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Simulations suggest that magnetic fields can calm plasma instabilities

Aug 17, 2016 (SPX)

Physicists led by Gerrit Kramer at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have conducted simulations that suggest that...

Making nail polish while powering fuel cells

Aug 15, 2016 (SPX)

Hydrogen is widely regarded as a promising and clean alternative energy source. The traditional source of hydrogen (H2) for fuel cell use is water, which is spl...

Lithium-ion batteries: Capacity might be increased by 6 times

Aug 15, 2016 (SPX)

The team was able to show through neutron measurements made at the Institut Laue-Langevin in Grenoble, France, that lithium ions do not penetrate deeply into th...

Simulating complex catalysts key to making cheap, powerful fuel cells

Aug 12, 2016 (SPX)

Using a unique combination of advanced computational methods, University of Wisconsin-Madison chemical engineers have demystified some of the complex catalytic ...

Stanford-led team reveals nanoscale secrets of rechargeable batteries

Aug 10, 2016 (SPX)

Better batteries that charge quickly and last a long time are a brass ring for engineers. But despite decades of research and innovation, a fundamental understa...

A quick-destructing battery to power 'transient' devices

Aug 10, 2016 (SPX)

Self-destructing electronic devices could keep military secrets out of enemy hands. Or they could save patients the pain of removing a medical device. Or, they ...

Chemists create vitamin-driven battery

Aug 05, 2016 (SPX)

A team of University of Toronto chemists has created a battery that stores energy in a biologically derived unit, paving the way for cheaper consumer electronic...

New material could advance superconductivity

Jul 29, 2016 (SPX)

Scientists have looked for different ways to force hydrogen into a metallic state for decades. A metallic state of hydrogen is a holy grail for materials scienc...

More power to you

Jul 29, 2016 (SPX)

Engineers from the University of Utah and the University of Minnesota have discovered that interfacing two particular oxide-based materials makes them highly co...

New catalyst for hydrogen production

Jul 29, 2016 (SPX)

With the aid of platinum catalysts, it is possible to efficiently produce hydrogen. However, this metal is rare and expensive. Researchers have discovered an al...

Researchers printed energy-producing photographs

Jul 28, 2016 (SPX)

Solar cells have been manufactured already for a long from inexpensive materials with different printing techniques. Especially organic solar cells and dye-sens...

Garnet-type fast ionic conductor for all-solid-state lithium battery

Jul 27, 2016 (SPX)

Rechargeable all-solid-state lithium batteries are expected to be one of the next-generation energy storage devices because of their high energy density, safety...

Longer-lasting silicon-air battery breaks 1,000-hour ceiling

Jul 27, 2016 (UPI)

For the first time, a silicon-air battery has generated power for more than 1,000 hours. Silicon-air batteries are smaller, lighter and more energy efficient th...

Harvesting water from air with less energy

Jul 27, 2016 (SPX)

Getting clean water to communities in parched areas of the planet remains an ongoing challenge. Recent developments that harvest water from air have been propos...

Europe backing 'limitless' energy project in France

Jul 27, 2016 (UPI)

The European Commission said it was moving in line behind a French plan to build a pilot project that would help convert power from tides into electricity. Fren...

Newly discovered material property may lead to high temp superconductivity

Jul 26, 2016 (SPX)

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Ames Laboratory have discovered an unusual property of purple bronze that may point to new ways to achieve ...

Organic molecules could store energy in flow batteries

Jul 19, 2016 (SPX)

Harvard researchers have identified a whole new class of high-performing organic molecules, inspired by vitamin B2, that can safely store electricity from inter...

WSU researchers determine key improvement for fuel cells

Jul 19, 2016 (SPX)

Washington State University researchers have determined a key step in improving solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), a promising clean energy technology that has str...

Electricity generated with water, salt and an ultra thin membrane

Jul 13, 2016 (UPI)

The simple scientific phenomenon known as osmosis has renewable energy researchers quite excited. A newly devised osmotic power generation system has produced r...

Atomic bits despite zero-point energy

Jul 12, 2016 (SPX)

So-called "zero-point energy" is a term familiar to some cinema lovers or series fans; in the fictional world of animated films such as "The Incredibles" or the...