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New Photovoltaic Backsheets for Solar Panels Introduced
Dunmore has expanded its portfolio of UL listed backsheets for photovoltaic applications.
Self-powered Ionizing Gun for the Cleanroom Released
NRD is showcasing one of its new products, the Staticmaster P-2021-5502 and P-2021-5602 Cleanroom Ionizing Gun.
New Three-Layered Nanostructure Material Developed for Renewable Fuel Production
KAUST researchers have developed a new method to make triple-layered, hollow nanostructures for hybrid materials which have been particularly difficult to develop.
New 3D Printer Allows for Bigger Desktop 3D Printing at Manufacturing Centers
The new EVO 22 is outfitted with a cartridge-style planetary extruder assembly and a three-bolt-reinforced QuickChange hot end for faster extrusion of materials.
Video: Enhanced Solar Cell Efficiency with ‘Funnel Vision’
Photovoltaic technology developed at the University of Exeter, UK, offers the potential to harvest three times the energy compared with conventional solar cell systems.
Watch: 3D Printers Create a Less Expensive, More Refined MFP Production Process
NYU professors have teamed up and found that 3D printing can create cheap, functional and integrated microfluidic probes (MFP).
Watch the World's Most Fuel-Efficient Vehicle
Guinesss World Records has confirmed that a hydrogen fuel cell car engineered at Duke University is the most fuel-efficient vehicle ever operated.
Hannover Fairs USA’s Solutions Theater to Cover IIoT, RF and More at IMTS 2018
The education programs and demonstrations will take place from September 10-14 on the Hannover Messe USA trade show floor co-located with IMTS 2018.
Solar Energy Systems as the Savior of Pollinator Populations
By increasing the ability of bees and butterflies to pollinate adjacent fields, solar-sited pollinator habitat may boost crop yields in agricultural regions.
Celebrate American Wind Week
The American Wind Energy Association has announced the kickoff of American Wind Week 2018, being held August 5 to 11.
New Tool for Nuclear Fuel Pin Performance Assessment
A microwave oven-sized mobile platform can see through and image spent nuclear fuel using gamma radiation.
Recycling Li-ion Batteries with Old Mining Technology
Tried and true technology used in the mining industry during the last century was adapted to selectively recover electrode materials from old batteries.
Solar-soaring Tech Extends UAV Flight
New technology enables unmanned aerial vehicles to fly for more than 12 hours by harvesting solar energy directly and indirectly.
The Near-term Economic Viability of Silicon-based Tandem PV in the U.S.
A new analysis shows that silicon-based tandem PV modules, which convert sunlight to electricity with higher efficiency than current devices, will become increasingly attractive in the U.S.
3D-Printing Method Developed to Strengthen the Capacity of Lithium-Ion Batteries
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and Missouri University of Science and Technology created a new method to 3D print battery electrodes.
Location Governs Environmental Benefits of EVs
Benefits can vary dramatically across the U.S. due to climate differences, whether producing the electricity to recharge them relies on fossil fuels and how far the vehicles are driven each day.
5 Tips for Maintaining Efficient Parts Production
Shortcuts and quick fixes may seem like the fastest way to produce a part, but they typically end up costing everyone more time. Here are some tips for more efficient part production.
Forecast to 2050: U.S. Transportation Electrification and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Electricity use from light-duty vehicle transport is projected to be in the 570–1140 TWh range; 13–26 percent, respectively, of total electricity demand in 2050.
First Utility-Scale Blockchain Infrastructure Company Powered by Private Renewable Energy
Soluna Technologies Ltd. is launching its utility-scale blockchain computing facility integrated with its own renewable energy resources. Soluna plans to develop its own 900 MW wind farm power plant in Morocco in one of the world’s windiest regions.
A Battery Breakthrough of Biblical Proportions
The energy storage breakthrough is attributed to a newly discovered long-lived, high-performing organic molecule nicknamed the Methuselah quinone — after the longest-lived biblical figure.