How a solar chimney can boost fire safety
A must-have in green building design, solar chimneys can slash energy costs up to 50%.
Now research reveals they could also help save lives in...
New way to improve operational stability of hybrid perovskite solar cells significantly
Silicon has long been the conventional material of choice for solar cells, which convert energy from the sun into electricity.
However, because light absorption in...
New promising material stable enough for use in solar cells and electronic devices
Soft and flexible materials called halide perovskites could make solar cells more efficient at significantly less cost, but they're too unstable to use.
A Purdue...
Next-generation batteries take major step toward commercial use
Lithium-sulfur batteries have been hailed as the next big step in battery technology, promising significantly longer use for everything from smartphones to electric vehicles...
Scientists make key progress in producing important biofuel—biobutanol
An international research collaboration has taken an important step toward the commercially viable manufacture of biobutanol, an alcohol whose strong potential as a fuel...
New material could turn heat energy into electricity to power small electronics
Researchers have found a way to convert heat energy into electricity with a nontoxic material.
The material is mostly iron which is extremely cheap given...
Scientists find new way to create high-energy lithium-ion batteries
In recent years, lithium-ion batteries have become better at supplying energy to Soldiers in the field, but the current generation of batteries never reaches...
New system could reduce the carbon footprint of artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence has become a focus of certain ethical concerns, but it also has some major sustainability issues.
Last June, researchers at the University of...
Microwaves power new technology for batteries, energy
New battery technology involving microwaves may provide an avenue for renewable energy conversion and storage.
Purdue University researchers created a technique to turn waste polyethylene...
Electronic skin fully powered by sweat can monitor health
One of the ways we experience the world around us is through our skin.
From sensing temperature and pressure to pleasure or pain, the many...