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    New engine can turn biowaste into energy
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jun 18

    New engine can turn biowaste into energy

    Furnaces based on biofuel systems will generate heat and power from waste materials with near-complete efficiency and low emissions.
    Solar innovation could maintain electricity for millions around the world
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 19

    Solar innovation could maintain electricity for millions around the world

    Millions of people around the world lack access to electricity. Decentralised solar-battery systems are key for addressing this problem.
    Major infrared breakthrough could lead to solar power at night
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 18

    Major infrared breakthrough could lead to solar power at night

    The sun’s enormous energy may soon be harnessed in the dark of night following a significant advance in thermal capture technology.
    Breakthrough in photosynthesis helps adapt plants to rapid climate change
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 28

    Breakthrough in photosynthesis helps adapt plants to rapid climate change

    Scientists know that they can increase crop yields by accelerating photosynthesis, where plants convert CO2, water and light into oxygen.
    Converting solar energy to electricity on demand
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 13

    Converting solar energy to electricity on demand

    New energy system makes it possible to capture solar energy, store it for up to eighteen years and release it when and where it is needed.
    ‘Freeze-thaw battery’ locks in energy for months without losing capacity
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 6

    ‘Freeze-thaw battery’ locks in energy for months without losing capacity

    Molten-salt battery locks in energy for months without losing capacity and marks step toward seasonal storage of grid-scale energy.
    Scientists develop heat storage material that is stable, efficient and eco-friendly
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 31

    Scientists develop heat storage material that is stable, efficient and eco-friendly

    [Mar 31, 2022: Tom Leonhardt, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg] Felix Marske holds a sample of the new material. (CREDIT: Uni...
    Wind and solar could replace coal power in Texas
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 22

    Wind and solar could replace coal power in Texas

    Texas can be a model for the nation on how to effectively replace coal with wind and solar for the state’s energy needs.
    New lithium metal solid state battery charges to 80% in just 15 minute
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 11

    New lithium metal solid state battery charges to 80% in just 15 minute

    QuantumScape has announced impressive performance figures for what may be the first commercially viable lithium metal solid state battery.
    Fatty acid found in energy drinks can protect against heart attack injuries
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 11

    Fatty acid found in energy drinks can protect against heart attack injuries

    Heart attacks mean energy deprivation. Could a fatty acid found in energy drinks, then, help recovery?
    Mathematical discovery sheds light on secrets of the Universe
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 9

    Mathematical discovery sheds light on secrets of the Universe

    How can Einstein's theory of gravity be unified with quantum mechanics? This is a challenge that could yield deep insights into black holes.
    Safer, more powerful batteries for electric cars, power grid
    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.
    Neural networks behind social media can consume an infinite amount of energy
    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.
    Turning CO2 into clean, sustainable fuels, without any unwanted by-products or waste
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 2

    Turning CO2 into clean, sustainable fuels, without any unwanted by-products or waste

    Researchers have developed an efficient concept to turn carbon dioxide into clean, sustainable fuels, without any unwanted by-products.
    Could advanced civilizations be using Dyson spheres to collect energy from black holes
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 21

    Could advanced civilizations be using Dyson spheres to collect energy from black holes

    Black holes are more than just massive objects that swallow everything around them—they're also one of the universe's biggest energy sources
    Nuclear power may be the key to least-cost, zero-emission electricity systems
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 15

    Nuclear power may be the key to least-cost, zero-emission electricity systems

    Nuclear power generation can play a crucial role in helping the world reach a key goal of zero carbon emissions by the middle of the century
    Batteries of the future could be paper-thin and biodegradable
    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.
    NASA seeks ideas for a nuclear reactor on the moon
    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.
    Major breakthrough in sustainable, cost-effective, large-scale energy storage
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 14, 2021

    Major breakthrough in sustainable, cost-effective, large-scale energy storage

    Researchers have synthesized a molecular compound that enables a stable flow battery that retains 99.98% capacity per cycle.
    Chemists discover new way to harness energy from ammonia
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 12, 2021

    Chemists discover new way to harness energy from ammonia

    A new way to convert ammonia to nitrogen gas through a process that could be a step toward ammonia replacing carbon-based fuels.
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