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Power when the sun doesn't shine
Mar 04, 2024 (SPX)
Chiang, the Kyocera Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, and Mateo Jaramillo, a vice president at Tesla, knew that utilities lacked a cost-effective ...
UK 'net zero' economy bucks recession: study
Feb 27, 2024 (AFP)
The UK's "net-zero economy" -- from electric cars to carbon capture and renewables like solar and wind power -- increased nine percent to GBP 74 billion ($94 bi...
In a doughnut in Japan, unlocking the power of the Sun
Feb 22, 2024 (AFP)
But inside it is a doughnut-shaped vessel where experiments done at millions of degrees could help unlock a carbon-free, inexhaustible and safe power source for...
New calcium-doping strategy surpasses platinum catalysts in hydrogen fuel cells
Feb 12, 2024 (SPX)
Published in the journal Advanced Materials on November 29, 2023, the study delves into the intricacies of perovskite oxides, materials celebrated for their div...
JET Achieves Fusion Energy Milestone with New World Record
Feb 09, 2024 (SPX)
Record-Breaking Achievement in Fusion Energy During its final deuterium-tritium experiments, known as DTE3, JET achieved high fusion power output consistently o...
Europe Invests in Thermal Energy Storage Innovation
Feb 09, 2024 (SPX)
Funded under the "Horizon Europe" program, the initiative boasts nearly eleven million euros in support, with MLU receiving approximately 1.5 million euros. Thi...
Scientists in UK set fusion record
Feb 08, 2024 (AFP)
Nuclear fusion is the same process that the sun uses to generate heat. Proponents believe it could one day help tackle climate change by providing an abundant, ...
Scientists create effective 'spark plug' for direct-drive inertial confinement fusion experiments
Feb 06, 2024 (SPX)
LLE is the largest university-based U.S. Department of Energy program and hosts the OMEGA laser system, which is largest academic laser in the world but still a...
Innovative control of fusion plasma achieved through digital twin technology
Jan 29, 2024 (SPX)
Fusion energy, long considered a potential answer to global energy problems, relies on the magnetic confinement method to contain ultra-high temperature plasma ...
Innovative study reveals lithium-ion batteries' potential for hydrogen production
Jan 29, 2024 (SPX)
Published in the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy on October 29, 2023, this study, led by Professor Bun Tsuchiya from the Department of General Educatio...
Innovative use of femtosecond lasers converts glass into semiconductor
Jan 29, 2024 (SPX)
The study, led by Gozden Torun at EPFL's Galatea Lab and detailed in her thesis, revolves around the intriguing effects of exposing tellurite glass to femtoseco...
Rwanda signs lithium deal with Rio Tinto
Jan 29, 2024 (AFP)
Lithium is a key component in the manufacture of batteries used in electric cars, as well as smartphones and other electronics. Yamina Karitanyi, CEO of the sta...
Bipartisan bill addressing lithium-ion battery fires awaits congressional action
Jan 29, 2024 (UPI)
With bipartisan support, members of the House and Senate, including U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., hope to implement safety standards for manufacturing the s...
Liquid lithium on the walls of a fusion device helps the plasma within maintain a hot edge
Jan 24, 2024 (SPX)
"The purpose of these devices is to confine the energy," said Dennis Boyle, a staff research physicist at PPPL. "If you had much better energy confinement, you ...
China's CALB wants lithium battery factory in Portugal
Jan 22, 2024 (AFP)
Portugal has the largest reserves in Europe of lithium, the main element in the batteries that power electric cars. The factory in the coastal town of Sines, ar...
Self-powered sensor automatically harvests magnetic energy
Jan 19, 2024 (SPX)
Because it requires no battery that must be recharged or replaced, and because it requires no special wiring, such a sensor could be embedded in a hard-to-reach...
Cobalt-free batteries could power cars of the future
Jan 19, 2024 (SPX)
MIT researchers have now designed a battery material that could offer a more sustainable way to power electric cars. The new lithium-ion battery includes a cath...
NASA's STTR Program Funds Innovative Small Business and Research Partnerships
Jan 19, 2024 (SPX)
In a recent development, NASA confirmed that 21 small businesses would receive Phase II awards, each valued at up to $850,000. These funds are allocated for a 2...
Dirt-powered fuel cell runs forever
Jan 17, 2024 (SPX)
About the size of a standard paperback book, the completely soil-powered technology could fuel underground sensors used in precision agriculture and green infra...
Study reveals a reaction at the heart of many renewable energy technologies
Jan 17, 2024 (SPX)
For the first time, MIT chemists have mapped out in detail how these proton-coupled electron transfers happen at an electrode surface. Their results could help ...
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