Generating Electricity: MIT Engineers Discover New Using Tiny Carbon Particles

TECH & INNOVATION 06.07.2021 23:40 PM

MIT engineers recently discovered a new material made from carbon nanotubes that can be used for generating electricity.

"Game-Changing" Nanomaterials Are Both Generators and Sensors; Here's How They Work

06.02.2021 06:10 AM

A new class of nanomaterials, called self-aware metamaterials, could supposedly generate their own power and sense changes in their environment - ushering the next material of fabricated living structures.

Friction-Powered Clothing Can Give Self-Sufficient Energy for Wearables

06.01.2021 03:32 AM

In the never-ending search for ways to harness energy, researchers are looking at a new method - using your clothes to harvest your own kinetic energy and power your electronic devices.

Gold Standard Compound Possible Alternative for Thermoelectric Devices, Helps Reduce Waste Heat

05.27.2021 02:22 AM

Thermoelectric power is becoming a feasible alternative for clean energy with the discovery of new materials - and a new layered crystal containing rhenium and silicon could usher the future of these devices.

Space Solar Power Could Revolutionize Energy As US Air Force Plans to Harvest This Unlimited Source

05.26.2021 02:03 AM

The US Air Force is planning to harvest space solar power from its unlimited source, the Sun. This is in response to the ever-increasing energy demands of humans.

Did Experts Just Discover Solar Winds From Earth's Core?

05.17.2021 05:00 AM

Heidelberg researchers discovered and verified the presence of solar noble gases in the metal of an iron fireball.

Eco-Friendly Protein Battery Available Soon? New Discovery Could Phase Out Lithium-Ion Battery

05.14.2021 07:53 AM

Researchers from the Texas A&M University developed a green protein-based battery that is recyclable and causes no additional harm to the environment.

Threatening Nuclear Fission in Chernobyl Alerts Scientists, But Second Disaster Not Happening

05.11.2021 07:00 AM

New nuclear fission took place in Chernobyl, and it caused high alert to scientists. The Chernobyl nuclear disaster in the late 1980s remains one of the worst nuclear explosions in the history of man.

Cooler, Longer-Lasting Solar Tech Could Increase Yearly Production of Energy

05.10.2021 22:33 PM

A team of Australian photovoltaic researchers recently developed the next-gen solar technology, a cooler and longer-lasting innovation.

Solar Power: What's Keeping Airports from Turning Into Giant Solar Farms?

05.04.2021 00:39 AM

Solar power is being used as an energy source in over 100 airports around the world. With the empty spaces airports have, why not turn them into massive solar farms?

Underwater Volcanoes Could Produce Enough Energy to Power the Entire US

04.27.2021 05:56 AM

Scientists say underwater volcanic eruptions could possibly power the entire US, but harnessing such potential energy would need a very difficult effort.

Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster: Ukraine Eyes UNESCO World Heritage Tag for Power Plant

04.27.2021 05:14 AM

Chernobyl seeks World Heritage status out of a heap of broken images. Do you want to go to the site of the world's worst nuclear power disaster? Ukraine's government expects so.

Perovskites Solar Cells Could Replace or Enhance Silicon

04.20.2021 01:31 AM

Researchers are looking at the eventual widespread use of perovskites in solar panels that would enhance or replace silicon.

Wearable Devices Without Charging Possible? New Technology May Use Body Heat for Power

04.06.2021 06:55 AM

One persisting limitation for these gadgets, however, is the need to charge them - and new technology could soon overcome this restriction.

Rolls-Royce Building World’s Largest Aircraft Engine; Enough to Run 500 Cars

04.03.2021 03:40 AM

A new aircraft engine by Rolls-Royce dubbed as the UltraFan would be the largest of its kind in the world.