Energy

Just 30 Seconds of Sunlight Could Keep Your Device Topped Up

Managing battery drain and limited battery life are the major drawbacks of wearable electronic devices today. But thanks to the rechargeable battery prototype developed by the University of Surrey, just 30 seconds of sunlight exposure…

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Electricity from Your Sweat Could Revolutionize Wearable Electronics Tech

The major limiting factor of wearable electronics has always been the power supply. However, batteries make the devices bulky, and the batteries run down and must be changed or charged. Just imagine a world where…

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Volvo Cars Will Build a New EV Factory in Slovakia

The Swedish automaker Volvo Car Group announced a new $1.25B factory in the Slovak town of Kosice, dedicated only to Volvo’s premium electric vehicles. This will be Volvo’s third factory in Europe since 1965, after…

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MIT Engineers Find the Most Energy Efficient Way to Boil Water

Boiling water is big business. From Coal plants to concentrating solar power plants, all work by turning water into steam and using that steam to generate electricity. Any improvements in the efficiency of this process…

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Scientists Create Nearly Invisible Solar Cells Based On Tungsten Disulfide

Scientists from the Tohoku University in Japan have developed a near-transparent solar cell with up to 79 percent transparency. Developing near-invisible solar cells has always been a challenging job for scientists. Despite many developments in…

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Algae-Filled Solar Panels to Provide Power and Oxygen While Absorbing CO2

Algae are simple plants that range from microscopic (microalgae) to large seaweeds (macroalgae). Living in saline or freshwater environments, algae soak up sunlight, absorb carbon dioxide, and in return breathe out oxygen. Researchers from all…

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China’s First Pure Solar-Powered Vehicle Has 47 Advanced Technologies

The Tianjin Solar car was recently unveiled in China at the sixth World Intelligence Conference. It is the world’s first 100% solar-powered electric vehicle (SEV). Tianjin does not use fossil fuels or external power sources,…

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Solution For Renewable Energy Storage to Help EV Grid Development

A team of researchers from Northwestern University has developed a design framework for electrically active fluids to store renewable electricity. The study, led by Jeffrey Richards of the McCormick School of Engineering, was published in…

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Rhode Island: 100% Electricity Offset by Renewables by 2033

Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee has signed ambitious legislation that requires total electricity usage offset by renewable energy sources (RES) by 2033. To achieve this target, the new law demands a 1.5% per year increase…

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Scientists Develop A Way to Harness Wasted Methane Burned During Flaring

Methane traps almost 100 times more heat than carbon dioxide. Oil companies are responsible for a significant part of the methane emissions across the oil and gas industries. Oil and gas operators needlessly waste billions of cubic feet of methane…

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