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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.
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.