BlueWave Solar is currently working on installing solar panels that won’t take over cropland on farms. Solar energy could help improve farming, but there are some challenges to overcome first. (Image credit: Dennis Schroeder, NREL) As the demand...
The ClearView Power windows are coated with an extremely thin layer of organic dye that absorbs infrared and ultraviolet light and converts it into electricity to power buildings. (Image Credit: Ubiquitous Energy) Another day, another solar wind...
The floating solar panels could be used in windy conditions. (Image Credit: Saipem) Norwegian oil group Equinor and Saipem, an Italian oil and gas contractor, have recently signed an agreement to develop a floating solar panel park technological...
I thought I'd share a bit of personal experience with designing products for harsh environments. I worked in telecom for several years, designing equipment for last mile applications. We designed central office racks as well as pole mount remote equi...
Inoperable wind turbines could be recycled and be put to use in various ways in the future. It can be quite challenging to recycle wind turbines, mainly because the blades are made of extremely rugged materials. The blades have been built to wi...
The smelliest fruit, durian, can provide a better alternative for energy storage to fast-charge electronic devices. Two of the world's smelliest fruits, durian and jackfruit, could be key ingredients when it comes to creating better energy ...
Jimmy Carter’s solar panel farm generates 1.3 MW of power, which is enough to power 50% of Plains, Georgia. (Image Credit: SolAmerica) Solar power technology might be taking a big step forward now and in the future. Solutions involving renewable...
It's hard to win a race if you can't get off the blocks... it's hard to throw a touchdown if you can't take the snap... it's hard to... you get the point. I've been designing power around FPGAs, specifically Xilinx for almost 20 years. Wow, that...
Artist’s drawing of the thin film device generating electricity with nanowires. (Image Credit: University of Massachusetts) Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a device made from protein nanowires harvested from...
These tiny chips, smaller than a grain of rice, operate on low power and can improve communication range for IoT devices. (Image Credit: David Baillot/UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering) A new ultra-low-power Wi-Fi radio placed inside a t...
MIT’s new concept packs more power in a battery, making it more durable. These new systems could allow a smartphone to last for 3 days without needing to be recharged. (Image Credit: MIT News) Engineers at MIT have developed a new battery electr...
Roll Royce’s small modular reactors could provide energy for the UK, replacing traditional nuclear plants by 2029. (Image Credit: Rolls-Royce) Rolls-Royce is well known around the globe for developing aviation, shipping, automobiles, and land po...
Over the past several months, we've seen situations arise on two of our platforms that ended up highlighting how nice it is to have some ability to "tweak" your on board power system. I've written two blogs in the past both referencing the programmab...
Researchers created a single-molecule catalyst that collects solar energy and converts it into hydrogen. (Image credit: Pixabay) For the first time ever, scientists from Ohio State University have discovered a molecule that takes advantage of th...
The new graphene battery cells takes just twenty minutes to reach a full charge of a 3,000mAh cell. It’s also cooler and doesn’t generate as much heat as lithium batteries. (Image Credit: Real Graphene) I can see this type of battery technology ...
The new system gives improved performance for solar energy harvesting over the old system. (Image Credit: University of Houston) It’s been a long and anticipated process, but vintage solar energy storage research from the 1980s is finally starting to...
Zero Mass Water unveiled their new Rexi Source hydropanel at CES 2020. The device promises to produce drinkable water out of the air. (Image Credit: Zero Mass Water) At CES 2020, Zero Mass Water, a startup based in Arizona, unveiled its Rexi Sou...
Associate Professor Matthew Hill, Dr. Mahdokht Shaibani and Professor Mainak Majumder show the new lithium-sulfur battery design. (Image Credit: Monash University) For years, scientists have been looking for ways to make lithium-sulfur batteries that...
Designing the proper thermal solution around your product is critical to success. I'm sure you've heard that more times than you can count, which in turn creates that internal eye roll we all have when we are fed reminders of what we consider common ...
Anyone visiting the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga will be treated with a nice Christmas surprise. An electric eel, named Miguel Wattson, has been lightning up a nearby Christmas tree just outside his tank. Miguel’s tank has been hooked up with a ...
It’s more clear now than ever before that humanity must place higher importance on reducing our carbon footprint, and the quickest way to do that is to increase research into alternative energy generation methods. A team of scientists from Trinity Co...
Heliogen’s systems use AI and mirrored panels to generate heat (Image credit: Heliogen) A new startup backed by tech guru Bill Gates has recently achieved promising results that could be a major breakthrough for solar energy. Heliogen claims the...
After an hour, the chemical reaction creates the red powder that’s key to turning carbon dioxide into fuel (Image credit: University of Waterloo) Climate change is a serious problem that continues to get worse. We’re constantly look for ways to ...
Ravenswood Development will demolish the remaining peaker plants in Queens and replace them with a 316 MW/2,528 MWh energy storage facility. (Image credit: Ravenswood Development) New York’s Public Service Commission has given the green light t...
Graphene is one of those super-materials that continues to surprise scientists worldwide with its level of usefulness and relatively unique characteristics. It seems like new discoveries with the material are being made every month, and it’s quickly ...
