Electrified Graphene Serves as a Shutter for Terahertz and Infrared Wavelengths of Light
New research from scientists at Rice University shows that when voltage is applied to a sheet of graphene on a silicon-based substrate it can turn…
Energy News
PNNL Developed Small Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Achieves 57 Percent Efficiency
A newly developed small-scale solid oxide fuel cell system that achieves up to 57 percent efficiency may find its way into homes in the future….
Floating “Power Buoy” Creates Electricity from Ocean Waves
In an effort to harness the power of ocean waves, engineers designed and built a floating “power buoy” that measures 8 feet across, 10 feet…
NDCX-II, A Special-Purpose Particle Accelerator
A team of engineers and scientists just completed work on NDCX-II, a special-purpose particle accelerator designed to produce a high-quality, dense beam that can rapidly…
Berkeley Lab Software to Optimize Jail Microgrid
Residents of northern California won’t have to worry about prisoners escaping from the Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail in the event of a major earthquake….
Computer Simulation Shows High-Gain Nuclear Fusion
In a method that appears to be 50 times more efficient than using X-rays, computer simulations showed that high-gain nuclear fusion is possible in a…
Graphite Foam Could Harness Energy from Temperature Gradient in Oceans
Researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) think that they could use graphite foam to harness energy from the temperature gradient in tropical waters,…
Study Shows That Cephalopods Travel Faster in Air Than in Water
A new study, using high-speed photography, shows that squids can save energy by flying rather than swimming. Some species of Cephalopoda can launch themselves into…
Researchers Study the Use of Photosystem-I as Photovoltaic Panels
MIT researcher Andreas Mershin believes that low-cost photovoltaic panels may one day be made from plant material. His work is an extension of the research…
Asia’s Coal Use Up 500% Since 1980
Whether global warming is really occurring or these temperatures are cyclical, it’s best to keep coal use down as it is terrible for the environment….
Scottish Wind Turbine Explodes
As you can see in the above image, a wind turbine in Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland exploded on December 8th, when the area was battered…
