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Energy refers to the application of engineering to energy efficiency and services, facility management, ecology, and alternative energy technologies. It includes renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, geothermal power, biofuels, and hydro power.
An Innovative Approach to Novel Lithium-ion Battery Materials
Researchers at Boise State University developed a new approach to creating novel lithium-ion battery materials.…
Smart Plants? Sure!
Droughts. Floods. Heat waves. Climate change is threatening our food supplies. But what if plants were smart enough…
How High Performance Power Modules Accelerate Coral Reef Growth
Over 70% of the world’s coastlines are eroding. With 200 million people worldwide reliant on the protection that…
Major Advance in Semiconductor Materials
For the first time, researchers showed that a cubic boron arsenide crystal offers high carrier mobility for both…
Highly Transparent Solar Cell with 2D Atomic Sheet Successfully Fabricated
We've all seen stunning homes where solar panels on the roof didn't add to the home's intended look. A research…
Why Rare Earths Matter
Rare earths consist of 17 elements found in the periodic table. Miners find these elements clustered in geologic…
Power Management for Green Energy and Electric Vehicles
Renewable energy resources, some decreasing costs, and increase competition in the battery storage space have made…
The New AI-Powered Grid
The electric power grids which supply energy to the machines that run our modern way of life are some of the…
Faraday Institution Sets Future Research Priorities
Today, the Faraday Institution awarded 16 small, fast-paced, focused projects in areas not covered within its…
Abu Dhabi Researchers: Organic Crystals as Energy Converters
Researchers at the NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Smart Materials Lab published in the journal Nature Communications that…