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Drying biomass with a solar-assisted heat pump
An efficient approach for drying wood-based biofuel is being advanced in the form of a hybrid biomass drying system combining a heat pump and solar thermal collectors.
Converting a coal plant into a Carnot battery
Solar-powered Carnot batteries could be integrated into decommissioned coal power plants to produce clean energy.
Video: Hydrogen-fueled tugboat goes to work
The world’s first hydrogen-fueled tugboat is propelled by two BeHydro V12 dual-fuel medium-speed combustion engines, each generating 2 MW.
A material gain boosts supercapacitor performance
Machine learning technology was used to design a carbonaceous supercapacitor material that stores four times more energy than the best commercial material available.
New BreezRadiance ventilation fan with heater by Delta Breez sets new standards in bathroom comfort
New models feature a heater module and Delta’s energy-saving brushless DC motor technology, engineered for continuous operation over a minimum of 70,000 hours with quiet performance.
Lithium-ion battery powers up without cobalt
A new lithium-ion battery chemistry replaces scarce cobalt with safer and more abundant elements.
Bonomi’s new LOCPOWER control valve selected as finalist in 2024 AHR Innovation Awards
The patented energy harvesting control valve for water from the Bonomi Group was selected as a finalist in the 2024 AHR Expo Innovation Awards.
A single-system approach to supply both water and renewable energy
A route to the provision of both freshwater supplies and renewable energy has been paved by researchers from Cornell University.
Waste plastic processing yields no-cost hydrogen
An economical and low-emissions route to the conversion of waste plastics into high-yield hydrogen gas and high-value graphene has been demonstrated.
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. to exhibit at AHR Expo 2024 in Chicago, Illinois
The company will demonstrate solutions that are transforming the HVAC industry in ways that are efficient, sustainable and cost-effective.
Asahi/America, Inc. introduces new manual ball valve limit switch (J-Switch)
The new limit switch is a low-cost manual valve position indication solution.
Now retired: The JET fusion reactor
The pioneering Joint European Torus (JET) has performed its final fusion research experiments just over four decades after it delivered its first pulse on June 25, 1983.
Access wind resource data for US wind power systems
This data repository contains hourly wind speed and generation estimates for existing wind plants located within the contiguous U.S.
Video: The largest tokamak reactor powers up
On December 1, 2023, Japan inaugurated JT-60SA (Japan Torus-60 Super Advanced), the largest operational superconducting tokamak in the world to date.
Spray coating protects plasma in fusion reactors
A cold spray coating process has been advanced to stem the escape of hydrogen neutral particles under the hot, harsh conditions typical of fusion reactors.
Planting the seeds for nurturing renewable energy sustainability
Researchers are now taking a botanical approach to boost the environmental compatibility and circularity of materials required for wind and solar energy systems.
CES 2024: HyAxiom showcases revolutionary green hydrogen solutions for the first time
The company's PEM electrolyzer will be displayed for the first time at a large-scale trade show, giving booth visitors a close-up view of the system in a scaled size.
Video: Software streamlines solar project monitoring
The solar-only monitoring platform provides project managers with comprehensive economic and solar energy monitoring.
The solar potential to power smart devices indoors
An international team of researchers examined prospects for bringing photovoltaics into the indoor environment.
Hands-on training for hydropower at HYDROVISION International
Unlike typical classroom lectures, these courses allow attendees to work directly with equipment, technologies and industry experts.