Research center at UC Riverside receives additional funding from Department of Energy

ENERGY 01.14.2019 13:19 PM

The Spins and Heat in Nanoscale Electronic Systems center, known as SHINES, at the University of California, Riverside, has received funding for two more years from the Department of Energy. SHINES received $12 million from the department in 2014. The new funding of $1.9 million is part of $100 million in funding for 42 Energy Frontier Research Centers, or EFRCs, that Secretary of Energy Rick Perry announced today.

Better electrical cables can save energy

01.14.2019 13:15 PM

At present one-tenth of generated electricity is lost in the grid because of the cables we use.The Energy Safety Research Institute (ESRI) at Swansea University has secured a £20,000 Royal Society Research Grant to develop improved copper-carbon nanotube materials to deliver electricity more efficiently and to save energy.

China Shames U.S., Runs Entire Province on Renewable Energy for 7 Days

06.29.2017 12:50 PM

U.S big oil politicians who said renewables could not power the entire grid are trying to look the other way.

New Fuel From Carbon Dioxide Captured From Air For Finnish Pilot Plant Production

06.13.2017 14:56 PM

The prospect of the creation of new fuels and other hydrocarbon is something that could add more renewable sources of energy made available by the Technical Research Institute in Finland and the Lappeenranta University of Technology.

Floating Solar Farm In China Unveils The Country's Aim To Acquire Clean Energy

06.12.2017 08:22 AM

The floating solar farm indicates China’s ambition to possess the clean energy and to decrease its dependency on the fossil fuel to generate energy.

Storage technology Discovered For Continuous Fluctuating Renewable Energy, High Power Performance With Density Factor

06.12.2017 08:13 AM

The discovery of the bismuth based antiferroelectric materials is the answer in addressing the storage technology to accommodate the fluctuating supply and storage of renewable energy in large magnitude.

Muon Experiments: Heavy Cousins of Electrons Magnetic Field Behavior, Providing New Particles Existence

06.09.2017 14:25 PM

Researchers will be put into trial the muon g-2 experiment to explore on new physics regarding the existence of new particles for energy.

Blue Energy: Harnessing Generated Energy Where River Water Meets Sea Water, Potential Power Supply For World's Demands

05.29.2017 08:26 AM

The potential energy that could be tapped in the mixture of two bodies of water could supply 40 percent of the world energy requirement, scientists doing the study said.

Nuclear Power Project Still Idle After Facing Bankruptcy, Controversies

05.29.2017 04:11 AM

Turkey's Point is originally aiming to be one of the US's biggest nuclear plants a decade ago but with some controversies and backruptcy, their plans of making nuclear the "next fossil fuel" is still waiting to happen.

More Efficient Solar Cells Discovery Enhances Solar Energy Conversion Rate Up To 700%

05.27.2017 08:31 AM

New materials, perhaps an infusive replacement of a few atoms will make the difference in a new discovery when enhancing a faster conversion rate from solar energy to electrical supply.

Creation of New Molecules For New Formulas Results Into New Fuels & Medications

05.26.2017 12:13 PM

Breaking down molecules to create new ones will create new forms of fuels and alter the [laying field pf the pharmaceutical industry according to a study made by the researchers from UCLA.

Perovskite Holds The Future Of Solar Cells Technology As Scientists Discover Its 'Ferroelasticity' Property

05.25.2017 00:49 AM

A special class of perovskite has potential to become the future of solar cell technology after a study finds it to have the "ferroelasticity" property

New Zealand Alpine Fault Line Opens New Source Of Energy

05.19.2017 02:36 AM

A potential Source was accidentally discovered by researchers of New Zealand in the form of hot water. During their deep drill research, they found hot water stretching hundreds of miles underground and could be an enormous source of energy that can be converted to electricity. It could also be harnessed to heat homes and nearby industries like dairy farming.

South Africa Pushes With Nuclear Power Deal Amidst Corruption Accusations

05.16.2017 05:30 AM

South African energy ministry is ratifying the contents of 6-nation nuclear power plan after the high court lambasts the deal for lack of transparency.

Lithium-Ion Battery Now Can Store More Power & Energy With This New Electroplating Method In Cathode

05.16.2017 02:06 AM

Scientists created more compact & high Power lithium-ion batteries with electroplating method. Researchers replaced the glue-like substances from the cathode that were used to spread lithium-containing powders to spread over the cathode.