Tag: Energy & Green Tech
Radar measurements can vastly improve a key technology for the energy and production industries
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have developed a high-frequency radar technique that can measure how particles behave in fluidized beds with unrivaled precision. The radar transmitter and receiver can…
Using neutron reflectometry to look inside working solid-state battery and discover its key to success
In a solid-state battery, reactive lithium metal (blue) can coexist stably with a solid electrolyte called LiPON (yellow) when an interphase (green), about 70 atoms thick, forms. Credit: Jill Hemman/ORNL,…
Exploring offshore wind energy opportunities in the Great Lakes
The U.S. Great Lakes—which make up the largest freshwater system in the world—provide drinking water to more than 40 million people. They also represent vast offshore wind energy potential. Credit:…
Heating only one room could be key to lowering home working emissions
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People who work from home and heat more than one room will prompt significantly higher carbon emissions than those who work in an office, new research…
Want a climate-friendly flight? It’s going to take a while and cost you more
Credit: CC0 Public Domain When it comes to flying, going green may cost you more. And it’s going to take a while for the strategy to take off. Sustainability was…
Higher efficiency catalyst could prove key to green hydrogen
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The race to make the widespread use of intermittent renewable energy a reality has taken a step forward with new research by experts from the University…
Can reimagining old technology help build a more sustainable future?
Credit: Routledge An industrial designer has suggested that old technologies could make a comeback for a more sustainable future—such as wind-up shavers, pedal-powered tools and manual lawn mowers. In his…
Utilizing electron spin for faster charging, higher capacity batteries
Credit: POSTECH Charging an electric vehicle usually takes about 10 hours or longer, and even with fast-charging methods, it takes at least 30 minutes. That is assuming there is an…
