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Nuclear Battery Prototype Packs High Power Density
The betavoltaic battery uses nickel-63 as the source of radiation and Schottky barrier-based diamond diodes for energy conversion.
Grid Management Recommendations for North American Utilities
Utilities in North America need to better understand their customers' behavior and evolving needs if they are to mitigate the risks of congestion in the distribution network. A new whitepaper from OMNETRIC Group finds that the growing penetration of distributed energy resources at the grid.
Hotel’s Fuel Cells Use Hydrogen Made from Used Plastic
Hydrogen derived from used plastics is being supplied by Showa Denko to feed fuel cells at a newly opened hotel in Japan.
DNV GL Releases 2018 PV Module Reliability Scorecard
The 2018 edition shows that the reliability and durability of modules submitted for testing generally improved in several of the test categories.
First Fire for Carbon Dioxide-Fueled Demo Power Plant
Carbon capture costs nothing in NET Power’s new plant, which uses supercritical carbon dioxide to drive a turbine.
Research Shows Minimal Impact on Electrical Grid from Eclipse
Despite a temporary loss of nearly 6 gigawatts, the electric grid in the Western U.S. remained stable and reliable during last August's solar eclipse.
Report: Socioeconomic, Emissions and Energy Supply Implications of Heating and Transport Electrification
The increased electrification of the road transport and the domestic heating/cooking sectors is expected to transform the electricity industry and impose consequences for future carbon dioxide emissions and social costs.
Building a Better Battery by Analyzing Lithium Under Pressure
Understanding how lithium reacts to pressure developed from charging and discharging a battery could mean safer, better batteries.
A Longer-range Electric Drive System for Buses
The system is marked by low weight, noise and energy consumption due to brake force recuperation and advanced battery technology.
Nanoparticles Deliver Cancer-fighting Drugs Directly to the Tumor
The nanoparticles were specifically developed to fight glioblastoma multiforme one of the most difficult forms of cancer to treat.
Machine Learning Enhances Understanding of Earthquakes, Geothermal Reservoirs
Machine learning tools revealed patterns that correspond to water-injection flows at The Geysers geothermal field, suggesting a link to the mechanical processes that produce earthquakes.
MHI Thermal Systems Receives Certification for Automotive SPICE Ver. 3
Certification was received for its electric compressor for automotive air conditioners as compliant with Version 3 (Level 3) of Automotive SPICE (Software Process Improvement and Capability dEtermination).
Redox Flow Battery to be Tested by Siemens Gamesa
The vanadium redox energy storage system is integrated with a wind turbine, solar-photovoltaic modules and a diesel generator.
Video: High Energy Lithium-ion Battery Launched by Saft
Xcelion 6T-E battery technology will power rail, marine, space, defense and remote location applications using Saft’s Super-Phosphate technology.
Hotter But Lower Cost Concentrating Solar System in the Works
Researchers at U.S. Sandia National Laboratories are seeking to heat up the technology to 700 degrees Celsius to raise efficiency and lower the cost of electricity produced.
fNIRS System Can Read Pilot’s Minds in an Emergency Situation and Understand Cognitive Overload
A system that can read a person’s mind in real-time and measure the pilot’s brain activity with near-infrared spectroscopy.
Car Dealerships in Some Countries Refuse to Recommend Electric Vehicles to Customers
Despite the promise that electric vehicles will play a significant role in lowering CO2 emissions, researchers found that car dealerships — particularly those located in Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, Finland and Norway — are discouraging consumers from purchasing them, according to new research.
Fuel Cells that Drive Industrial Mobility
Fleets of forklifts, pallet jacks and other material handling trucks hit shop floors with an economical and viable power source that helps operators maximize uptime and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
German Engineering Company to Encourage Employees to Bike to Work
With an eye toward cutting emissions, international engineering and electronics company Bosch is encouraging all 100,000 workers at its German headquarters to consider biking it to work instead of contributing to the number of those traveling short distances via car each day.
Researchers Create Color-changing Fabric
A team of University of Central Florida (UCF) researchers has created fabric capable of changing color.