HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Quantifying the Costs of Photovoltaic Technologies
A method for assessing the levelized cost of electricity and energy yield of different solar energy options has been established to help decision makers.
NuScale Power’s Small Modular Nuclear Reactor First to Complete NRC Phase 1 Review
Completion of the review brings NuScale Power closer to introducing the country’s first SMR to market.
Solar Panels to Mine Water from Air in Australia
The output from each hydropanel is sufficient to displace over 20,000 plastic water bottles over 15 years.
Video: The First US University to Achieve Carbon Neutrality
Washington, D.C.-based American University has achieved carbon neutrality two years before its 2020 target, making it the first U.S. university to have a net-zero carbon footprint.
Airflow Turbulence Boosts Fuel Cell Efficiency
A simple plastic grid can increase the efficiency of an air-cooled fuel cell stack by over 30 percent.
LONGi Solar Brings Half-cut Mono PERC Solar Module to Record 360 W
LONGi Solar announced that its 120-cell half-cut monocrystalline PERC module has exceeded 360 W for a new world record.
Artificial Leaf Mini-Factory Creates Chemicals with Sunlight
The newest development in the artificial leaf system boosts the product yield by 20 percent.
Wind Power Strategy Could Harvest Maximum Potential Energy from Wind Farms
This new method could increase wind power potential by 6-7 percent.
Meet the World's Largest Electric Truck
The vehicle just started transporting lime and marl rocks from a higher mining area to a lower processing plant in Switzerland.
Report Lists Top Corporate Solar Adopters in the U.S.
The report contains data from over 4,000 companies, totaling more than 2.5 GW of solar capacity across approximately 7,400 solar projects.
New U.S. Wind Turbine Database Released
The database covers more than 57,000 turbines constructed from the 1980s through 2018 in more than 1,700 projects spanning 43 states, plus Puerto Rico and Guam.
New Process of Recycling Rare Earth Magnets from Hard Drives Developed
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Critical Materials Institute (CMI) have created a new recycling process that turns old hard disk drive (HDD) magnets into a brand-new magnet material with just a few steps.
View State-by-state Energy and Water Use Flow Charts
The charts can be used to frame important discussions around energy and material resources, use and disposition and to support decision-making about public investment in innovation and energy-water policy.
Replacing Diesel Gensets with 'Pop-up' Solar Energy Systems
A factory-assembled, relocatable solar array was developed to reduce the logistics challenges associated with deploying solar PV generators.
Reversible Zinc Metal Anode for Aqueous Batteries
A rechargeable water-based zinc battery could offer a low-cost, safe alternative for consumer electronics, cars and electrical grid storage.
A Production Path to Lower Cost BIPV Modules
New customized production line concepts can reduce fabrication costs by 35 percent relative to conventional manufacturing routes.
New Imaging Platform Detects Cancer Cell’s Drug Resistance within 24 Hours
A team of scientists from VCU Massey Cancer Center and UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have created a microscopy platform that measures a cancer cell’s resistance to drugs.
Watch: Sweden's Electrified Road Charges Electric Vehicles on the Go
As part of its drive toward carbon neutrality in 2050, the Swedish Transport Administration just opened a 2-km (1.2-mile) stretch of electrified road near Stockholm.
Algae-forestry System Provides Food, Energy and Carbon Capture
The integrated system functions as a carbon dioxide sink while also generating food and electricity.
Amazon Patents Algorithm That Listens for Trigger Words from Customer Conversations
Although it has recently come to light that Amazon has patented technology to listen in on its customer's conversations for the purpose of targeted advertising, Amazon insists that it does not eavesdrop on its customers.