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Watch how crumpled material lets supercapacitors flex their power
A flexible supercapacitor with electrodes made of wrinkled titanium carbide maintained its ability to store and release electronic charges after repetitive stretching.
A bright future for US solar energy
Solar energy has the potential to supply up to 40% of the nation's electricity within 15 years.
Video: Ammonia produced with solar energy and wastewater nitrate
Ammonia is produced from sunlight and wastewater nitrate at 10% higher solar-to-fuel efficiency than currently available systems.
Efficiency breakthrough for thin film photovoltaics
A highly reflective, conductive mirror was applied to the back of the thin gallium arsenide photovoltaic cell.
Watch how a swappable battery system propels inland vessel
Exchangeable battery containers provide propulsion without air pollutant emissions.
Video: The debut of a recyclable offshore wind turbine blade
Siemens Gamesa has produced its first six fully recyclable offshore wind turbine blades at its factory in Aalborg, Denmark.
Energy converter doubles the power extracted from ocean waves
The dual turbine wheel wave energy converter is twice as efficient at harvesting power as similar technologies developed to date.
Battery system stores power and produces hydrogen
The dual-flow battery produces hydrogen and provides large-scale energy storage capacity.
Study weighs severe weather impacts on solar farms
Snowstorms and hurricanes were identified as extreme weather events affecting photovoltaic plants in the U.S.
The state of global nuclear power in 2020
In 2020, nuclear reactors supplied 2,553 TWh of electricity, down from 2,657 TWh in 2019.
New tool measures radio frequency waves in fusion plasmas
A new approach to measuring radio frequency waves in fusion plasmas was demonstrated.
Power relays for EV charging
The latching DC relays are designed for communications power supplies and battery charging stations.
The status of US spent nuclear fuel removal infrastructure
Researchers assessed site and near-site transportation infrastructure for removing spent nuclear from 16 U.S. nuclear power plant sites.
Aviation-grade motor tested for transport-category zero-emissions aircraft
The 2 MW motor is reportedly the largest propulsive aerospace motor engineered to date for electric and hydrogen aircraft.
Ammonia combustion systems planned for thermal power plant boilers
Combustion of ammonia as an alternative to fossil fuels can contribute to reduced carbon dioxide emissions from power stations.
Balancing the German grid with batteries and hydropower
A battery system with a total capacity of 117 MW is being integrated with hydropower system operations.
Precision-adjustable current limit power switch protects automotive subsystems
Key applications include protection of vehicle USB ports and electronic control unit supply rails.
Hydrogen energy storage systems
These systems offer a solution to problems associated with renewable energy resources integrated with power grids.
Video: Novel design to make floating wind competitive
The way wind farms are constructed, look and perform is reinvented with floating multi-turbine technology developed by Norwegian company Wind Catching Systems.
Video: Tool assesses economic, environmental risks of hydropower projects
Riverscope quantifies financial risks and improves energy planning and investment.