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Study Validates the Effectiveness of a Heating System for Building Refurbishment

Heating and air conditioning in buildings make up almost half of the total energy consumption in the European Union.

29 May 2020

NUS Researchers Develop Novel Shadow-Effect Energy Generator

Shadows are often associated with darkness and uncertainty. Now, researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) are giving shadows a positive spin by demonstrating a way to harness this common but often overlooked optical effect to generate electricity.

22 May 2020

New Technology Could Pave the Way for Increased Fuel Economy

A technology developed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory could pave the way for increased fuel economy and lower greenhouse gas emissions as part of an octane-on-demand fuel-delivery system.

22 May 2020

New 3D-Printed System Accelerates Solar Cell Testing

Tests on new designs for next-gen solar cells can now be done in hours instead of days thanks to a new system built by scientists at Australia's Monash University, incorporating 3D-printed key components.

21 May 2020

Chemists Find Way to Produce Better Electrodes During Electrolysis

Another step forward for renewable energies: The production of green hydrogen could be even more efficient in the future.

15 May 2020

Researchers Come Closer to Making High-Output Battery Based on Magnesium

Researchers at the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have come a step closer to making a viable, high-output battery based on magnesium (Mg), an element the United States Geological Survey reports is far more abundant than lithium.

13 May 2020

New 3D-Printed Reactor Core Could Ensure Optimal, Reliable Energy System

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are refining their design of a 3D-printed nuclear reactor core, scaling up the additive manufacturing process necessary to build it, and developing methods to confirm the consistency and reliability of its printed components.

12 May 2020