Tag: Energy & Green Tech
Earning money while making power grid more stable—energy consumers can have key role in supporting grid flexibility
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain By providing flexibility services to renewable energy systems, consumers can both help in balancing power grids and receive financial benefits. Hosna Khajeh’s doctoral dissertation from the…
Oxide dispersion-strengthened FeCrAl alloys endure liquid metal flow at 600°C, resembling a fusion blanket environment
Exceptional corrosion resistance of ODS FeCrAl oxide dispersion-strengthened alloy in advanced liquid blanket environment for fusion reactors. Credit: Masatoshi Kondo In a study published in the journal Corrosion Science, researchers…
Hydrogen wildcatters are betting big on Kansas to strike it rich
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new Gold Rush is taking shape on a quiet stretch of Kansas prairie. There, a clutch of startups backed by the likes of Bill Gates…
Cheers, angst as US nuclear plant Three Mile Island to reopen
The resurrection of Three Mile Island was prompted by Microsoft’s need to fuel its power-hungry data centers. The planned reopening of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant is praised as…
Protective coating significantly extends perovskite solar cell life
Yi Yang, the study’s first author, tests a sample of the team’s new solar cell in the lab at Northwestern University. Credit: Northwestern University Northwestern University scientists have developed a…
Mushroom houses for Gaza? Arab designers offer home-grown innovations
Mushroom-based structures are an appealing alternative to the shelters now housing many displaced Gazans. As winter descends on Gaza’s tent cities, emergency housing made from mushrooms could keep out the…