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October 8: National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day
The fifth National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day will be celebrated in the U.S. on October 8, a date chosen in recognition of the element’s atomic weight of 1.008.
A solid approach to safer lithium-ion batteries
A solid-state electrolyte material system was fabricated by Purdue University researchers to address lithium-ion battery fire hazards and improve device performance.
What is a klystron?
Learn what klystrons are, what they are used for and how they work.
IEEE Day 2019: Leveraging technology for a better tomorrow
In honor of IEEE Day, Engineering360 shares the most recent electrical engineering achievements selected as IEEE Milestones.
A solar solution for powering IoT sensors
Perovskite solar cells serve as energy harvesters in both outdoor and indoor conditions to power multiple sensors integrated on a single RFID tag.
An EV battery that could last 1 million miles
A moderate-energy-density lithium-ion pouch cell chemistry is expected to power an electric vehicle for more than 1.6 million kilometers (1 million miles).
Flexible fuel cell is powered by sweat
The device conforms to the skin and supplies electric power by oxygen reduction and by oxidation of lactate in perspiration.
More graphene means less platinum in fuel cells
A platinum-graphene arrangement maximizes the surface area for catalytic activity while also reducing the amount of the metal required.
5 key takeaways: New turbine oil for severe-duty applications
Evolving plant operations, with a focus on efficiency, require modern power turbines to operate under severe conditions marked by high energy output, increased cycle times and high operating temperatures.
Westinghouse and EDF aim to jointly develop an SMR
The reactors would be factory-built modules in the 300 to 400 MW range that would be complete by the late 2020s.
New NFPA standard targets energy storage systems
The standard provides requirements based on the technology used in energy storage systems, the setting where the technology is being installed, the size and separation of ESS installations and the fire suppression and control systems.
Spotlight on the electrical engineer
This month the Engineering360 spotlight will shine on the electrical engineer.
The state of the U.S. distributed wind sector
The distributed wind installed capacity throughout the U.S. and its territories now totals 1,127 MW produced by over 83,000 turbines.
Massive solar plus storage project cleared a hurdle
The proposed project would be built in two phases and includes a fixed cost reported to be less than 2 cents per kWh for solar power.
Here's how school buses could support the power grid
Plans call for the electric school buses to serve as a grid resource by creating additional energy storage to support distributed renewables such as solar and wind.
Team laser prints smart textiles in just minutes
A team of scientists from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, has devised a new method for producing waterproof smart fabrics in just minutes using new e-textile technology.
This utility wants 900 MW more of renewable energy plus storage
The procurement includes estimated targets equal to 594 MW of solar for Oahu, 135 MW for Maui and up to 203 MW for Hawaii Island.
Which basin produces the most coal? The answer may surprise you
More than 40% of coal produced in the country comes from just 16 mines in this coal producing region.
How does a jet engine work? Brayton thermodynamic cycle and efficiencies
Learn how a jet engine manages energy and work to achieve jet propulsion as well as about measures of efficiency that describe how efficiently jet engines convert energy to work.
Global offshore wind energy holds promise, but suffers a U.S. setback
Long-range predictions suggest worldwide generating capacity in excess of 500 GW by 2050.