New Test Center to make buildings greener
All types of snazzy technologies are available these days to make buildings greener: automated shades, electrochromic windows that know when to tint, intelligent lighting...
Scientists reveal graphene mystery
Nanoscale simulations and theoretical research performed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are bringing scientists closer to realizing graphene's potential in...
Harnessing Hotspots
Electronic devices often develop ‘hot spots’ that can become detrimental to performance. Much research has focused on developing methods to cool the system, or,...
Environmental Impact of Organic Solar Cells
Solar energy could be a central alternative to petroleum-based energy production. However, current solar-cell technology often does not produce the same energy yield and...
Wireless charging devices come closer
While the popularity of wireless devices has multiplied, so too have extension cords, wires and chargers around the home and office. Ultimate mobility has...
Neutron analysis yields insight into bacteria for solar energy
Structural studies of some of nature's most efficient light-harvesting systems are lighting the way for new generations of biologically inspired solar cell devices.
Researchers from...
Extracting energy from the waste water and salt water
Production of energy from the difference between salt water and fresh water is most convenient near the oceans, but now, using an ammonium bicarbonate...
The ILHYPOS supercapacitor to improve power and efficiency and increase battery life of electric...
The search for a new clean energy increases worldwide as the sources of natural energy diminish. The transport sector is especially vulnerable, by the...
New record set for recycling indoor light to electricity
G24 Innovations has achieved ground-breaking efficiency rates for the indoor performance of its Dye-Sensitized Cells.
At an average of 26% conversion efficiency, a new cell...
Edison SmartDC – More energy efficient devices with DC power
Researchers from the University in collaboration with engineers from RWE npower are calling a truce to a century-old ‘War of the Currents’ having proven...