The world has the potential today to sustainably manage nearly one billion tons of ash waste it produces every year and turn it into a useful material for water treatment applications, according to a study by scientists from the University of Sharjah published in the journal Separation and Purification Technology.... Read more
A research team has developed an eco-friendly air purification system using microbubble filters instead of conventional solid filters.... Read more
Coventry University researchers are easing access to cooked food in Rwanda by introducing solar-powered cookers to households with limited energy access.... Read more
A new 3D design for electrodes enables the Battolyser, a battery and electrolyzer in one, to store twice the amount of electricity it could previously hold and do so four times faster. Researchers from Delft University of Technology have detailed their findings in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science. The... Read more
Up to now, wood waste has had to be disposed of at great expense and, at best, has been used to generate energy in incineration plants. Fraunhofer researchers are now using this valuable resource to produce biohydrogen in the Black Forest region of Germany.... Read more
Perovskites are materials with advantageous optoelectronic properties that could be used to develop more affordable photovoltaics (PVs). While in recent years engineers were able to significantly improve the power-conversion efficiencies of perovskite solar cells, these devices remain less stable and scalable than conventional silicon-based solar cells.... Read more
Amid an escalating global energy crisis, the need for high-performance energy storage solutions is more pressing than ever. Supercapacitors, known for their fast charge/discharge rates and longer cycle life compared to traditional batteries, have emerged as a critical component in future energy systems.... Read more
Vast lines of solar panels reflect the blazing sun in India's western deserts, a dazzling ocean broken only by bristling wind turbines.... Read more
A team of engineers and environmental scientists from Mälardalen University, in Sweden, Southwest Jiaotong University, in China and Guizhou University, also in China, has developed a balloon system for producing and delivering electricity to the ground below. Their work is published in the journal Energy.... Read more
Dr. Woohyun Kim's research team from the Hydrogen Research Department at the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has successfully developed an innovative nickel-cobalt composite catalyst that can accelerate the production and commercialization of turquoise hydrogen. The findings are published in the journal Fuel Processing Technology.... Read more
A team of researchers led by Professor Philip C.Y. Chow from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has revealed how the structure of organic photovoltaic (OPV) materials affects their performance, providing critical insights for future OPV material development.... Read more
Passive interfaces, such as light switches or doorknobs, refer to hardware that can store energy, but the energy can only be used for the purpose it was intended. However, research is imagining new ways for that energy to be harvested and adapted—turning your doorknob could power your alarm system or... Read more
When Heather Hoff took a job at Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, she was skeptical of nuclear energy—so much so that she resolved to report anything questionable to the anti-nuclear group Mothers for Peace.... Read more
A team of engineers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has modified the approach used to generate electricity with a hydrovoltaic cell, building one that uses little water and no sunlight. Their study is published in the journal Nature Communications.... Read more
AI design specialists EvoPhase and precision metal fabricators Kwik Fab Ltd have unveiled the world's first urban wind turbine designed by AI, and tailored to the unique wind conditions of a specific geographic area. The team has called it the Birmingham Blade.... Read more