Invisible, machine-washable, solar cell technology for clothing
Researchers developed a method of adhering solar cells to textiles in a way that makes them resistant to machine-washing.
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Joseph Shavit
- Mar 25
The opto-ionic effect: Light increases performance of fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries, fuel cells and many other devices depend on the high mobility of ions in order to work properly.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 8
Safer, more powerful batteries for electric cars, power grid
Solid-state batteries, currently used in small electronic devices like smart watches, can be safer and more powerful than lithium-ion cells.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 6
Neural networks behind social media can consume an infinite amount of energy
Artificial neural networks are brain-inspired computing systems that can be trained to solve complex tasks better than humans.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 29
New technology recycles face masks into cost-effective batteries
Researchers from NUST MISIS have developed a new technology for producing cost-effective batteries from medical waste.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 31, 2021
Batteries of the future could be paper-thin and biodegradable
Researchers have developed paper-thin biodegradable zinc batteries that could one day become an environmentally sustainable option.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 21, 2021
NASA seeks ideas for a nuclear reactor on the moon
NASA and the nation's top federal nuclear research lab on Friday put out a request for proposals for a fission surface power system.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 4, 2021
How much energy do we need to achieve a decent life for all?
In the fight to eradicate poverty around the world and achieve decent living standards (DLS), having sufficient energy is a key requirement
Joseph Shavit
- Sep 4, 2021
Power lights in a room simply by walking on energy generating wooden floors
Researchers from Switzerland are tapping into an unexpected energy source right under our feet: wooden floorings.
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 17, 2021
Wearable energy: Woven nanotube fibers turn heat into power
Flexible thermoelectric generators could be useful way to make carbon ‘green’
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 10, 2021
Solving solar puzzle could help save Earth from planet-wide blackouts
Scientists have solved a long-standing mystery about the Sun that could help astronomers predict space weather and geomagnetic storms
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 6, 2021
Scientists invent new dark matter detector using quantum ion crystals
Researchers can measure the vibrational excitation of the crystal — the flat plane moving up and down like the head of a drum.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 26, 2021
Meeting global climate targets will lead to 8 million more energy jobs worldwide by 2050
Researchers found that action to reach climate goals would increase net jobs by about 8 million by 2050 primarily in solar and wind sectors
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 14, 2021
The power to recharge your wearable devices while you sleep is at your fingertips
A new wearable device turns the touch of a finger into a source of power for small electronics and sensors.
Joseph Shavit
- Jun 7, 2021
China’s “artificial sun” tokamak fusion reactor just set a new fusion record
China’s “artificial sun” set a new record after it ran at 120 million degrees Celsius for 101 seconds, according to the state media
Joseph Shavit
- May 19, 2021
Company creates light, thin, flexible solar panels that ‘peel and stick’ to roofs
The Air is a solar panel sticker, or, as Maxeon describes it, “peel and stick,” so the panels can be installed directly on a roof
Joseph Shavit
- May 17, 2021
New technology converts waste plastics to jet fuel in an hour
Washington State University researchers have developed an innovative way to convert plastics to ingredients for jet fuel
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 13, 2021
US power sector is halfway to zero carbon emissions
Concerns about climate change are driving a growing number of states, utilities, and corporations to set the goal of zeroing out power
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 5, 2021
'Skybrator' Vibrating Wind Turbine Is Producing Clean Energy
Nicknamed 'the Skybrator' by the internet, a bladeless wind turbine has been designed to generate energy from its vibrations alone.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 31, 2021
Recycling batteries is shown to be more environmentally friendly
Researchers conduct life-cycle assessment to determine the actual carbon footprint of recycling electric car batteries