences for the automotive supply chain need to be understood and acknowledged now.
Video: New title holder for largest wind turbine
The world’s largest offshore wind energy turbine is under development by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA.
Modular energy storage solution designed to replace diesel generators
The modular Voltpack Mobile System includes an AC interface hub connecting up to five 245 kWh lithium-ion battery Voltpacks.
Platform designed to produce hydrogen from tidal power
The advantages of tidal energy and hydrogen production merge in a floating platform designed to produce renewable hydrogen from seawater.
Hydropower generation and climate change in Sumatra
Prospective hydroelectric power production under global warming levels of 1.5° C and 2° C is analyzed for the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
Water-absorbing polymer keeps solar panels cool
A sorption-based atmospheric water harvester can improve the efficiency of photovoltaic devices in hot climates.
ElectroCraft drives feature easy setup and operation
DC motor drives are widely used across multiple sectors. When selecting a drive, there are multiple specifications that should be considered, including continuous current, peak current, supply voltage, and motor voltage.
Plans approved for largest solar power facility in US
When completed in 2022, the $1 billion Gemini Solar Project will also be the eighth largest solar power station in the world.
Efficiency gains for perovskite solar cells designed for indoor use
Performance of the perovskite devices on ultra-thin flexible glass is optimized by incorporating a mesoporous scaffold over tin oxide compact layers.