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Berkeley Lab to Lead New Projects that Aim to Modernize Power Grid in the U.S.

The nation’s electric power system is central to the U.S. economy and our growing need for clean, reliable, and secure electric power. Yet today’s electric grid is under increasing pressure to change and modernize in the face of emerging challenges and technological opportunities.

18 Jan 2016

Germany’s Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy Funds Research Project on Redox Flow Batteries

New production process allows industrial use and power outputs in the two- to three-digit megawatt range / German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) provides 3.9 million euros funding for “extruded plate” project as cross-sector collaboration between industry and research

13 Jan 2016

Hybrid Silicon/Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells Hold Potential to Achieve Ultimate Efficiency of 30%

Imagine if your clothing could, on demand, release just enough heat to keep you warm and cozy, allowing you to dial back on your thermostat settings and stay comfortable in a cooler room. Or, picture a car windshield that stores the sun’s energy and then releases it as a burst of heat to melt away a layer of ice.

11 Jan 2016

Large-Scale Subsurface Energy System Incorporates CO2 Sequestration and Energy Storage

Meeting the Paris Climate Agreement goal of limiting the increase in the global average temperature to well below two degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels will require increased use of renewable energy and reducing the CO2 intensity of fossil energy use.

8 Jan 2016

Electrochemical Principle-Based Method to Harness Energy from Small Motions

For many applications such as biomedical, mechanical, or environmental monitoring devices, harnessing the energy of small motions could provide a small but virtually unlimited power supply.

7 Jan 2016

CES 2016: Intelligent Energy Showcases Embedded Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electronic Prototypes

Intelligent Energy, the energy technology company, today unveiled a number of consumer electronic prototypes powered by an embedded hydrogen fuel cell, to significantly extend the up time of the devices and provide a solution to the battery life conundrum facing consumers today.

5 Jan 2016

Climate and Water Resource Change may Impact Worldwide Electricity Production

Climate change impacts and associated changes in water resources could lead to reductions in electricity production capacity for more than 60% of the power plants worldwide from 2040-2069, according to a new study published today in the journal Nature Climate Change.

5 Jan 2016

Cleaner Fuel Cells Using Ion-Exchange Synthetic Membranes

An international group of scientists from Russia, France, and Germany have developed ion-exchange synthetic membranes based on amphiphilic compounds that are able to convert the energy of chemical reactions into electrical current.

30 Dec 2015

Increasing U.S. LNG Exports Could Provide Competitive Advantage for Domestic Natural-Gas-Intensive Industries

Increasing the United States’ export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) above 12 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) would allow the U.S. to continue to provide a competitive advantage for domestic natural-gas-intensive industries relative to their counterparts overseas, according to a new report presented to the U.S. Department of Energy from the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and Oxford Economics.

30 Dec 2015

Biofouling Impairs Pressure-Retarded Osmosis Sustainable Energy Generation

Researchers at the Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Yale University have determined that pressure-retarded osmosis technology is not feasible primarily due to biofouling (the accumulation of organic material as well as different organisms such as algae and bacteria on various surfaces that impairing structures and hinder system performance).

30 Dec 2015