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Flex circuit connectors attach to lead wires using reliable F-crimp
Connectors for flexible circuits eliminate soldering and welding when attaching wires to foil and film substrates.
Open-source software simulates power system dynamics
The computational approach is designed to accurately reflect modern grid structure characteristics for utility-scale renewable power systems.
Study: The renewable energy-employment nexus in 2050
Compliance with the Paris Agreement will increase net jobs in the renewable energy sector by about 8 million by 2050, primarily due to gains in the solar and wind industries.
Crystalline layers lead to 1,000x boost in photovoltaic power
The solar panel efficiency gain is achieved with alternating layers of barium titanate, strontium titanate and calcium titanate.
Video: Portable high capacity home battery launches
The emergency power consumption of an average family can be covered for a week with just one charge.
Video: World record for longest solar-powered flight in a production electric aircraft
A 227 nautical mile trip over central California marks the longest flight for a production electric aircraft powered by solar energy.
Video: High-temperature electrolyzer to produce low-cost hydrogen
The solid oxide technology-based system can be powered with multiple energy sources including intermittent renewable energy and excess heat.
Backup batteries installed at radwaste treatment facility
The uninterruptable electrical power system is vital to safeguarding the plant in the event of a temporary power loss.
Video: Online tool automates solar permitting process
The platform reduces barriers to residential solar deployment.
Fit for 55: A roadmap to climate neutrality in the EU
The goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 55% from 1990 levels by 2030.
Software tool tackles battery electrode microstructure analysis
Open source software supports analysis and optimization of electrode microstructures for lithium ion batteries.
Successful full-core simulation of a small modular reactor
Exascale modeling capabilities enable visualization of a full reactor core at unprecedented resolution.
Second DOE Earthshot to advance energy storage
The initiative seeks to reduce the costs and accelerate deployment of renewable energy storage technology.
Hydrogen to fuel low carbon power plant in UK
Fueled with a hydrogen-natural gas blend, the plant could become carbon neutral by 2028.
IEA report: Hydropower is key to reaching net zero by 2050
Seven priorities are delineated for governments looking to accelerate hydropower deployment in a sustainable way.
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.