Wind energy continues to see strong growth, solid performance, and attractive prices in the U.S., according to a report released by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and prepared by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).
There's still plenty of room at the bottom to generate piezoelectricity. Engineers at Rice University and their colleagues are showing the way.
Engineers have created intelligent 3D printers that can quickly detect and correct errors, even in previously unseen designs, or unfamiliar materials like ketchup and mayonnaise, by learning from the experiences of other machines.
Solar cells based on organic molecules offer potential advantages over conventional devices for converting light into electricity. These organic solar cells could be inexpensive, durable, and easy to make. However, organic cells do not yet have performance that matches conventional devices.
Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and their collaborators have used DNA to overcome a nearly insurmountable obstacle to engineer materials that would revolutionize electronics.
In a paper recently published in the open-access journal Energies, researchers reviewed different perspectives of the models and methodologies used in determining the probability of nuclear power plant (NPP) accidents.
By Chinmay Chari
17 Aug 2022
Optically transparent bamboo has received some research focus recently, with a new paper by Chinese researchers now published in the journal Polymers focusing on the preparation, applications, and properties of this intriguing material.
By Reginald Davey
17 Aug 2022
A new paper in the journal Sustainability has investigated the use of aluminum sludge for heavy metal contaminant remediation in wastewater.
By Reginald Davey
17 Aug 2022
MIT engineers reveal a novel discovery in semiconductors, well-known materials that have been the subject of intensive study for over 100 years due to their numerous applications in electronic devices.
Perovskite films, which combine organic and inorganic materials, have been under suspicion by scientists since 2009 as a potential material for solar panel manufacturing. In contrast to silicon wafers, perovskites are extremely thin films with a particular crystal structure that is efficient, lightweight, and inexpensive.
Solar panels are not just for rooftops; some buildings have these energy-generating devices covering every inch of their exterior.
If science and nature were to have a baby, it would surely be the zeolite. This special rock, with its porous structure that traps water inside, also traps atoms and molecules that can cause chemical reactions. That's why zeolites are important as catalysts, or substances that speed up chemical reactions without harming themselves.
A paper recently published in the journal Energies demonstrated the effect of potassium salts on the pyrolysis behavior of different biomasses.
By Samudrapom Dam
16 Aug 2022
In a paper recently published in the open-access journal Catalysis Today, researchers evaluated a soil-templated method for a green and economical strategy to utilize environmentally harmful waste biomass substances to produce oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysts for use in energy applications.
By Chinmay Chari
16 Aug 2022
A team of researchers recently published a paper in the journal Environmental Research that comprehensively reviewed cellulase enzyme-producing marine actinobacteria in the context of bioenergy generation.
By Samudrapom Dam
16 Aug 2022