Feb
13
The National Ignition Facility Could Be At Fusion Breakeven
February 13, 2014 | 2 Comments
The National Ignition Facility (NIF) at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) may have reached releasing fusion energy equal to or greater than the amount of energy used to confine the fuel. The process has long been considered the “holy grail” of inertial confinement fusion science. There is reason to believe a key step along […]
Feb
12
Micro Machining to Make Fresnel Lenses For Solar Panels
February 12, 2014 | 2 Comments
Researchers in China suggest micro-machining could be used to create almost flat Fresnel lenses that boost the electrical efficiency of solar panels. Using Fresnel lenses to design solar panels could lead to fewer solar cells in a panel taking in the same area of light. Such designs could be much less expensive. The team’s technology […]
Feb
11
A Lithium Ion Battery Design That Can’t Catch Fire
February 11, 2014 | Leave a Comment
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have created a nonflammable lithium-ion battery. A lithium-based battery that simply isn’t ignitable would solve a major problem that the lithium chemistry experiences from small portable electronics to reports of Tesla Model S automobiles and the surprising lithium battery fires in Boeing 787 Dreamliners. For […]
Feb
6
A New Affordable Fuel Cell Design
February 6, 2014 | Leave a Comment
The United Kingdom’s Birmingham City University in a partnership with UK motorsport entrepreneur and manufacturer Spencer Ashley and the DYPDC center for automotive research in Pune is set to showcase the concept and design behind what could prove to be the world’s first affordable hydrogen fuel-cell powered mass transport vehicle. The University’s technology leading project […]
Feb
5
Better Solar Cells From Understanding Charge Separation
February 5, 2014 | Leave a Comment
A new understanding of the basic science of charge separation offers new insight on making cheaper organic solar cells. The researchers suggest improved design rules for making more efficient solar cells in the future. Penn State electrical engineer Noel Giebink with lead author Bethany Bernardo, an undergraduate in his group, and colleagues at IMEC in […]
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