Energy
An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Vanderbilt University have developed a way to combine the photosynthetic protein that converts light into electrochemical energy in spinach with silicon...
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The result of work by RPI researchers is a graphene anode material that can be charged or discharged 10 times faster than conventional graphite anodes used in today’s lithium (Li)-ion batteries.
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Knowing the position of missing oxygen atoms could be the key to cheaper solid oxide fuel cells with longer lifetimes.
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Researchers have developed a self-charging power cell that directly converts mechanical energy to chemical energy, storing the power until it is released as electrical current.
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Fueling nuclear reactors with uranium harvested from the ocean could become more feasible because of a material developed by a team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
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An economically feasible way to store solar energy in existing residential power networks is the subject of an award winning paper written by two Virginia Tech electrical engineers and presented at an international conference.
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The expiration of key federal incentives could bring that wave crashing down in 2013, despite a significant decline in the cost of wind energy.
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Engineers at Oregon State University have made a breakthrough in the performance of microbial fuel cells that can produce electricity directly from wastewater.
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Colloidal quantum dot cell is tops in its class.
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Scientists at Lehigh hope to “turn garbage into gold” by using waste products to grow algae that can be converted into a fuel.
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U.S. RE Technical Potential study produces estimates across technologies.
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A new versatile measurement system devised by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) accurately and quickly measures the electric power output of solar energy devices...
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