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NREL research advances hydrogen production efforts

Dec 23, 2015 (SPX)

Researchers at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have made advances toward affordable photoelectrochemical (PEC) production of...

New flow battery offers lower-cost energy storage

Dec 22, 2015 (SPX)

Energy storage system owners could see significant savings from a new flow battery technology that is projected to cost 60 percent less than today's standard fl...

Neutrons offer guide to getting more out of solid-state lithium-ion batteries

Dec 22, 2015 (SPX)

Although they don't currently have as much conductivity, solid-state electrolytes designed for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are emerging as a safer alternative ...

Australia approves coal port expansion near Barrier Reef

Dec 22, 2015 (AFP)

Australia on Tuesday approved a controversial port expansion to support mining projects and the dredging of 1.1 million cubic metres (2.4 million cubic feet) of...

Real-time tracking shows how batteries degrade

Dec 22, 2015 (SPX)

How disposable Lithium batteries degrade during normal use has been tracked in real-time by a UCL-led team using sophisticated 3D imaging, giving a new way to n...

Creation of Jupiter interior, a step towards room temp superconductivity

Dec 21, 2015 (SPX)

Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, and a major component of stars such as the Sun, as well as gas-giant planets such as Jupiter and Saturn. ...

Physicists discover material for a more efficient energy storage

Dec 19, 2015 (SPX)

Predictions of physicists of the University of Luxembourg recently lead to the discovery of a material with special electric properties which engages the intere...

World coal demand tapers off but Asia still heavy user: IEA

Dec 18, 2015 (AFP)

Global coal consumption has declined for the first time in this century thanks largely to China's economic restructuring, but usage will continue to grow in Ind...

CWRU researchers tailor power source for wearable electronics

Dec 17, 2015 (SPX)

Wearable power sources for wearable electronics are limited by the size of garments. With that in mind, researchers at Case Western Reserve University have deve...

Better catalysts for green energy

Dec 16, 2015 (SPX)

What is a catalyst? A material that facilitates (increases the speed and likelihood of) a chemical reaction. In general, catalysts are rare metals (platinum, fo...

Thermally-durable all-solid-state lithium ion battery developed

Dec 12, 2015 (SPX)

This technology is significant as it allows the thermally durable Li-ion battery to be used in a wider variety of applications, such as large-scale industrial m...

Could metal particles be the clean fuel of the future

Dec 11, 2015 (SPX)

Can you imagine a future where your car is fueled by iron powder instead of gasoline? Metal powders, produced using clean primary energy sources, could provide ...

NREL research advances understanding of photoelectrodes

Dec 11, 2015 (SPX)

Scientists at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed a new probe that could lead to a better photoelectrochemical ce...

German physicists see landmark in nuclear fusion quest

Dec 10, 2015 (AFP)

Scientists in Germany said Thursday they had reached a milestone in a quest to derive energy from nuclear fusion, billed as a potentially limitless, safe and ch...

Carbon capture analyst: 'Coal should stay in the ground'

Dec 09, 2015 (SPX)

Serious flaws have been found in a decade's worth of studies about the best way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and stabilize the climate. The findings, from...

Saft to supply LION batteries to power Textron control stations

Dec 08, 2015 (SPX)

Saft has announced a new contract from Textron Systems Unmanned Systems for Integrated Charger Batteries (ICBs) to power its next-generation Universal Ground Co...

Storing electricity in paper

Dec 08, 2015 (SPX)

Researchers at Linkoping University's Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Sweden, have developed power paper - a new material with an outstanding ability to stor...

Scientists see the light on microsupercapacitors

Dec 07, 2015 (SPX)

Rice University researchers who pioneered the development of laser-induced graphene have configured their discovery into flexible, solid-state microsupercapacit...

36 countries launch world alliance for geothermal energy

Dec 07, 2015 (AFP)

Thirty-six countries gave the official start Monday to an initiative to promote geothermal energy in developing economies as a cleaner alternative to oil, gas a...

Australia riding coal train despite climate pleas

Dec 03, 2015 (AFP)

It is a battle being played out around resource-rich Australia. In one corner ecologists, and climate change campaigners, who warn coal mines are ticking "carbo...