HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Planning the Largest Wind Farm in the U.S.
The wind farm will generate electricity from 800 state-of-the-art GE 2.5 MW turbines, becoming the second largest in the world.
Start-Up Receives Patent for Super-Cell Multi-Core Lithium-Ion Battery
The architecture combines the energy density of a large cell with the safety and cost-effectiveness of a small cell.
Solar Cells Get the Lead Out
Researchers have shown that bismuth could be a non-toxic alternative to lead for use in next-generation solar cells.
Grass-based, Ion-current Biocompatible Battery Invented
The battery includes soaked blades of Kentucky bluegrass in a lithium salt solution.
Video: Boosting Battery Performance Using Molecular 'Pulleys'
A new method expands and contracts to relieve the stress on the anode inside the battery.
Smart Toys Minus the Batteries
Frustrated by a mobile device's inability to hold a charge, researchers designed a child’s smart puzzle using a simple, lightweight and flexible Smart Puzzle Triboelectric Nanogenerator (SP-TENG) to both produce and store energy without having to rely on a battery.
Of Shark Fins, Winglets and Turbulators for Offshore Wind
These advanced turbine blade tip designs can reduce noise and the levelized cost of energy while increasing power output.
New PVC Conduit Benders Offer Solutions for Many Contractor Needs
Southwire Tools & Equipment is introducing a new line of heavy-duty PVC conduit benders that helps users increase efficiency when heating and bending PVC conduit.
Solar Panels: CPV for the Win
Penn State researchers are working on incorporating a high-efficiency concentrating photovoltaic system into a traditional solar panel form.
ARENA Supports Tidal Energy Mapping in Australia
A three-year project will produce an online atlas mapping tidal energy nationwide to the nearest 500 meters.
Advanced Fuel Promises Safer Operations at Vogtle Nuclear Plant
Chromia-doped fuel pellets and chromium-coated fuel cladding will be loaded into the Georgia power station.
Fuel Cell Bus Meets Diesel Engine Life Expectancy
A fuel cell electric bus in California has posted 25,000 hours of continuous operation.
Better and Easier Setup For Production Line Hipot Testing
Electrical safety testing has been one of the most misunderstood, and misapplied functions performed by manufacturing companies. Manufacturers in the know are very aware that such testing, while required to meet safety standards, can also yield information that leads to important product improvements.
Bringing a Solar-powered Breeze to Uganda
A project conceived six years ago is coming to fruition for two Carnegie Mellon University graduates as they plan to build and install a solar-powered ventilation system in a village four hours outside of Kampala, Uganda.
China has Successfully Teleported an Atom into Space
Gone are the days of teleportation being a Jetson’s-esque dream.
Stacked Cell Design Taps Full Solar Spectrum
The device harnesses the long-wavelength photons typically lost in conventional multijunction cell designs.
Empire State Plaza Microgrid Vies for NY Prize
The project would provide improved power reliability and energy efficiency with a 16 megawatt combined heat and power cogeneration plant supplying energy for critical facilities in the state capital.
A Bus Powered by Formic Acid
Formic acid is converted into electricity to propel an electric bus.
Saudi Aramco Insists Oil and Gas Will Be Key To Future Energy Mixes
Despite a worldwide interest in renewable energy, Saudi Aramco Chief Executive Amin Nasser believes that oil and gas will continue to figure heavily in the world’s supply of energy.
Using Sea Animals to Find Offshore Renewable Energy Sources
The research could help companies save time in finding the right location that would minimize marine life impact.