Look on the Bright Side of Earth by Staff Writers Rehovot, Israel (SPX) Feb 27, 2023 When looking at the Earth from space, its hemispheres – northern and southern – appear equally bright. This is particularly unexpected because the Southern Hemisphere is mostly covered with dark oceans, whereas the Northern Hemisphere has a […]
New method creates material that could create the next generation of solar cells by Staff Writers University Park PA (SPX) Feb 27, 2023 Perovskites, a family of materials with unique electric properties, show promise for use in a variety fields, including next-generation solar cells. A Penn State-led team of scientists created a new […]
Nanoparticles self-assemble to harvest solar energy by Staff Writers Washington DC (SPX) Feb 24, 2023 Solar-thermal technology is a promising environmentally friendly energy harvesting method with a potential role to play in solving the fossil fuel energy crisis. The technology transforms sunlight into thermal energy, but it’s challenging to suppress energy […]
On the road to better solid-state batteries by Staff Writers Berkeley CA (SPX) Feb 24, 2023 A team from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and Florida State University has designed a new blueprint for solid-state batteries that are less dependent on specific chemical elements, particularly critical metals that are challenging to source […]
New compound that withstands extreme heat and electricity could lead to next-generation energy storage devices by Rachel Berkowitz Berkeley CA (SPX) Feb 17, 2023 Society’s growing demand for high-voltage electrical technologies – including pulsed power systems, cars and electrified aircraft, and renewable energy applications – requires a new generation of capacitors that store […]
The race to develop the battery of the future by Staff Writers Neuchatel, Switzerland (SPX) Feb 17, 2023 Yesterday, 80 handpicked guests inaugurated CSEM’s new Battery Innovation Hub (BIH) in Neuchatel. At the site, interdisciplinary teams will work on the “battery of tomorrow” in close partnership with local companies. This facility is the […]
