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Take the IRENA Gender and Renewable Energy Survey
The survey is intended to gather quantitative and qualitative insights on the current status of women’s participation in the renewable energy sector.
Electric Spacecraft Propulsion: How Do Ion Thrusters Work?
Ion thrusters generate thrust by ionizing a gas and accelerating it out the back of the engine. New advances are opening the way to high-power ion drives capable of propelling large spacecraft in deep space.
Stabilizing Reversible Batteries Through Disorder
The stability of high-entropy oxides stems from a disordered distribution of elements.
Give Buildings the Blues with an Ancient Egyptian Pigment
A color developed in ancient Egypt can help cool rooftops and walls, and could also enable solar generation of electricity via windows.
Watch: In Search of the Oldest Operating Compressor in the U.K.
To commemorate its centenary, Atlas Copco U.K. is looking for something almost as old as the company.
Solar Power Plant Rises at Chernobyl Reactor Site
The 1 MW Solar Chernobyl project covers 1.6 hectares, located just 100 m from the former location of infamous Reactor 4.
Printing Perovskite Solar Cells on a Large Scale
Screen-printed modules on conductive glass substrates - the size of A4 sheet paper - delivered power conversion efficiencies of 6.3% against the one sun standard, on an unprecedented 198 square-centimeters active area.
Celebrate National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day
The date — October 8 — was selected in recognition of the atomic weight of hydrogen: 1.008.
Nanoparticles Stop Snake Venom from Spreading in Bite Victims
A new development from the University of California Irvine stops snake venom from inflicting symptoms in bite victims.
The World's Smallest, Lightest Hydrogen Fuel Cell
The device weighs 880 g and is 10 times smaller and lighter than commercially available alternatives.
Wind Farms Are Not as Efficient as You Might Think
University of California Santa Barbara researchers have found that wind farms aren't reaching their full efficiency potential.
Large-Scale Wind Farms May Warm Average Surface Temperatures More Than Previously Thought
The farms require five to 20 times more land and could warm the U.S. by 0.24° C.
Lowering Fuel Cell Cost with Quinone Mediators and Cobalt
The new fuel cell design produces about 20% of what is possible in commercial hydrogen fuel cells but is about 100 times more effective than biofuel cells that use related organic shuttles.
OXIS Energy Advances Lithium Sulfur Cell Technology to 450 Wh/kg
OXIS achieved 425 Wh/kg on a high energy 16 Ah pouch lithium sulfur cell design for High Altitude Pseudo Satellites (HAPS) applications.
Regional Hydrogen-Electric Passenger Plane Under Development
The zero-emission Element One features ultra-light hydrogen fuel cell technologies in a distributed electric aircraft propulsion design.
IEEE Honors Milestones in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
IEEE has recognized 192 significant achievements of technological innovation and excellence through the IEEE Milestones program. Each milestone, proposed for consideration by an IEEE member for its significance to humanity, is commemorated with a dedication ceremony and a bronze plaque at an appropriate location.
Fossil Fuel Plant to Transition to Solar and Energy Storage Service
The 3 MW/6 MWh energy storage system will provide resiliency, cost control and solar farm optimization.
World Bank Commits $1 Billion to Battery Storage Systems
The global program would see the increase of wind and solar power in developing and middle-income countries.
Are You an Expert with a Good Idea? DARPA Wants Your Help
DARPA hopes to accelerate revolutionary advances with online collaboration platform Polyplexus.
New Bi-Functional Composite Could be New Treatment for Osteoarthritis
Researchers from the Faculty of Chemical Technology and Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania, have developed an artificial bone that could be a new treatment method for osteoarthritis.