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MIT Researchers Explore Lithium Sulfides to Create All-Solid Lithium Batteries

A majority of batteries are made up of two solid, electrochemically active layers known as electrodes, divided by a polymer membrane infused with a gel or liquid electrolyte.

3 Feb 2017

Researchers Run Simulations to Find New Electrolyte Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Researchers have been looking for better battery materials ever since Alessandro Volta, an Italian physicist, invented the first battery out of a stack of zinc and copper disks separated by moistened cardboard.

2 Feb 2017

MIT Professor Explores Impacts and Effects of Particulate Pollution

We breathe it in and out every few seconds, yet the air that surrounds us has chemical activity and variations in its composition that are remarkably complex.

2 Feb 2017

Solar Atmospheres Greenville, SC Facility Is Now Boeing Approved

After completing an intensive three day audit, Solar Atmospheres Southeast is pleased to announce its addition to the Boeing approved processor listing. The Greenville facility joins an exclusive group of suppliers in the thermal processing industry and will have an approved scope of processing that will include the following specifications:

2 Feb 2017

Researchers Take First Step Toward Creating Efficient Electrolyte-Free Accumulators of Electric Energy

Researchers from Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) together with Swiss, Polish and French researchers have discovered unique atomic-scale techniques in the crystal lattice of antiferroelectric lead zirconate during synchrotron X-ray scattering experiment. This finding is the first step toward developing efficient electrolyte-free accumulators of electric energy.

1 Feb 2017

New Solar-Powered Water Purifier Could Help Address Global Drinking Water Shortages

You have seen how Bear Grylls turns polluted water into drinking water with little more than plastic and sunlight. Based on this survival technique, academics have now added a third element - carbon-dipped paper - to create a highly efficient and inexpensive method to turn contaminated water and saltwater into potable water for personal use.

31 Jan 2017

New Study Reveals Storing Solar Power Increases Energy Consumption and Emissions

According to a study from the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, homes with solar panels do not need on-site storage to enjoy the biggest financial and environmental benefits of solar energy.

31 Jan 2017

SolAmerica Announces Launch of 1.3 MW Solar Project in Plains, Georgia

Atlanta-based SolAmerica Energy, a leading solar, development and construction firm, today will be having a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its latest solar project, on February 8, 2017, from 11:00 a.m. to Noon in Plains, Georgia.

30 Jan 2017

Foundations Laid for Entirely New Type of Solar Cell

An interdisciplinary team of researchers has laid the foundations for a completely new type of photovoltaic cell. In this new process, infrared radiation is turned into electrical energy with a different mechanism from that found in traditional solar cells.

25 Jan 2017

Scientists Use Meteorological Satellite Data to Offer New Explanation on Climate Change

Researchers know that more, and more dangerous, storms have begun to occur as the climate warms. A team of scientists has reported an underlying explanation, using meteorological satellite data gathered over a 35-year period.

25 Jan 2017

Building Better Predictive Computer Models for a Sustainable Future

Computer models play a significant role in environmental policy; however they only offer a partial picture of the industrial system.

24 Jan 2017

New Findings on Carbon Cycle Could Lead to Better Understanding of Climate Change

A Florida State University researcher is taking a deep dive into the carbon cycle and investigating how carbon moves from the ocean surface to greater depths and then remains there for hundreds of years.

24 Jan 2017

New Material Could Help Produce Hydrogen and Clean Water from Wastewater

A material made by combining a metal and a polymer can help generate hydrogen and fresh water from wastewater.

23 Jan 2017

Scientists Find New Method to Extract Radioactivity from Water

A team of scientists from Kazan Federal University in Russia and Rice University have found a method to extract radioactivity from water. This discovery could help to purify the hundreds of millions of gallons of radioactive water stored after the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster.

20 Jan 2017

Kyoto University and Osaka Gas Use Nanotechnology to Boost Energy Conversion in Solar Cells

Light can be converted into electricity using solar cells. While the sun is a major source of light, the burning of natural resources such as natural gas and oil can also be harnessed.

19 Jan 2017