Researchers at the University of Notre Dame are looking into the possible development of the country’s power grid, with the inception of more and more plug-in vehicles in recent times.
The research which is being funded by the Cyber-Physical Systems...
No stranger to developing sustainable organic photovoltaic (OPV) technologies, Global Photonic Energy Corp. (GPEC), has created a thin-film solar cell that has the ability to provide electricity at grid parity or the cost of traditionally provided electricity.
This breakthrough is...
The processes that occur when atoms cool have long eluded scientists. However, a team of researchers at The Open University believe they have developed a method to understand more about the specifics of atom cooling and hope this may...
The CLICO Project brought together researcher from 14 institutions, who have conducted research on the social dimensions of climate change in relation to water, conflict and security in the Mediterranean region, Middle East and Sahel.
The lead institute was the...
Plant-based essential oils are being tapped for important and high value ingredients for sunscreens, perfumes, and other personal care items. The term biomass refers to biological material or recently living organisms, and most often refers to plants or plant-derived...
Scientists alert that ancient bacteria, viruses and fungi are likely to be released with the increasing rates of ice melting caused by global warming. This can expose humans to long-forgotten diseases.
As Professor John Priscu from Montana State University comments,...
Genetic engineering, of course, is nothing new. If you include cross-breeding and crop segregation, then the practice is actually millenniums old. Such engineering, whether by artificial selection or actual gene splicing, has resulted in practical applications, such as disease-resistant...
Since the 1980s, solar installations have seen a steady decline in pricing, leading to further adoption by residential and commercial entities alike. While the costs of installation, backup batteries, and control systems have continued to rise, this still hasn't...
There are a number of factors which affect the power capacity and lifespan of the rechargeable battery packs that are found in hybrid electric vehicle or electric vehicle . Battery chemistry, of course, plays a significant role, and...
Using the means of quantum chemistry, scientists from the Max Plank Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion discovered new properties of the oxygen evolving complex (OEC). It is known that OEC is the catalyst that splits water molecules to build...
