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Switzerland winds up superconductivity
Jun 10, 2016 (SPX)
The unusual electronic properties of some superconducting materials permit lossless and dense electrical currents at very low temperatures, even in high magneti...
Energy-saving devices work - if you use them correctly
Jun 10, 2016 (SPX)
A well-insulated home with a high-efficiency air conditioner and programmable thermostat are only as effective as the person using it. A new study led by Michig...
Microgrids, not always economically efficient in regulated electricity markets
Jun 09, 2016 (SPX)
Installing a microgrid within a regulated electricity market will sometimes, but not always, provide an economic benefit to customers, investors and utilities i...
Towards building next-generation batteries using a pigment electrode
Jun 09, 2016 (SPX)
Calcium ion batteries (CIBs) have attracted much attention as next-generation batteries to replace lithium ion batteries (LIBs) because the theoretical capacity...
Origami ninja star inspires new battery design
Jun 08, 2016 (SPX)
A new disposable battery that folds like an origami ninja star could power biosensors and other small devices for use in challenging field conditions, says an e...
Ensuring the future affordability of wind turbines, computers and electric cars
Jun 06, 2016 (SPX)
Technologies from wind turbines to electric vehicles rely on critical materials called rare-earth elements. These elements, though often abundant, can be diffic...
Tiny probe could produce big improvements in batteries and fuel cells
Jun 01, 2016 (SPX)
A team of American and Chinese researchers has developed a new tool that could aid in the quest for better batteries and fuel cells. Although battery technology...
PPPL physicist conducts experiments indicating efficiency of fusion start-up technique
Jun 01, 2016 (SPX)
Physicist Fatima Ebrahimi at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) and Princeton University has for the first time pe...
Better combustion for power generation
Jun 01, 2016 (SPX)
In the United States, the use of natural gas for electricity generation continues to grow. The driving forces behind this development? A boom in domestic natura...
New concept turns battery technology upside-down
May 30, 2016 (SPX)
A new approach to the design of a liquid battery, using a passive, gravity-fed arrangement similar to an old-fashioned hourglass, could offer great advantages d...
Investment in energy storage vital if renewables to achieve full potential
May 30, 2016 (SPX)
Government subsidies should be used to encourage investment in energy storage systems if renewable power is to be fully integrated into the sector, according to...
Discovery could energize development of longer-lasting batteries
May 25, 2016 (SPX)
A University of Texas at Dallas researcher has made a discovery that could open the door to cellphone and car batteries that last five times longer than current...
Power up when the temperature is down
May 24, 2016 (SPX)
Transporting power sources in the coldest places may be easier with a new re-chargeable, non-metallic battery from Japan. This "eco battery" could provide porta...
Technique improves the efficacy of fuel cells
May 19, 2016 (SPX)
Fuel cells, which generate electricity from chemical reactions without harmful emissions, have the potential to power everything from cars to portable electroni...
Researchers integrate diamond/boron layers for high-power devices
May 12, 2016 (SPX)
Materials researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new technique to deposit diamond on the surface of cubic boron nitride (c-BN), integra...
Enhancing lab-on-a-chip peristalsis with electro-osmosis
May 12, 2016 (SPX)
If you've ever eaten food while upside down - and who hasn't indulged this chimpanzee daydream? - you can thank the successive wave-like motions of peristalsis ...
Speedy ion conduction clears road for advanced energy devices
May 08, 2016 (SPX)
In a rechargeable battery, the electrolyte transports lithium ions from the negative to the positive electrode during discharging. The path of ionic flow revers...
Clues on the path to a new lithium battery technology
May 06, 2016 (SPX)
Rechargeable lithium air batteries are a next-generation technology: Theoretically they might be much lighter and offer better performance than current lithium ...
Quantum sensors for high-precision magnetometry of superconductors
May 04, 2016 (SPX)
Scientists at the Swiss Nanoscience Institute and the Department of Physics at the University of Basel have developed a new method that has enabled them to imag...
Anomalous sinking of spheres in apparently fixed powder beds discovered
May 04, 2016 (SPX)
A group of researchers at Okayama University and Osaka University, Japan examined the state of the surface of apparently fixed powder beds in which air weak eno...
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