ADVERTISEMENT Railways could be a key ‘utility player’ for backup power by Christina Nunez Berkeley CA (SPX) Jun 12, 2023 The U.S. electric grid faces simultaneous, evolving pressures. Demand for power from the grid is increasing as people adopt electric cars and building energy is transitioned from gas to electricity. At the same […]
ADVERTISEMENT Using photosynthesis for living on Mars while making space travel sustainable by Staff Writers Coventry UK (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 Researchers are working on sustainable technology to harvest solar power in space – which could supplement life support systems on the Moon and Mars. In a study published in Nature […]
ADVERTISEMENT Stanford University sends semiconductor investigation to ISS by Staff Writers Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Jun 09, 2023 In recent years, the world has focused on shifting away from fossil fuels, with the goal of using renewable energy sources as the future means of powering the globe. Currently, 22% of global energy […]
ADVERTISEMENT Design proposal could double space solar cell efficiency by Staff Writers Pennsylvania PA (SPX) Jun 07, 2023 When it comes to supplying energy for space exploration and settlements, commonly available solar cells made of silicon or gallium arsenide are still too heavy to be feasibly transported by rocket. To address this challenge, […]
ADVERTISEMENT Quantum visualization technique gives insight into photosynthesis by Staff Writers Urbana IL (SPX) Jun 07, 2023 Systems obeying quantum mechanics are notoriously difficult to visualize, but researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed an illustration technique that displays quantum features in an easy-to-read diagram called a coherence map. The researchers […]
ADVERTISEMENT Turning up the heat by Staff Writers Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Jun 07, 2023 Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists found that a small tweak created big performance improvements in a type of solid-state battery, a technology considered vital to broader electric vehicle adoption. These batteries use a solid electrolyte instead […]
