Scientists develop safer lead-based perovskite solar cell
Researchers at Northern Illinois University and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado, are reporting in the...
How hydropower can help get more wind and solar on the grid
As the world adds fields of wind turbines and solar panels to generate more clean energy, electric grid operators are looking for ways to...
Low-cost “smart” diaper can notify caregiver when it’s wet
For some infants, a wet diaper is cause for an instant, vociferous demand to be changed, while other babies may be unfazed and happy...
Scientists find cracks in perovskite solar cells are easily healed
A new study reveals good news for the possibility of using perovskite materials in next-generation solar cells.
The study, published in the journal Acta Materialia,...
World’s smallest all-digital circuit opens doors to next-gen semiconductor
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) and Socionext Inc. have designed the world's smallest all-digital phase-locked loop (PLL).
PLLs are critical clocking circuits...
‘Reverse fuel cell’ could convert waste carbon into valuable products 10 times faster
Researchers develop enhanced device to transform CO2 into valuable chemicals 10 times faster than previous versions.
Fuel cells turn chemicals into electricity.
Now, a University of...
Scientists create simple, solar-powered water desalination
A completely passive solar-powered desalination system could provide more than 1.5 gallons of fresh drinking water per hour for every square meter of solar...
MIT engineers develop new process to make stretchy electronics
At the heart of any electronic device is a cold, hard computer chip, covered in a miniature city of transistors and other semiconducting elements.
Because...
4D printing could help eliminate painful shots
Painful hypodermic needles may not be needed in the future to give shots, inject drugs and get blood samples.
With 4D printing, Rutgers engineers have...
Small electrical charges could help airplanes avoid lightning strikes
There may be a way to make airplanes less prone to lightning strikes, according to new research exploring the role of the aircraft in...