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Hybrid Solar Cell Yields Both Hydrogen and Electricity
A hybrid photoelectrochemical and voltaic cell converts sunlight and water into both hydrogen fuel and electricity.
UQM Technologies to Introduce Fully Integrated Fuel Cell Compressor System at Expo in Foshan, China
The fully integrated fuel cell motor/inverter/compressor has been customized for a wide range of fuel cell applications.
Strategy Optimizes EV Charging and PV Generation
A multi-directional power conditioning system calculates minimized power costs in order to reduce or shift the use of grid power during peak hours.
Funding Secured for Safer Fuel Rod R&D
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $33.7 million project to continue development of advanced fuel rod technologies.
Operating Record Set by Nuclear Reactor in India
Unit 1 of India's Kaiga nuclear power plant has completed its 895th day of continuous operation.
New Frameworks Enable Robots to Learn from Humans
Students at Stanford University have developed two frameworks that help robots learn from humans rather than from a large data set or by exploring their environment.
Dendrites Detained by Li Metal Battery-Nanotube Duo
Multiwalled carbon nanotube film quenches lithium metal dendrites in batteries that charge faster, last longer.
Renewable Research Lab to Work with Airport to Improve Energy Efficiency
NREL will work to identify models for long-term investments in energy savings over the next 20 years.
A Solar-Cider-Honeybee Complex Grows in Minnesota
A sweet convergence among beekeepers, a nonprofit organization and a provider of solar power solutions is underway in St. Joseph, Minnesota.
Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) Announces 2018 Winner of its Fourth Annual Competition
The winner is an Australian software company using blockchain technology to enhance the adoption and accessibility of clean energy worldwide.
App Could Help OCD Patients Control Their Symptoms and Impulses
A new app has been developed at the University of Cambridge to help OCD patients control their symptoms with just a smartphone.
Fruit Fly Neural Activity Inspires Smoother Robots
Scientists from the EPFL Brain Mind Institute and Interfaculty Institutes of Bioengineering developed a method to record the limb control activity and neural circuits of a fruit fly.
New 3D Printing Technique Could Create 3D-Printed Arteries
University of Colorado Boulder engineers created a 3D printing technique that controls the firmness of the printed object, allowing doctors to create artificial arteries and organ tissues.
With 3D-Printing Tech, Battery Size is No Design Problem
The ability to 3D print lithium-ion batteries of any shape would facilitate customizing the battery form factor for a given product design and enable its use as a structural component.
World's Largest Façade Installed with Organic Photovoltaics in the Port of Duisburg
Approximately 185 m² of Heliatek's organic photovoltaic films were installed on the façade of a warehouse of the Duisburger Hafen AG.
Plasma Electrolysis Produces Hydrogen from Wastewater
Plasmalysis technology converts wastewater pollutants into energy and reduces emissions by up to 60%.
The First 100% Renewable Integrated Energy Business in the U.K.
With the pending sale of its traditional generation assets in the U.K., ScottishPower becomes the first 100% renewable integrated energy business in the country.
Durable Catalyst Developed for Hydrogen Fuel Cells
The low-cost catalyst exceeds U.S. Department of Energy targets for performing the oxygen reduction reaction, a key step in generating an electric current in a hydrogen fuel cell.
Radar Used to Measure Moisture Levels in Soil and More
Rutgers University researchers have improved ground penetrating radar that farmers and soil scientists use to measure the moisture levels in soil.
Watch: First Flight Test for Solar-powered High-altitude Aircraft
The trials confirmed the utility of an autopilot solution that controls the flexible wing by analyzing the extended aspect ratio of its deformation and adjusting the lift.