HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Refinery Planned to Showcase Clean Carbon Fuel
The facility will process waste coal and yield a high-quality, clean carbon fuel.
Video Learning Opportunity: Automated Testing of Semiconductor Dies Before Packaging
Dies are often tested for functionality before they are packaged to save money and time, eliminating the packaging of a faulty die into a chip. To test a die you need a machine that can make many contacts with the points on the die called micro bumps.
Nanogenerator Harvests Power in Blood Vessels
The fiber-shaped fluidic nanogenerator converts the energy of any flowing liquid, including blood in blood vessels, into electricity.
Microturbine-powered Hybrid Electric Truck Tested
The microturbine operates on compressed natural gas and functions as a range extender to charge a 47-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack.
A Scheme for Sharing Renewable Energy
A team of engineers has developed an algorithm that would enable homes to utilize and share renewable energy sources during power outages.
Battery-free Bike Lights
Reelight, a Danish manufacturer, has designed bicycle lights that activate as soon as the rider begins to pedal.
Electric Motor for Hybrid City Bus Use
The 650-volt electric motor drives the vehicle at low speeds when enough energy is available.
The E-Axle Powertrain for Electric Vehicles
A new generation electric axle drive, or e-axle, combines three powertrain components into one unit.
Nordex Enters the 4 MW Wind Class
The N149/4.0-4.5 turbine is designed specifically for light-wind regions.
Honeycomb of Solar Cells Saves Space and Works in Harsh Conditions
A new generation of advanced photovoltaics could be the result of packing tiny solar cells together, like the microlenses in the compound eye of an insect, according to a group of Stanford University scientists.
Progress Posted in European SOFC Project
Single cell, coatings, sealing and stack design technologies developed in Europe were tapped to produce a high-performance 1 kW SOFC stack.
Dermatologist Designing Wristband To Alert Wearer to Potential for Sunburn
Called the Eclipse RX, Matthys believes that the band will encourage users to take part in outdoor activities while simultaneously taking care of their skin.
Further Along the Path to Hydrogen Fuel Cells
New research shows promise for using liquid-metal membranes to generate the pure hydrogen needed to power hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
U.S., Swiss Researchers Break 35 Percent PV Cell Efficiency
The record efficiency was achieved for multi-junction solar cells.
A New Twist on Energy Harvesting
A carbon nanotube yarn generates electricity and harvests waste thermal energy from the environment when twisted or stretched.
How Will We Handle So Many Electric Cars in the Future? – The Netherlands, A Case in Point.
The number of electric cars in use is increasing exponentially in most developed countries. In the United States, federal and state incentives are a boon to the industry that has been selling plug-in vehicles at a very high rate.
Electrified Sunglasses
The sunglasses, which are transparent, flexible and lightweight, will eventually be available in a variety of colors and designs.
Sweating It: Wearable Fuel Cells
A team of engineers has developed wearable fuel cells that extract energy from sweat. The cells are capable of powering electronics, such as LEDs and Bluetooth radios.
How to Quash Fusion Reaction Instabilities
Researchers can suppress the global Alfvén eigenmode, a common wave-like disturbance that interferes with fusion reactions.
The First All-Electric Bus Rapid Transit Route in the U.S.
The route will deploy zero-emissions buses that can travel up to 40 miles, or for two hours, on a charge.