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Researchers Use Supercomputers to Make a New Solar Discovery

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A large hole polaron in the halide double perovskite. The arrows are indicative of atomic displacements with the hole at the center. (Image Credit: J. Lafuente-Bartolome.) Researchers at the Texas Advanced Computing Center are gaining more insight i...
- 12 Sep 2024
First-Even Potassium-Ion Battery Launched and It Could Replace Lithium-Ion Batteries

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Group1 recently launched the world's first potassium-ion battery, operating at 3.7V. (Image Credit: Group1) Group1 recently developed and launched the first-ever 18650 potassium-ion battery, which could replace lithium-ion batteries powering po...
- 8 Aug 2024
New Model of Ionic Transport in Porous Materials Could Bring Efficient Supercapacitors

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Researchers have discovered how tiny charged particles move within complex miniscule pores, which could be used to design more efficient supercapacitors. (Image credit: University of Colorado) Researchers from CU Boulder have discovered how small ch...
- 31 Jul 2024
ITER Has Assembled Its Magnetic System – Fusion Reactor

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The toroidal field magnets surround the tokamak vacuum vessel. (Image Credit: ITER) ITER is inching closer to going online. Its massive superconducting magnets, required for the reactor core construction, were recently transported to southern France...
- 15 Jul 2024
Wind Fence Could Be the Future of Power Generation

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The wind fence can generate 2,200 kW of power every year. (Image Credit: Airiva) New York-based designer Joe Doucet developed a wind fence to generate clean energy for urban landscapes. This modular fence is made of twisted wind turbines and has the...
- 5 Jul 2024
Michigan to See Future Green Energy Solutions Power the State with A Massive Energy Storage Facility

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DTE Energy will build a large-scale energy storage facility where the Trenton Channel Power Plant once operated. (Image Credit: DTE) Recently, DTE Energy announced plans to build a large lithium-iron-phosphate battery storage facility at a coal-bur...
- 11 Jun 2024
Researchers Improve Power Conversion Efficiency of Binary Organic Solar Cells

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The BrBACz-based binary OSC can achieve a power conversion efficiency of 19.70&. (Image Credit: NIMTE) Researchers at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed two self-asse...
- 6 Jun 2024
They’ve Done It! Researchers Grew Diamonds That Conduct Electricity

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Chinese researchers claim they produced diamonds that conduct electricity. (Image Credit: Bas van den Eijkhof/Unsplash) We all know about diamonds and their heat-conductive properties. They also have a high cost, which sparked a new industry: treati...
- 15 Mar 2024
Revolutionizing Graphene Batteries for Cordless Tools

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Graphene could be used in cordless tools, providing more run time and improved efficiency. (Image Credit: seagul/pixabay) Most of us own cordless tools, and these have improved due to lightweight, advanced, and smaller batteries. For example, we&#3...
- 11 Mar 2024
Need help with a school project

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Hello. I am currently a student and need help in the subject of electromagnetism. What can be the maximum weight a homemade electromagnet can carry given by the power source of a 2 x 1.5 AA Battery? Afterwhich, may I ask for the type of wire, core, a...
- 10 Mar 2024
Microsoft Surface Book 2 Power Supply Teardown

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Table of Contents Introduction Removing the Case and Shielding What Parts are Used? Introduction I’ve got through a lot of model “1798” power supplies! They come with Surface laptops, and they don’t seem to last much b...
- 27 Feb 2024
The Innovative Beginnings of Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources

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(Image credit: Pixabay) The last several decades have seen a significant rise in renewable energy adoption in countries looking to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels. This endeavor is marked by innovation, necessity and the pursuit of sustainab...
- 19 Feb 2024
Waveroller is All Set for Commercial Deployment

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AW-Energy connected a 350-kW Waveroller to the power grid off a Portuguese coast. (Image Credit: AW-Energy) Although available at all times, wave energy has yet to become more popular in the renewable energy sector --- it’s just taking longer...
- 12 Feb 2024
Startup Developed a 100-Microwatt Nuclear Battery Smaller Than a Coin

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Betavolt recently said it developed a 100-microwatt nuclear battery and plans to release a 1W version next year. (Image Credit: Betavolt) A Beijing-based startup, Betavolt, says it developed BV100, a small 100-microwatt/3V nuclear battery that...
- 29 Jan 2024
Japan’s Ultra-Thin, Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells Could Overtake China In The Solar Panel Market

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EneCoat Technologies’ thin and flexible perovskite solar cell can generate electricity in low-lighting conditions. (Image Credit: EneCoat Technologies) Japan-based startup EneCoat Technologies is working on a thin-flexible perovskite solar ce...
- 22 Jan 2024
Solar Paint Could Become The New Way To Power Homes

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(Image Credit: tookapic/pixabay) Although solar panels are a great way to generate electricity, some people turn away from them because they require up-front investments. Now, there’s a way to harness sunlight to produce energy without install...
- 17 Jan 2024
Ambient Photonics’ Solar Cells Can Provide Unlimited Energy for Low-Power Devices

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Ambient Photonics’ new solar cell harvests light indoors and outdoors and converts it into power for everyday devices. )Image Credit: Ambient Photonics) At CES 2024, California-based startup Ambient Photonics showcased its low-light photovolta...
- 10 Jan 2024
Wind Energy Industry Looks to Curb Turbine Blade Waste Problem

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Wind turbine blades typically have a lifespan of 20 to 25 years and are difficult to recycle due to their material makeup. (Image credit: Pxhere) Wind has become a promising solution in renewable energy, with wind turbines playing a vital role in ha...
- 20 Dec 2023
Google’s Data Centers Started Receiving Some Power from a Geothermal Plant

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The geothermal plant produces 3.5 MW of power that gets distributed to the grid and Google’s data center in Nevada. (Image Credit: Google) In 2021, Google collaborated with Fervo Energy to build a geothermal power plant. Now, the tech giant re...
- 14 Dec 2023
These Two Cities Have Ambitions to Turn Green

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(Image Credit: seagull/pixabay) Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bills to change Michigan’s approach toward clean energy production. This clean energy legislation generates tens of thousands of well-paying jobs, reduces household utility costs...
- 12 Dec 2023
Burying the CO2 Problem, Startups and Companies Partner on Solutions

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American Airlines reached a deal with Graphyte to capture and store 10,000 tons of CO2 by 2025. (Image Credit: American Airlines) American Airlines recently landed an agreement with Graphyte, a Bill Gates-backed climate startup, to capture and bury ...
- 11 Dec 2023
World Wide Wind’s Counter-Rotating Turbines Set to Begin Testing

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The company’s unique turbine design uses a pair of counter-rotating blades on a vertical axis and places the generator at the bottom of the structure, allowing the turbine to tilt in the wind. (Image credit: World Wide Wind) World Wide Wind ha...
- 5 Dec 2023
Fun with Flybacks: Building a 600V Supply

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Table of Contents Introduction What is a Flyback Power Supply? What Frequency? What Turns Ratio? Circuit Plan of Attack Snubber or ‘Reset’ Circuit Oscillator Circuit Flyback Circuit Circuit Diagram Testing It! Modifying the Transformer...
- 21 Nov 2023
New Cobalt-Modified Nanomaterial Used to Boost Fuel Cells

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The new cobalt nanomaterial reduces fuel cell reliance on platinum as a sole catalyst in producing power. (Image credit: Western University) Researchers from Western University, London, have developed a cobalt-derived nanomaterial that boosts proton...
- 14 Nov 2023
Toyota And Tesla Announce EV Battery Breakthroughs – Leaving Competition in the Past

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Tesla has produced 20 million 4680 battery cells. (Image Credit: Tesla/YouTube) Tesla built its 20 millionth 4680 battery cell, a power pack for new vehicles like the Cybertruck, at the Gigafactory in Austin, Texas. The boosted production of these ...
- 27 Oct 2023