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New Synthesis Method for Organic Radical Re-Chargeable Batteries Functioning at Below-Freezing Temperatures

Transporting power sources in the coldest places may be easier with a new re-chargeable, non-metallic battery from Japan. This "eco battery" could provide portable sources of power in environments like refrigerated factories or extreme winter environments.

23 May 2016

New Workflow to Study Effects of Biofuel Production in Microbial Host

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) in collaboration with researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have developed a workflow that integrates various omics data and genome-scale models to study the effects of biofuel production in a microbial host.

23 May 2016

Researchers Devise New Way to Convert Waste Cooking Oil into Biodiesel

Running vehicles without the use of fossil fuels, such as gasoline and diesel, is an extremely challenging task. Biodiesel that is extracted from fats and natural oils is a potential alternative to these fossil fuels, but the high cost is its major drawback.

22 Apr 2016

Battelle Scientists and Engineers Develop Technique for Transforming Coal into Jet Fuel

Engineers and scientists from Battelle illustrated a technique to convert coal into jet fuel. Their next focus is on commercializing this new technique.

22 Apr 2016

Researchers Propose New Model for Recycling Lithium-Ion Batteries into Solar Power Systems

Despite their hefty price tag, smartphones have an average consumer lifetime of about three years. The lithium ion batteries that power them, however, can last for about five years -- meaning that just about every discarded smartphone generates e-waste and squanders the battery’s twilight years.

20 Apr 2016

Researchers Develop New Kind of Microbial Fuel Cell to Generate Electricity from Urine

Researchers at the University of Bath have developed an innovative miniature fuel cell that can generate electricity from urine, creating an affordable, renewable and carbon-neutral way of generating power.

19 Apr 2016

ABB and Solar Impulse Prove Renewables are Reliable Power Source

By flying halfway around the world on solar power alone, Solar Impulse has already proven that it is possible to produce a stable, 24/7 electricity supply using only renewable energy. On the ground, ABB, a world leader in power and microgrid technologies, is helping remote communities and islands like Hawaii to meet and sustain their own energy needs by incorporating renewable and clean energy technologies into the power grid.

18 Apr 2016

Scientists Explain Inefficiency of Zinc-Oxide Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Specialized systems of materials, like those comprising of inorganic and organic thin films, are required to convert solar energy into solar fuels or electricity. Processes taking place at the junction of these thin films play a vital role in transforming the solar energy.

18 Apr 2016

RNRG Announces Installation of TurbinePhD Condition Monitoring Systems at Grant County Wind Farm

RNRG has announced today that the site-wide installation of its “TurbinePhD” condition monitoring systems has been completed at the 21 MW Grant County Wind Farm in Minnesota, USA.

15 Apr 2016

PolyU Team Fabricates Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Solar Cells with Record-Breaking Conversion Efficiency

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has successfully developed perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells with the world's highest power conversion efficiency of 25.5% recently. Perovskite solar cells first appeared in 2009 with an efficiency of just 3.8%.

13 Apr 2016