Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2022 01:35:44 +0000
The Bahamas are used to energy disruptions. In 2017, Hurricane Irma slammed into Ragged Island at the southern tip of The Bahamas. The Category 5 storm destroyed the small island and wreaked havoc for its 100 residents. This was only one of multiple Category 4 and 5 hurricanes to hit The Bahamas in the past […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2022 03:15:25 +0000
Energy storage is the key to electrified transportation and the rapidly evolving power grid, cornerstones of a decarbonized future. An open exchange of battery data is integral to meeting energy goals.
Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2022 01:37:44 +0000
In 2017, Hurricane Irma slammed into Ragged Island at the southern tip of The Bahamas. The Category 5 storm destroyed the small island and wreaked havoc for its 100 residents. This was only one of multiple Category 4 and 5 hurricanes to hit The Bahamas in the past seven years, leaving thousands homeless, destroying electric […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2022 22:35:35 +0000
Inserting a metal fluoride layer in multilayered perovskite–silicon tandem solar cells can stall charge recombination and enhance performance, KAUST researchers have found. By King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) Tandem solar cells that combine perovskite and silicon-based subcells in one device are expected to better capture and convert sunlight into electricity than their […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2022 04:50:28 +0000
Ensemble approach offers path to energy-saving air conditioning
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2022 16:13:29 +0000
Courtesy of the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) Washington, D.C. — Steel produced by electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmakers in the U.S. has a carbon intensity that is approximately 75% lower than traditional blast furnace steelmakers. This is the finding of an independent study of steelmakers worldwide conducted by CRU Group, a global business intelligence firm specializing in […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2022 12:49:48 +0000
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are tackling a global water challenge with a unique material designed to target not one, but two toxic, heavy metal pollutants for simultaneous removal. ORNL’s Santa Jansone-Popova of the Chemical Sciences Division, and Ping Li, now at Elementis Global, have discovered an adsorbent with high […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2022 23:50:29 +0000
Wireless charging roads equipped with energy storage systems are promising electric vehicle solutions by virtue of their strong advantages in time saving and reduced pressure on the existing power infrastructure, according to a paper by Cornell researchers published this month in Applied Energy. The electric vehicle (EV) industry has experienced remarkable expansion and technical development during […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2022 15:50:11 +0000
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has awarded three industry teams funding to support research on bats and wind energy projects. Selected through the NREL Enabling Coexistence Options for Wind Energy and Wildlife (ECO Wind) program’s first competitive request for proposals, which was opened in October 2021, the awardees will receive a portion of the $1.1 million total to […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 07:12:39 +0000
“Interpretability methods” seek to shed light on how machine-learning models make predictions, but researchers say to proceed with caution.