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Physicists Aim to Develop Novel Types of Photovoltaic Cell

Physicists at the University of Salford, along with twelve international partners, have launched a research project that aims to develop novel types of photovoltaic (PV) cell.

3 Mar 2016

Researchers Use Microbial Fuel Cells to Generate Electricity from Wastewater

Historically, solar rays dominate the the renewable energy source market. Two researchers, Xueyang Feng and Jason He, from Virginia Tech have developed a new technique to increase the amount of electric current that can be produced from the wastewater.

25 Feb 2016

ABB to Supply Power and Process Electrical Systems for New Bioproduct Mill in Finland

ABB will supply the complete power and process electrical systems for Metsä Group’s new bioproduct mill in Äänekoski in central Finland, opening in 2017. The mill will produce 1.3 million tonnes of pulp per year and bioproducts such as tall oil, turpentine, lignin products, bioelectricity and bark-based solid fuel.

From ABB Power Conditioning – Electrification Products Division 19 Feb 2016

Experimental Pretreatments Show Promise for Cost-Effective Ethanol Production

When the Ford Motor Company’s first automobile, the Model T, debuted in 1908, it ran on a corn-derived biofuel called ethanol, a substance Henry Ford dubbed “the fuel of the future.”

17 Feb 2016

AAAS Annual Meeting: Scientists to Present Research on Radioactive Waste Containment

The UK’s synchrotron science facility, Diamond Light Source, is a hub for renewable energy and energy recycling research, but less well known are its applications as a hub for nuclear research. Work in this area is transforming our energy future by making the nuclear fuel cycle safer, more efficient and more straightforward to use.

15 Feb 2016

Researchers Work on Development of Cost-Effective, Alternative Fuel Source

Loughborough University engineering experts are helping to improve lives in India by sharing essential knowledge of how to turn waste into clean energy.

12 Feb 2016

Berkeley Lab-Led Research Team Simplifies Fabrication of Silicon Solar Cells

A team of researchers, led by the Berkeley Lab, have simplified the process of forming silicon solar cells, by applying a new blend of materials to a conventional design. Solar panels are arranged with solar cells that help to convert energy from the sun into electricity.

1 Feb 2016