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University of Auckland Researchers Join Global Consortium for Vehicle Electrification

Work at the University of Auckland will play a significant role following this week’s launch of the National Science Foundation-funded Engineering Research Centre for Electrified Transportation in Utah, USA.

10 Aug 2020

Maximising Solar Self-consumption by Rethinking PV Panel Orientation

Over two million Australian households – more than 20 per cent – now have rooftop photovoltaic (PV) solar panels, and while this is a generally positive scenario, the increased uptake of PV systems around the nation is creating a few challenges for our electricity industry.

10 Aug 2020

Post-Lockdown Recovery Choices Could Help Fight Against Global Warming

A post-lockdown economic recovery plan that incorporates and emphasises climate-friendly choices could help significantly in the battle against global warming, according to a new study.

7 Aug 2020

New Study Analyzes Risks of Releasing Radioactive Wastewater into Ocean

Almost a decade after Japan’s Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant was destroyed by the Tohoku-Oki earthquake and tsunami, radiation levels have dropped to safe levels in all but the waters nearest to the closed power plant.

7 Aug 2020

The Benefits of Valorizing Used Tires Through Catalytic Pyrolysis

Storage of used tires in the environment could pose serious threats to the environment. In developed nations, there has been an increase in the number of used tires each year.

7 Aug 2020

Study Examines Durable Energy-Storage Options for Renewable Energy Systems

A new study by researchers at Caltech reports that long-term energy storage could have a crucial role in ensuring reliability and decreasing electricity costs, with more U.S. states pushing for a higher reliance on variable renewable energy, such as wind or solar power.

7 Aug 2020

SKYRE Developing Critical Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure On The Moon

SKYRE, a leader in the development of electrochemical systems for government and commercial customers, is working with Eta Space – an expert for in-space cryogenic fluid management technologies – to develop the first hydrogen fueling plant on the Moon.

From SKYRE Inc. 6 Aug 2020

Car Users from Least Affluent Cities Experience Higher Level of In-Car Pollution

According to a first-of-its-kind study performed by the University of Surrey, even drivers from the world’s poorest cities are exposed to an inconsistent level of in-car air pollution because they often open the windows of their cars for ventilation.

6 Aug 2020

Novel Method to Retrieve Rare Earth Elements from Acid Mine Drainage

According to researchers at Penn State, a new method for treating acid mine drainage (AMD) could enable the conversion of the environmental pollution issue into a vital domestic source of the critical rare earth elements that are required for the manufacture of technology varying right from smartphones to fighter jets.

6 Aug 2020

Study Shows Energy Potential of Solar Units Hung on Side of Buildings

By integrating solar harvesting concept into the siding of a building, builders could considerably reduce the amount of energy that a structure would require from the grid.

6 Aug 2020

SolarWinds Awarded Two Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards for Innovation

SolarWinds, a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software, won two accolades in the 2020 Asia-Pacific Stevie® Awards, which recognize outstanding contributions to driving industry-leading innovation and leadership in human resource management within the Asia-Pacific region.

From SolarWinds 6 Aug 2020

Study Evaluates How Hydro Stations Could Help Alleviate Power Supply Shortage

A team of researchers from the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country and the Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) has investigated the predicted evolution of the supply and demand for power across the forthcoming years in Spain.

5 Aug 2020

Surrey to Develop Battery Technology Capable of Capturing CO2 Emissions

The University of Surrey is to begin work on a new lithium-ion battery technology that is capable of capturing CO2 emissions, following an award from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

5 Aug 2020

Devices Collecting Plastic Waste from Ocean Surface Cannot Solve Pollution Problem

Clean-up devices that collect waste from the ocean surface won't solve the plastic pollution problem, a new study shows.

5 Aug 2020

Tinted Solar Panels Help Produce and Nutritionally Superior Crops Simultaneously

Researchers have demonstrated the use of tinted, semi-transparent solar panels to generate electricity and produce nutritionally-superior crops simultaneously, bringing the prospect of higher incomes for farmers and maximising use of agricultural land.

5 Aug 2020