RIR-MAPLE Technique Opens New Possibilities for Light-Based Technologies
Materials scientists at Duke University have developed a method to create hybrid thin-film materials that would otherwise be difficult or impossible to make. The technique…
Materials scientists at Duke University have developed a method to create hybrid thin-film materials that would otherwise be difficult or impossible to make. The technique…
Using two types of “designer” quantum dots, researchers are creating double-pane solar windows that generate electricity with greater efficiency and create shading and insulation for…
A joint research team, affiliated with UNIST has introduced the Hybrid-Solid Electrolysis Cell (Hybrid-SOEC) system with the highest reported electrochemical performance in hydrogen production. The…
The worldwide quest by researchers to find better, more efficient materials for tomorrow’s solar panels is usually slow and painstaking. Researchers typically must produce lab…
A new study co-authored by Yale’s Edgar Hertwich finds that complete de-carbonization of the global power sector using wind and solar technologies would induce only…
New research at the University of Waterloo could lead to the development of batteries that triple the range of electric vehicles. The breakthrough involves the…
Incorporating guanidinium into perovskite solar cells stabilizes their efficiency at 19% for 1000 hours under full-sunlight testing conditions. The study, carried out by EPFL, is…
Researchers from the University of Warwick have developed a new ‘double-glazing’ solar power device, which is unlike any existing solar panel and opens up fresh…
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has developed thermochromic windows capable of converting sunlight into electricity at a high efficiency. The…
Scientists at MIT have developed a new system that could potentially be used for converting power plant emissions of carbon dioxide into useful fuels for…
By installing capacitors, MIT engineers reveal a new method for guaranteeing the stability of any microgrid that runs on direct current. Today, more than 1.3…
New research details how an electrocatalyst made up of copper nanoparticles provides the conditions necessary to break down carbon dioxide to form ethylene, ethanol, and…
In a new study, Berkeley Lab scientists harnessed the power of photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide into fuels and alcohols at efficiencies far greater than…
Researchers from Yale University have identified natural design principles in photosynthesis that could improve energy efficiency in new solar technology. In photosynthesis, green plants use…
Engineers from the School of Engineering & Applied Science at Yale University have developed a solar cell that widens the choice of colors without decreasing…
Scientists from the School of Engineering & Applied Science at Yale University have developed a plant-derived material that can be used to purify water potentially…
Researchers at the Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science have discovered a modification to perovskite solar cells, which could lead to a new generation…
By modifying the metabolic pathways of yeast, chemical engineers from MIT are able to convert plant sugars into oils. MIT engineers have genetically reprogrammed a…