HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Watch how an app enhances UK consumer energy efficiency
The low-carbon technology platform will help consumers efficiently manage energy usage at home and on the road.
Nuclear thermal systems advance for space propulsion
Nuclear propulsion provides greater propellant efficiency as compared with chemical rockets.
Life extension for lithium-air batteries
Battery energy efficiency and cycle improve with the application of new electrolyte chemistry.
Watch a battery-free pacemaker vanish
The wireless pacing device disappears after it is no longer needed.
Video: Tour a triple hybrid power plant
Geothermal energy, photovoltaics and solar thermal technology combine to produce 241,000 MWh annually at this triple hybrid power plant.
Toward positive energy districts
Positive energy districts are gaining traction for expediting decarbonization of urban areas by producing more renewable energy than is consumed.
Public input sought regarding energysheds
The concept could lead to more efficient, resilient and sustainable power systems.
Video: Orbital solar power tech pursued by US Air Force
Technology is under development to harvest solar energy in space and beam it down for use on Earth.
Floating wind power platform earns DNV verification
Floating mobile offshore wind units promise to cut emissions from offshore oil and gas operations by as much as 70%.
Producing power from heat and cold
A thermoelectric generator simultaneously harvests radiative cooling and solar heating to generate electricity.
DOE furnishes funds for fusion research
The funds support nine collaborative projects between DOE national laboratories and private industry aimed at overcoming challenges in fusion energy development.
First type 2 push-in surge protection
The devices are well-suited for protecting power distribution in subdistribution systems.
Video: Telescopic energy chain saves space on robots
Users can save space on the third axis of their robot, up to 83% weight, and high costs for retraction systems.
The many applications for electromagnets
A deep look at brakes, clutches and industrial mechanisms using these devices.
Static and logic control in electric motors
Programmable controllers are low cost and can be easily reprogrammable to monitor new requirements from manufacturers.
Supercapacitors deliver high capacitance and energy density
The devices offer a wide operating temperature range and high capacitance in an ultra-low-profile package.
Tracking US battery supply chain trends for EVs
Five companies produced almost all the battery cells used in plug-in vehicles for the U.S. market during 2010 to 2020.
Boost perovskite photovoltaic sustainability by recycling
Recycling will reduce the already low carbon footprint of perovskite solar cells.
A buoyancy-based storage solution for renewable energy
The feasibility and merits of buoyancy energy storage in the deep ocean are considered.
Report: The economics of renewable energy improve at the expense of coal
Most of the renewable generating capacity installed worldwide in 2020 is delivering power at a lower cost per MWh than new coal-fired production.