"Game-Changing" Nanomaterials Are Both Generators and Sensors; Here's How They Work

Medicine & Technology Jun 02, 2021

A new class of nanomaterials, called self-aware metamaterials, could supposedly generate their own power and sense changes in their environment - ushering the next material of fabricated living structures.

Here’s What a New Offshore Wind Turbine Can Do

Dec 07, 2020

The world's largest wind turbine can power a house in seven seconds with enough electricity to last for two days.

Shadow Power: Novel Device Can Generate Electricity From Shadows

Jun 04, 2020

Scientists from Singapore were able to create a 'shadow-effect energy generator' device that produces electricity using the contrast of illumination between lit and shadowed areas.

Virginia: The First Southern State to Use 100% Renewable Energy?

Mar 16, 2020

In September last year, Gov. Ralph Northam inked an executive order for Virginia to operate on 100 percent renewable energy, to be completed by 2050.

Nanohybrid Structure Improves Efficiency of Light-Harvesting

Jun 12, 2019

Researchers proposed that adding APC in between QDs and MoSe2 creates a funnel-like energy-transfer effect due to the way that APC preferentially orients itself relative to MoSe2

Revealing the Economic Significance of Regulating the Power Consumption

Jun 11, 2019

The demand supply aims to maintain the balance between supply and demand, and the focus is its cost-effectiveness

Solar Energy Procurement Process Unveils The Use Of Chemical Liquid To Store The Power

Mar 21, 2017

A team of researchers has unveiled a new way to store the solar energy in a chemical liquid that can generate power more efficiently than before.

Cost-Saving Offshore Wind Power At the U.S. Grid Will Replace Fossil Fuel Resources- Researchers Said

Feb 23, 2017

To test the benefits of the offshore wind power, the first U.S. offshore wind farm was built at Block, Island, Rhode Island. Five wind turbines that would generate a capacity of 30 megawatts was planned to complete. There are already two of these wind turbines built at the area.

MIT Built Efficient Power Converter For 'Internet Of Things'

Feb 23, 2017

With the ability to maintain currency efficiency ranging from 100 picoamps to 1 milliamp, MIT's new power converter can be the next big thing.

DHS Issues Warning About Vulnerabilities Of Electrical Power Infrastructure From Cyber-Attacks

Jan 16, 2016

Department Of Homeland And Security is wary of the vulnerabilities of industrial control systems connected to the Internet for being vulnerable from hacking.

With Inspiration from Tesla New iPhone Cases Pull Energy Out of Thin Air

May 06, 2015

In a nod to the original Tesla, Nikola Labs now announces that they have created a device that can convert radio waves into useable DC power for smart phones. If they are correct, our smart devices may be able to fully transition into the 21st century, no longer stuck with 19th century charging conventions.

Scientists Shed Light on Beaming Solar Power from Space

Mar 15, 2015

While there might be limits to the amount of solar power we can collect here on Earth, scientists have long been studying the notion of harnessing solar power from the endless supply that can be found in space. Now, what was once just a notion in the mind of researchers has taken a huge step towards becoming a reality.