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Fusion Plasma Generator Performance Heats Up
Norman, the proprietary, beam-driven, field-reversed configuration (FRC) plasma generator developed by TAE Technologies, has set a new plasma temperature record for the California-based fusion energy technology company.
Watch a Welding System Specified for Highly Irradiated Metal Alloys
Aging nuclear power plant repairs might be performed with a system combining capabilities for laser welding and frictional stir welding of irradiated stainless steels.
Housing Developer Wants to Design a Driverless Town
As the reality of fully autonomous vehicles draws nearer, housing developer Syd Kitson is at work readying his eco-friendly smart city for driverless technology.
Bioinspired Vortex Generators Could Lead to More Aerodynamic Drones, Wind Turbines and Planes
Modeled after shark scales, the device enabled lift-to-drag ratio improvements of up to 323 percent over conventional generators
Radiation-hardened 100 V and 200 V GaN FET Power Supplies Launched
Renesas has introduced new devices graded for the space industry.
Renewables to Power Business District Smart Grid in Finland
The system will include a 4 MW solar power plant, a biogas engine capacity of 8 MW and fuel cell solutions providing a total of 116 kW.
Efficiency Record Posted for p-Type Crystalline Si Cells
Solar cells assembled with polysilicon on oxide and a specially treated p-type monocrystalline wafer attained a conversion efficiency of 26.1 percent.
Vestas Debuts Anti-icing System for Cold Climate Wind Turbines
The Vestas Anti-icing System™ removes ice that accumulates on blades and undermines wind energy production.
Diode Harvests Ambient Infrared Energy
A metal-insulator-metal diode captures infrared waves with zero applied voltage, a passive feature that switches the device on only when needed.
Watch: Solving the World’s Most Challenging Problems
In this edition of the Engineering360 news brief, we look at some of the ways that engineers are solving some of the most challenging problems facing the world today.
Testing Clean Tech Sensors for Coal-fired Power Plants
A gas sensor and a corrosion sensor will be tested at what's considered the most efficient coal-fired power plant in the U.S.
Nanofoam Catalysts Could Make Hydrogen Energy Viable for Large Applications
Researchers from WSU have developed a way to generate hydrogen from water more efficiently.
Watch: Dubai Plans World's Largest Waste-to-energy Plant
The facility, expected to be operational in 2020, will process 1.82-million tons of solid waste annually.
Finally! Beer Brewed Using 100 Percent Renewable Power
A new symbol will soon appear on the label of every Budweiser brewed in the U.S., the first country in which the beer will be brewed using 100 percent renewable energy.
NREL Seeks Participants for 2018 Executive Energy Leadership Program
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is seeking applicants for its 2018 Executive Energy Leadership Program — otherwise known as Energy Execs.
Energy-efficient Recycling of Li-ion Battery Cathodes
The process involves hydrothermal treatment of cycled electrode particles followed by short annealing, and can be applied to batteries with different capacity degradation conditions.
Second FuelCell Energy Product Using On-Site Biogas Achieves California Air Resources Board Distributed Generation Certification
SureSource power plant solutions include proprietary biogas treatment technology to provide a comprehensive scheme for conversion of on-site biogas to clean renewable power.
Fully Electric, Autonomous Container Ships to Set Sail This Summer
This summer, Port-Liner — a Dutch boat builder — will be set to launch a fleet of its battery-powered, autonomous barges in the Netherlands.
Multiplier Mechanism Found to Improve Organic Solar Cell Efficiency
The singlet fission mechanism could boost efficiency by rapidly converting more of sunlight’s energy to electrical charges instead of losing it to heat.
PEVs Should Be Considered in Future Electric System Planning, NREL Finds
An influx of plug-in electric vehicles charging without coordination could prove challenging to the nation's electric grid, according to research conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory.