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Europe's onshore wind energy potential is vast
A spatial analysis of geographical information system-based wind atlases reveals a nameplate capacity of 52.5?TW of untapped onshore wind power potential exists in Europe.
Watch: A climate forecasting tool for the energy sector
The tool combines sub-seasonal to seasonal climate predictions with renewable energy production and electricity demand to offer reliable forecasts for weather-dependent hydropower, solar and wind production.
Researchers repurpose EV batteries for energy storage in developing countries
The research team repurposed battery units with approximately 2 kWh of energy capacity each, which can be used to power a small shop, several residential homes or a farm, for instance.
Four challenges that face EV charging station adoption
The paper, Interoperability of Public Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, addresses four challenges and how each may impact customers, site hosts and electric companies.
Ultrasound-triboelectric combo powers medical implants
A triboelectric generator converts externally applied ultrasound into an internal electricity source capable of recharging an implant's battery.
The energy storage-renewable energy-greenhouse gas nexus
Increased energy storage and carbon taxes in California and Texas benefit CO2 reductions while boosting renewable energy integration.
New electricity-free, passive cooling technology
The new system is composed of a polymer-aluminum film installed inside a box at the bottom of a "solar shelter."
Industry 4.0 encoders from Lika
Lika Electronic has introduced a new series of Industry 4.0 rotary encoders for smart factories. Industry 4.0 encoders conform to the hardware and software requirements of a wide range of industry protocols, including CANopen, Profibus, DeviceNet, Modbus RTU, Profinet, Ethernet/IP, EtherCAT, Powerlink and Modbus TCP. These protocols make up greater than 80% of the industrial Ethernet market share globally.
Salinity gradient energy: A new potential resource
A mixing entropy battery system that uses battery electrodes to convert salinity gradient energy into electric power.
Rust and saltwater: A new renewable energy team
California Institute of Technology and Northwestern University researchers have paired thin films of the degradation product with saltwater to generate electricity.
Getting the lead out of solar cells
A stable, lead-free solar cell semiconductor was identified through data analytics and quantum-mechanical calculations.
Researchers develop algorithm for predicting thunderstorm severity
Machine learning taught a computer model how to categorize storms based on data from associated power outages.
How the world’s first large-scale electric excavator works
The 25 tonne Cat 323F Z-line excavator is nearly identical to the diesel-powered Cat 323F excavator, except its diesel engine has been replaced with an electric powertrain.
Research addressing the pitfalls of sodium-ion batteries
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara published results showcasing that hydrogen-induced degradation of sodium-ion batteries is the likely culprit to their shortcomings.
Researchers generate electricity from knees
As the wearer walks, the harvester generates 1.6 microwatts of power — enough to power electronics like GPS devices and health monitoring equipment.
UL’s newly expanded HazLoc laboratory
UL (Underwriters Laboratories) global headquarters in Northbrook, Illinois, is home to its newly expanded hazardous locations (HazLoc) testing and certification laboratory.
This electric utility uses satellites to watch for wildfires
The PG&E Meteorology Team led development of the program along with experts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison Space Science and Engineering Center.
Researchers turning untreated plastic waste into electricity, green fuel
Researchers at the University of Chester in the U.K. have devised a technique for converting unrecyclable plastic into electricity and green fuel, with the hope of one day fueling cars and powering homes and entire power grids.
Walk and harvest energy with this backpack
Contained in a backpack, the energy harvesting load carriage system generates electricity from the side-to-side movements of a person walking.
One system delivers both solar power and potable water
Clean drinking water supplies and electric power are simultaneously produced with conventional solar panels modified by researchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.