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Escaping the Lab Into the Sunlight: Research Examines Durability of Outdoor Perovskite Solar Cells

July 7, 2024 admin clean power, colorado school of mines, grid, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), perovskite solar cells, research, solar cells, Solar energy, university of california, university of california san diego, university of north carolina, university of toledo, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2024 17:31:15 +0000

Research on Ultraviolet-Driven Degradation Receives Independent Testing From the Perovskite PV Accelerator for Commercializing Technologies (PACT) Center Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are promising next-generation solar photovoltaic (PV) cells with high performance and low production costs compared to silicon. However, one of the primary challenges to widespread adoption of PSCs is … [continued]

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Why We Need To Work With China On Accelerating The Clean Energy Revolution

June 24, 2024 admin China, china tariffs, chinese solar tariffs, clean power, clean transport, green economy, policy & politics, research, solar tariffs, tariffs, uc san diego, university of california, university of california at davis

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:06:56 +0000

The tariffs recently placed on a variety of goods from China — including electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar cells, and batteries — are the latest in a slew of actions Washington, D.C., has taken to be tough on China. David Victor is the professor of innovation and public policy at the UC … [continued]

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NREL-Led Breakthrough Pushes Perovskite Solar Cell to Greater Stability & Efficiency

September 2, 2022 admin clean power, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), perovskite solar cells, perovskites, research, SCIENCE, solar cells, Solar energy, university of california, university of california at san diego, university of colorado, university of colorado at boulder, university of toledo, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2022 08:01:48 +0000

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) made a technological breakthrough and constructed a perovskite solar cell with the dual benefits of being both highly efficient and highly stable. The work was done in collaboration with scientists from the University of Toledo, the University of Colorado–Boulder, and the University […]

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Can Meteorological Models Correctly Characterize Daily Cycles in Wind Generation?

August 3, 2022 admin berkeley lab, clean power, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, lawrence berkeley national laboratory (lbnl), university of california, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2022 11:50:20 +0000

In the United States, the towers of new wind plants often measure greater than 90 meters in height and the rotors themselves can extend another ~60 meters up. The tremendous height of these structures means that wind speeds far above the surface can impact wind generation. The ability to accurately characterize wind speeds at these […]

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These Energy-Packed Batteries Work Well in Extreme Cold & Heat

July 6, 2022 admin batteries, Energy Storage, ev batteries, lithium-ion batteries, lithium-sulfur batteries, research, SCIENCE, uc san diego, university of california, university of california san diego

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2022 05:00:05 +0000

Engineers at the University of California–San Diego have developed lithium-ion batteries that perform well at freezing cold and scorching hot temperatures, while packing a lot of energy. The researchers accomplished this feat by developing an electrolyte that is not only versatile and robust throughout a wide temperature range, but also compatible with a high energy […]

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New Ultrathin Capacitor Could Enable Energy-Efficient Microchips

June 25, 2022 admin berkeley lab, energy efficiency, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, lawrence berkeley national laboratory (lbnl), policy research, research, SCIENCE, uc berkeley, university of california, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2022 12:10:13 +0000

Scientists turn century-old material into a thin film for next-gen memory and logic devices The silicon-based computer chips that power our modern devices require vast amounts of energy to operate. Despite ever-improving computing efficiency, information technology is projected to consume around 25% of all primary energy produced by 2030. Researchers in the microelectronics and materials sciences […]

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UCI Researchers: Autonomous Vehicles Can Be Tricked Into Dangerous Driving Behavior

May 30, 2022 admin autonomous vehicles, cars, clean transport, university of california, university of california irvine

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 29 May 2022 18:23:28 +0000

Ordinary objects alongside the road can cause a car or truck to halt abruptly Republished from UCI News When a driverless car is in motion, one faulty decision by its collision-avoidance system can lead to disaster, but researchers at the University of California, Irvine have identified another possible risk: Autonomous vehicles can be tricked into an […]

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International Agricultural Trade Emissions Rising

May 10, 2022 admin Agriculture, Fossil Fuels, market research, policy research, research, SCIENCE, university of california, university of california irvine

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 10 May 2022 14:13:23 +0000

UCI-led study shows the global shift of land-use greenhouse gas emissions Earth system scientists at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions have drawn the clearest line yet connecting consumers of agricultural produce in wealthier countries in Asia, Europe and North America with a growth in greenhouse gas emissions in less-developed nations, mostly in […]

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Study Shows Coal Kills People. Imagine That!

January 7, 2020 admin Coal, deaths from coal, Fossil Fuels, HEALTH, jennifer burney, natural gas, university of california

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 15:33:04 +0000

Over the past decade, hundreds of coal-fired generating plants have been shut down all across America, many of them replaced by facilities that burn natural gas instead. A new study explores the relationship between coal plant emissions and human mortality both nearby and downstream from those facilities