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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.
First Of Its Kind Aqueous Solar Flow Battery Achieves 20% Energy Savings Over…
The solar air battery — a hybrid of solar panels and rechargeable batteries — is now reported to achieve a 20%…
Tapping Into The Infrared Region Of The Sun Makes Solar Cells More Efficient,…
Solar energy is on the rise — it's no secret. Everywhere you look there are homes with solar panels on the roofs…
PV Module Features An 11.9% Active Area Efficiency
Imec announced at ITF US a record 11.3 percent aperture and 11.9% active area efficiency for its thin-film…
This new material could turn engine heat into electricity, save on gas mileage
In an attempt to improve vehicles' fuel efficiency, automakers are constantly on the hunt for newer and better…
IBM and NVIDIA Launch Supercomputer Centers of Excellence with the U.S. Department…
IBM along with NVIDIA and two U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratories today announced a pair of Centers of…
Machine Learning Helps IBM Boost Accuracy of Solar Forecasts by up to 30 Percent
IBM Research revealed that solar and wind forecasts it is producing using machine learning and other cognitive…
Mouser Sponsors Student Solar Car Team in Upcoming Challenge
Mouser Electronics, Inc. announced that for the fourth straight year it is sponsoring the Ben Barber High School…
Can This SolarLayer Photovoltaic Additive Really Turn Any Surface Solar?
Imagine you could turn any surface: road, roof, or even a wall, into a a solar-energy receptor? Thanks to a new…
Engineers Discover Efficient Nighttime Solar Energy Storage
Solar energy- key word: solar, which means sunlight is required for power. Most solar devices come equipped with…
Engineers Create Nanogenerator That Produces Energy From Rolling Car Tires
In keeping with constant discoveries of new methods for energy generation and distribution, a group of engineers…