HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Video: Offshore wind turbine spins at 14 MW
The Haliade-X 14 MW can deliver up to 74 GWh of gross annual energy production.
Drop-in motor solution for robotics applications
The compact frameless brushless motors are machine wound with bondable magnet wire for superior dependability.
Shape-morphing battery stretches like a snake
The stretchable battery mimics the design and flexibility of snake scales.
Video: Fuel cell-powered transporter hits the road in Europe
The hydrogen fuel cell-propelled vehicle can achieve ranges of up to 500 km.
Video: Magnet protection magnifies fusion power potential
New magnet protection technology is expected to improve the commercial viability of fusion power plants.
A dive into demand response programs
Electric utilities can compensate consumers for reducing energy usage during times of power system stress or high market electricity prices.
Video: Compact, lightweight direct-drive system for in-wheel applications
A 2.5 kW/kg power density motor is combined with the inverter and brake in a single unit, installed inside a wheel.
Rollable ribbon fiber-optic microcables for metro networks
The gel-free central core design is optimized for microduct installations.
A fast-charging lithium-carbon battery system
The design combines the benefits of super capacitors and traditional lithium-ion batteries.
Video: An alternative to traditional metal armored cable
The cable features fewer layers than more traditional options, making it easy to install in small spaces and raceways.
Video: Supercomputer to boost offshore wind energy R&D
The Summit supercomputer will simulate different wind farm and atmospheric flow physics.
Video: Solid-state battery incorporates silicon anode
A new lithium-ion battery chemistry combines a solid-state electrolyte and an all-silicon anode.
An R&D roadmap for electric aviation
The battery requirements and R&D needed to foster the commercialization of electric aviation propulsion are identified.
Results of advanced nuclear survey released
The survey addresses a wide range of issues important to U.S. advanced nuclear developers.
An offshore wind turbine of mammoth size
The 16 MW, 264 m-tall turbine is capable of powering 20,000 homes over a 25-year service life.
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.