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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.
Lithium Ion Battery Waste and Discarded Vegetable Oil Equals Biodiesel
Biodiesels, the versatile product of vegetable oil, can be used to power our cars and heat our homes, as well as to…
New Research Illuminates Future of Tandem Solar Cells
A team of researchers from nanotechnology specialist Nextgen Nano may have found a new way of accelerating the…
Global E-waste Equaled 350 Queen Marys in 2019
Electronic consumption drives much of our global economy but takes a toll at both ends: significant increases in…
Fuel Cells and Electrolysers 3D Printing: New Approach
Fuel cells able to convert hydrogen into electricity are called to play an important role in the energy transition…
Breaking the recycling barrier in packaging
When it comes to rust preventative packaging for metal parts, most VCI (vapor corrosion inhibitor) moisture barrier…
Alkaline Battery Recycling Provides Crop Nutrients
The toxic chemicals from alkaline and other batteries include cadmium, lead, lithium, and sulfuric acid. These…
Topological Pump Ensures Robust Delivery of Mechanical Energy
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Grainger College of Engineering have…
Battery Reuse Systems: Good for EVs and Grid-scale Solar
Electric vehicles batteries that need to be retired because they can no longer provide reliable acceleration and…
Super-capacitor Technology Offers “Limitless” Potential
Whether we ever get to the point that we’re using 100% renewable energy or not depends on a variety of factors, one…
Stacked Tandem Structure Could Boost Solar Cell Efficiency by 50%
The silicon solar cells we use today aren’t particularly efficient when it comes to converting solar energy into…