Energy Technology News

April 19, 2024

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Cooler Transformers Could Help Electric Grid

Apr. 16, 2024 — Simulations on the Stampede2 supercomputer of the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) are helping scientists engineer solutions to overheating of grid transformers -- a critical component of the electric ...

Pyrite, Also Known as Fool's Gold, May Contain Valuable Lithium, a Key Element for Green Energy

Apr. 15, 2024 — The technology revolution and development of new renewable energy resources is driving demand for lithium to new heights, but it is not a common mineral. Scientists say they have found lithium in an ...

Quantum Precision: A New Kind of Resistor

Apr. 15, 2024 — Researchers have developed a method that can improve the performance of quantum resistance standards. It's based on a quantum phenomenon called Quantum Anomalous Hall ...

With Inspiration from 'Tetris,' Researchers Develop a Better Radiation Detector

Apr. 11, 2024 — A new detector system based on the game 'Tetris' could enable inexpensive, accurate radiation detectors for monitoring nuclear ...

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Clearing the Air: Wind Farms More Land Efficient Than Previously Thought

Apr. 17, 2024 — Wind power is a source of energy that is both affordable and renewable. However, decision-makers have been reluctant to invest in wind energy due to a perception that wind farms require a lot of land ...

Researchers Discover Dual Topological Phases in an Intrinsic Monolayer Crystal

Apr. 2, 2024 — An international team working with single-atom thick crystals found TaIrTe4's transition between the two distinct topological states of insulation ...

New Four-Terminal Tandem Organic Solar Cell Achieves 16.94% Power Conversion Efficiency

Apr. 8, 2024 — Researchers have fabricated a new four-terminal organic solar cell with a tandem configuration with a 16.94% power conversion efficiency (PCE). The ...

New Device Gathers, Stores Electricity in Remote Settings

Apr. 9, 2024 — Wirelessly connected devices perform an expanding array of applications, such as monitoring the condition of machinery and remote sensing in agricultural settings. These applications hold much ...

BESSY II: How Pulsed Charging Enhances the Service Time of Batteries

Apr. 9, 2024 — An improved charging protocol might help lithium-ion batteries to last much longer. Charging with a high-frequency pulsed current reduces aging effects, an international team ...

Using Pulp and Paper Waste to Scrub Carbon from Emissions

Apr. 8, 2024 — Researchers have come up with an innovative approach to improve the energy efficiency of carbon conversion, using waste material from pulp and paper production. The technique they've pioneered not ...

Magnetic Fields Boost Clean Energy

Apr. 3, 2024 — Researchers show that using magnetic fields can boost electrocatalysis for sustainable fuel production by enhancing the movement of the reactants, which improves the efficiency of energy-related ...

'Tug of War' Tactic Enhances Chemical Separations for Critical Materials

Apr. 3, 2024 — Lanthanide elements are important for clean energy and other applications. To use them, industry must separate mixed lanthanide sources into individual elements using costly, time-consuming, and ...

Drawing Inspiration from Plants: A Metal-Air Paper Battery for Wearable Devices

Apr. 3, 2024 — Drawing inspiration from the way plants breathe, a group of researchers has created a paper-based magnesium-air battery that can be used in GPS ...

A Simple Way to Harvest More 'Blue Energy' from Waves

Apr. 3, 2024 — As any surfer will tell you, waves pack a powerful punch. Now, we are one step closer to capturing the energy behind the ocean's constant ebb and flow with an improved 'blue energy' harvesting ...

Building Blocks for Greener Energy: Reconfigurable Elastic Metasurface

Apr. 2, 2024 — Energy harvesting, an eco-friendly technology, extends beyond solar and wind power in generating electricity from unused or discarded energy in daily life, including vibrations generated by passing ...

Chemistry Researchers Modify Solar Technology to Produce a Less Harmful Greenhouse Gas

Apr. 2, 2024 — Researchers are using semiconductors to harvest and convert the sun's energy into high-energy compounds that have the potential to produce environmentally-friendly ...

Engineers 'Symphonize' Cleaner Ammonia Production

Apr. 1, 2024 — Among the many chemicals we use every day, ammonia is one of the worst for the atmosphere. The nitrogen-based chemical used in fertilizer, dyes, explosives and many other products ranks second only ...

Heat, Cold Extremes Hold Untapped Potential for Solar and Wind Energy

Mar. 27, 2024 — Conditions that usually accompany the kind of intense hot and cold weather that strains power grids may also provide greater opportunities to capture solar and wind energy. A study found that ...

Implantable Batteries Can Run on the Body's Own Oxygen

Mar. 27, 2024 — From pacemakers to neurostimulators, implantable medical devices rely on batteries to keep the heart on beat and dampen pain. But batteries eventually run low and require invasive surgeries to ...

Pairing Crypto Mining With Green Hydrogen Offers Clean Energy Boost

Mar. 25, 2024 — Pairing cryptocurrency mining -- notable for its outsize consumption of carbon-based fuel -- with green hydrogen could provide the foundation for wider deployment of renewable energy, such as solar ...

New All-Liquid Iron Flow Battery for Grid Energy Storage

Mar. 25, 2024 — A new iron-based aqueous flow battery shows promise for grid energy storage ...

Metamaterials and AI Converge, Igniting Innovative Breakthroughs

Mar. 25, 2024 — Scientists unveil next-generation research trends in metaphotonics platforms with ...

Researchers Take Major Step Toward Developing Next-Generation Solar Cells

Mar. 22, 2024 — Engineers have discovered a new way to manufacture solar cells using perovskite semiconductors. It could lead to lower-cost, more efficient systems for powering homes, cars, boats and ...

Brain-Inspired Wireless System to Gather Data from Salt-Sized Sensors

Mar. 19, 2024 — In a new study, researchers describe a novel approach for a wireless communication network that can efficiently transmit, receive and decode data from thousands of microelectronic chips that are each ...

Fast-Charging Lithium-Sulphur Batteries on the Horizon

Mar. 18, 2024 — New research shows that the next generation of lithium-sulphur (Li||S) batteries may be capable of being charged in less than five minutes, instead of several hours as is currently the ...

Breakthrough Could Make Automated Dosing Systems Universal

Mar. 15, 2024 — Automated insulin dosing systems combine low-cost blood-glucose monitors with insulin pumps that use precision dosing to continuously regulate blood-sugar and hold it steady. Synthetic biologists ...

Researchers Prove Fundamental Limits of Electromagnetic Energy Absorption

Mar. 14, 2024 — Electrical engineers have determined the theoretical fundamental limit for how much electromagnetic energy a transparent material with a given thickness can absorb. The finding will help engineers ...

New Study Shows Analog Computing Can Solve Complex Equations and Use Far Less Energy

Mar. 14, 2024 — A team of engineers has proven that their analog computing device, called a memristor, can complete complex, scientific computing tasks while bypassing the limitations of digital ...

An Electricity Generator Inspired by the Drinking Bird Toy Powers Electronics With Evaporated Water

Mar. 14, 2024 — Inspired by the classic drinking bird toy, scientists have developed an engine that efficiently converts energy from water evaporation into electricity to power small electronics. The device produces ...

Scientists Use Novel Technique to Create New Energy-Efficient Microelectronic Device

Mar. 13, 2024 — Researchers have created a new material that uses 'redox gating' to control the movement of electrons in and out of a semiconducting ...

Batteries for Airborne Electric Vehicles That Take Off and Land Vertically

Mar. 12, 2024 — Researchers are taking cleaner transportation to the skies by creating and evaluating new batteries for airborne electric vehicles that take off and land vertically. Researchers are developing new ...

Spiral Wrappers Switch Nanotubes from Conductors to Semiconductors and Back

Mar. 12, 2024 — By wrapping a carbon nanotube with a ribbon-like polymer, researchers were able to create nanotubes that conduct electricity when struck with low-energy light that our eyes cannot see. In the future, ...

Giving Particle Detectors a Boost

Mar. 11, 2024 — Researchers have tested the performance of a new device that boosts particle ...

Tiny Wireless Light Bulbs for Biomedical Applications

Mar. 8, 2024 — The combination of OLEDs and acoustic antennas creates a light source that could be used for minimally invasive treatment ...