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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.
The Secret to More Efficient Solar Cells Could Live Under the Sea
The quest to develop more efficient solar panels is one of the biggest challenges to more sustainable energy. But…
Turning Waste Heat into Usable Electricity for Vehicles with Cobalt Oxide
Automakers are anxious to see results from their thermoelectricity research, as 60% of fuel efficiency is lost due…
A New Generation of Space Blankets Inspired By Squid Skin
Space blankets have been around for decades. Athletes, in particular, use them to trap in heat. But until now,…
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…