HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Testing the Largest Redox Flow Battery in the U.S.
The largest redox flow battery of its kind in the U.S. is being evaluated for grid stabilization service in California.
Alstom Tests Fuel Cell Passenger Train
The world’s first fuel cell-powered, low floor passenger train has completed its initial test run at 80 km/h (50 mph).
Electric vs Diesel Buses: Wireless Charging Cuts Emissions
Using electric buses charged with a wireless rapid rechargeable battery system resulted in reduced carbon dioxide emissions relative to diesel bus use.
New Flexible Sensor Holds Potential for Foldable Touch Screens
Picture a tablet that you can fold into the size of a phone to put in your pocket, or an artificial skin that can sense your body's movements and vital signs. A new, inexpensive sensor developed at the University of British Columbia could help make advanced devices like these a reality.
North Sea Wind Power Hub Planned
Wind farms are to be connected to Power Link Islands, which will facilitate wind energy distribution and transmission to the North Sea countries.
Video: Intelligent Use of Aviation Lights at Wind Farms
If an approaching airplane is detected within the 8 km range of the system’s radar, it monitors distance, speed, and heading to determine whether or not the aviation lights are to be activated.
New Process Takes a Giant Step Toward In-Home Printing
New process combines better quality with low cost and less waste, a giant step toward home 3-D printing.
Improving Charge Stability of Li-S Battery
Researchers at the University of Delaware have demonstrated a new polysulfide entrapping strategy that greatly improves the cycle stability of lithium sulfide batteries.
New Material Helps Record Data with Light
In the new study, the scientists from ITMO University in Saint Petersburg, Leipzig University in Germany and Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands could generate excitons at room temperature by changing the light parameters.
A Dam Good Approach to Transformer Oil Containment
Smart fabric technology was used to construct a secondary oil containment system on the tailrace deck of the Big Bend Dam.
Restoring Communication for Locked-In Patients
A brain-computer interface enabled four paralyzed patients suffering from complete locked-in syndrome to convey their thoughts.
Long-lasting Flow Battery Technology
The technology promises to be a practical storage system for renewable energy, developers say.
Paper Beats Felt as Microbial Fuel Cell Electrode
A durable, low-cost bioelectrode material for microbial fuel cells was demonstrated by University of Rochester, NY, researchers.
New Gas Turbines for Oil and Gas Service
GE Oil & Gas has expanded its gas turbine portfolio with the addition of an aeroderivative gas engine and a heavy-duty gas turbine for the oil and gas sector.
Smart Lightning Sensors for Aircraft
New structural health monitoring sensors can cover a selective area of the aircraft surface, providing both mitigation and damage sensing.
Polymer Enhances Metal-Air Battery Catalyst Performance
The catalytic performance of a perovskite oxide-polypyrrole complex was deemed comparable to that of pricier platinum.
Waste Gas Powers Biorefinery
The Power Oxidizers with the Dresser-Rand KG2 turbine are rated to provide a combination of up to 3.5 MW of electricity and over 26,000 pounds of steam/hr from two PowerStation units.
Solar-Storage Peaker Plant for Kaua'i
The largest solar-plus-utility-scale-battery system in the state of Hawai?i is planned to generate 11% of Kaua?i's electricity.
Open Source Marine Energy Design Tool
The software package identifies optimal layouts, specific components, and logistics procedures for selected wave or tidal energy converters/locations.
Harvard Unveils Metallic Hydrogen Research
Researchers at Harvard University announced they have fulfilled a scientific dream—converting hydrogen into a solid metal. If true, this achievement could be a new source of electric power, among other applications.