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Creating Touchscreens with a Can of Spray Paint
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are turning unconventional surfaces into touchpads using simple tools like spray paint cans.
Biomass Replaces Coal at Japanese Power Plant
Palm kernel shells now fuel the 50 MW facility.
Red Light, Green Light at Work
We’ve all been there: working feverishly in the ‘zone’ when John Smith from two cubicles away interrupts your rhythm with a question about your weekend. Also familiar: attempting to get back into that zone once John Smith has wandered away.
High Temperatures Can Create Graphene from Ethene
Scientists from all over the world have teamed up to create a new way to produce single layer graphene from simple ethane, otherwise known as ethylene—the smallest alkene molecule.
As Temperatures Increase, So Does Air Pollution—Thanks to Air Conditioning
Although it seems logical that increased air conditioning usage would mean higher levels of air pollution, that has not been the focus of most air pollution studies.
A Sulfur Cycle for Solar Energy Storage
A closed sulfur-sulfuric acid cycle is being developed for large-scale chemical storage of solar power and its overnight use as an energy source.
Battery Repackaged to Extend Electric Car Range
Stacking bipolar batteries might extend electric vehicle range up to 1,000 kilometers (621 miles).
Protecting Eagles from Wind Turbines
The expanding role of wind turbines in energy generation may be good news for the environment but bad news for birds, particularly eagles.
A Solar Cell of a Different Stripe
Ferroelectric nanostructure layers might serve as transport paths for charge carriers in perovskite solar cells.
Semiconductor Developed that is Flexible as Skin, Organic and Biodegradable
The device could be used for medical and environmental applications without adding to electronic waste.
UPS to Deliver with Extended Range Fuel Cell Vehicles
Prototype vehicles with an extended range of 125 miles will be deployed in California later in 2017.
Isolated High Voltage Outputs Directly Proportional to Input Voltage
American Power Design's J10 Series high voltage DC/DC converter offers an isolated output of up to ±6000 VDC that is directly proportional to the input voltage.
Quantum Yields Exceed 100 Percent for Hydrogen Production
A quantum dot photoelectrochemical cell achieved quantum efficiency for hydrogen gas production exceeding 100 percent.
Operating New York’s Electric Grid: Part 2
To ensure power is affordable for consumers while providing fair compensation for suppliers, the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) runs a wholesale electricity market based on a methodology known as locational based marginal pricing (LBMP) and a two-settlement process with day-ahead and real-time bid markets.
Making Fuel from Food Waste
Using leftover food from a campus dining hall, mechanical, civil and environmental engineering students at Virginia Tech have been able to fuel a generator that produces enough electricity to power an average-sized home.
Hydrogen Produced at the Pump?
New technology developed at the Technion uses solar power to separate hydrogen and oxygen in water.
In-flight Hydrogen Production for Aviation
Technology for producing hydrogen on-board during commercial aircraft flights can support fuel cell operation to generate electricity for auxiliary power.
First U.S. Archimedes Screw Project 'Turns' On
The first U.S. generating station to be powered by an Archimedes screw turbine has been commissioned in Connecticut.
Hot Springs Set to Cool Down Fiji
The first reliable source of refrigeration planned for two off-grid villages is based on geothermal heat.
UAV Soars on Fuel Cell Power
A proton exchange membrane fuel cell propulsion system successfully powered the ScanEagle UAV during test flights.