Innovative solar reactor efficiently generates oxygen, hydrogen and usable heat
Groundbreaking system uses a parabolic dish to concentrate solar radiation nearly 1,000x and convert water into hydrogen, oxygen and heat.
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JJ Shavit
- May 16
Groundbreaking new transistor can process data at the speed of light
Traditional transistors lose heat energy and limit the speed of signal transfer, which can degrade performance.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 21
Groundbreaking solar reactor efficiently generates oxygen, hydrogen and usable heat
Groundbreaking system uses a parabolic dish to concentrate solar radiation nearly 1,000 times and convert water into hydrogen, oxygen,
JJ Shavit
- Apr 1
White graphene nanotubes are reshaping industries and revolutionizing the world
The team is also investigating ways to weave white graphene nanofibers into membranes for water filtration and for “blue energy”.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 28
World-first ‘nano inks’ could revolutionize the way we heat and cool homes
Res\earchers reveal the development of world-first “phase change inks” that could potentially transform the way we heat and cool our homes.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 18
Innovative new technology will heat and cool your house at half the price
Imagine if you could heat or cool your home just by plucking the desired comfort level out of the air. Literally.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 15
Start-up captures waste heat from cloud data centers to heat public pools
Deep Green, a leading sustainable energy solutions company, has recently unveiled a new technology that has been dubbed the "digital boiler.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 4
Breakthrough new engine is more efficient than a steam turbine and has no moving parts
The team’s design can generate electricity from a heat source of between 1,900 to 2,400 degrees Celsius, or up to 4,300 degrees Fahrenheit.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 18
Groundbreaking technology can heat and cool your house at half the price
With energy prices rising rapidly, a new startup could have the answer - technology that harnesses energy from fluctuations in humidity.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 7
‘Liquid windows’ inspired by squid skin can help buildings save energy
Researchers have developed a multilayered fluidic system that can reduce the energy costs of heating, cooling and lighting buildings.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 31
High tech mosquito repelling device requires no heat, electricity or skin contact
A device developed for the U.S. military provides protection from mosquitos for an extended period without heat, electricity or skin contact
JJ Shavit
- Jan 18
Groundbreaking technology can heat and cool your house at half the current price
Imagine if you could heat or cool your home just by plucking the desired comfort level out of the air. Israeli startup ThermoTerra can.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 4
Groundbreaking engine converts heat into electricity with no moving parts
Novel engine converts heat to electricity with over 40 percent efficiency — a performance better than that of traditional steam turbines.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 21, 2022
The climate and energy crises are leading to significant cardiovascular health problems
Both hot and cold environments trigger a stress response in the human body and can lead to cardiovascular problems, new research finds.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 18, 2022
Breakthrough technology can heat and cool your house using only the power of humidity
With energy prices rising rapidly, a new startup could have the answer - technology that harnesses energy from fluctuations in humidity.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 15, 2022
Gold-based coating converts sunlight into heat to defog glasses
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an ultrathin, gold-based transparent coating that is able to convert sunlight into heat.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 1, 2022
Revolutionary engine generates electricity from heat with no moving parts
Their new demonstrations show that it converts heat to electricity with over 40 percent efficiency a performance better than steam turbines.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 1, 2022
White Graphene nanotubes will revolutionize the world
A single-atom-thin material that has been coined “white graphene” for its transparent appearance and its similarity to carbon-based graphene
JJ Shavit
- Nov 16, 2022
Transparent window coating can actively cool buildings without using energy
Researchers design a transparent window coating that could lower the temperature inside buildings, without expending a single watt of energy
JJ Shavit
- Nov 3, 2022
Flexible thermoelectric generator efficiently converts wasted heat to electricity
The energy systems that power our lives also produce wasted heat—like heat that radiates off hot water pipes in buildings and exhaust pipes.
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