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Economical Method Converts Captured Carbon into Syngas
An efficient process was developed to turn captured carbon dioxide into syngas that can be used to make fuels and chemicals.
Photoluminescence from Semiconductor Nanocrystals Activated by Change in Temperature
North Carolina State University researchers have found that the transfer of triplet excitons from nanomaterials to molecules creates a feedback mechanism.
Test Procedure May Improve Fast-charging Lithium-ion Batteries
Measuring lithium plating during charging provides insight into how the charging rate can limit battery service life and safety.
Video: PLAT-I Tidal Energy Platform Enters Operation
Sustainable Marine Energy announced its recently installed PLAT-I tidal energy platform started generating power at Connel Sound in Scotland.
'Nanograss' Glass Features Switchable Opacity
Nanoscale “grass” structures may enable smart glass that switches from hazy to clear in the presence of water.
Stabilizing Perovskite Cell Efficiency with Large Organic Cation
Introducing guanidinium cations into the crystal structure of methylammonium lead iodide perovskites enhances the material’s overall thermal and environmental stability.
Video: A Path to Improved Energy Density in Lithium-rich Battery Cathodes
New research on lithium-rich battery cathodes could lead to markedly increased electric vehicle driving range.
Graphene Used to Understand Filtration and Ion Transport into Cells
NIST scientists Michael Zwolak and Subin Sahu have discovered a way to simulate aspects of ion channel behavior while accounting for such computationally intensive details as molecular-scale variations in the size or shape of the channel.
Online Resource Aids Sediment Management at Hydropower Sites
The knowledge hub will help hydropower developers, researchers and operating companies improve sediment management in reservoirs.
Cheap and Effective Electro-catalysts for Fuel Cells
New low-cost, carbon-based electro-catalysts for anion exchange membrane fuel cells have been designed by researchers in the UK.
New Research on 3D Printing Proves How Metals Can Be Strong and Ductile
A new technique to 3D print metals involving a widely used stainless steel has been shown to achieve exceptional levels of strength and ductility when compared to counterparts from more conventional processes.
Non-Metallic Enclosures Offer Clear Benefits in Agriculture
Electrical and electronic cable, connectors and related subsystems need rugged enclosures for the harsh agricultural environment, where non-metallic enclosures offer distinctive benefits compared to conventional units.
A Question of Hydropower-food Security Balance
Hydropower dam development and continued fishery production can co-exist along the Mekong River.
Engineering Insight: Motors
This graph summarizes the search tendencies displayed by Engineering360 users with respect to the industry they identified with while registering. The graph shows the search contribution each industry makes in the specified areas relative to the search contribution each industry makes in the AC Motors, AC Servomotors, DC Motors and DC Servomotors areas.
WindGEMINI Software Advances Wind Turbine Operations
The software can be used to monitor any turbine, regardless of its make or model, to increase production and assess turbine operating life.
Heated Rock-fill Storage Planned for Wind Energy
About 1,000 tons of rock fill will provide 30 MWh of electric energy at temperatures of 600° C.
Nordex Offers Wind Turbine Sound Reduction Solutions
The solutions for Generation Delta wind turbines at noise-sensitive sites increase turbine output while controlling sound emissions.
When Kings Preferred Aluminum To Gold
In the mid-1800s aluminum was a precious metal on par with silver and gold. Proof of this can be found in the apex of the Washington monument, the formal "silver-ware" of the Second French Empire and assorted high-end 19th-century jewelry. This in spite of the fact that aluminum is the third most abundant element in the Earth's crust. Why?
MW-Scale Fuel Cell Power and Hydrogen Plant Planned for California Port
Toyota Logistics Services at California's Long Beach Port will become first Toyota facility in North America to use 100% renewable power.
Hybrid Lithium-ion Energy Storage System
A next-generation energy storage device addresses the pitfalls of both supercapacitors and advanced lithium-ion batteries.