TECH & INNOVATIONThermoelectric power is becoming a feasible alternative for clean energy with the discovery of new materials - and a new layered crystal containing rhenium and silicon could usher the future of these devices.
The US Air Force is planning to harvest space solar power from its unlimited source, the Sun. This is in response to the ever-increasing energy demands of humans.
While purity is often associated with better material performance, some naturally occurring crystal defects at the nanoscale could be leveraged for better energy storage materials.
Solar power is being used as an energy source in over 100 airports around the world. With the empty spaces airports have, why not turn them into massive solar farms?
Scientists say underwater volcanic eruptions could possibly power the entire US, but harnessing such potential energy would need a very difficult effort.
Researchers from the United States are planning to deploy technology to move solar energy from space to Earth. Therefore, they will not rely on the device's size, as well as the climate.
Scientists at Pentagon said the space-based solar panel, Photovoltaic Radiofrequency Antenna Module (PRAM), could soon beam energy from space to anywhere in the world.
Researchers recently developed what'd be described as a "sludgy gray paste," which heats hydrogen using magnesium and stabilizers for the hydrogen to be stored in cartridges even at room temperature.
Generally speaking, piezoelectric materials - those that generate electrical energy when pressure is applied to them - start to lose effectivity in high-temperature environments. A team from Pennsylvania State University and QorTek work past these limitations.
With a new base material that is naturally abundant and lower costing, an anode-free zinc-based battery could be the safer, more cost-effective alternative for renewable energy storage.
The Inouye Solar Telescope released the initial images of the Sun it captured. It unveiled the Sun not just in unprecedented detail but also helped scientists look into the mechanics behind the star's unpredictable space weather.