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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.
Energy Security: How Has it Changed?
Optimized energy governance is a juggling act between three key dimensions: security, sustainability and equity.…
Wood Tech Turns Body Heat Into Electricity
By harnessing the channels trees use to move water between their roots and leaves, a team of University of Maryland…
Ten Million US Dollars for Solar Power Expansion in West Africa
The African solar energy company, Daystar Power has closed a $10m investment with Verod Capital Management and…
One Step Closer to Viable Bio-Jet Fuels
With weight restrictions on aircraft, it’s been difficult to electrify aviation fuel using batteries or fuel cells.…
GaN Goes Mainstream
APEC 2019 is bringing with it a burst of GaN enthusiasm.
Engineers have been excited, yet hesitant to embrace…
Eliminating Glass Fog with Gold Nanoparticles and Solar Power
A durable transparent surface coated with gold nanoparticles embedded in titanium oxide can clear fogged surfaces…
Solar Tech Absorbs Moisture From Air To Create Clean, Usable Water
As advanced as our world is today, access to clean water still remains one of the biggest challenges facing…
One Step Closer to Powering Devices With a Desk Lamp
Currently, batteries are responsible for powering most of our devices, and even some of our cars. But what if we…
How a Bucket of Water Can Improve Solar Cell Efficiency
Looking at your cell phone, you realize the battery is low, which means you have to make another long walk into…
High-Powered Fuel Cells Give Electric-Powered Submersibles and Drones a Boost
The transportation industry is one of the largest consumers of energy in the U.S., with increasing demand to make…