Aug

10

Waste Heat Saving Efficient Thermoelectric Material Found

August 10, 2022 | Leave a Comment

A Hokkaido University team has found a thermoelectric metal oxide film with a thermoelectric figure of merit of ~0.55 at 600° C, opening new avenues towards the widespread use of thermoelectric converters. The team led by Professor Hiromichi Ohta at the Research Institute for Electronic Science at Hokkaido University synthesized a barium cobalt oxide thermoelectric […]

Aug

9

Carbon Dioxide Water & Solar Power Make Fuels & Chemicals

August 9, 2022 | Leave a Comment

  University of Michigan researchers can show how solar-powered synthesis gas could recycle carbon dioxide into fuels and useful chemicals. Zetian Mi, professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Michigan (U-M) who led an international team of researchers said, “If we can generate syngas from carbon dioxide utilizing only solar energy, we […]

Aug

4

Low Cost Approach To Solar Cell Construction Proposed

August 4, 2022 | Leave a Comment

An original approach to mass-producing low-cost solar cell foundation blocks could lead to the wide adoption of solar panels made from perovskite ink – a “miracle material” – according to research from the University of Surrey. Dr Ehsan Rezaee, a post-doctoral fellow of the Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) at the University of Surrey, explained his […]

Aug

3

New Ideas Reviewed For Re Using Batteries And Solar Panels

August 3, 2022 | Leave a Comment

Open Image…Save ImageOpen Image (using #TmpD/ia)… In a new comprehensive literature review, National Renewable Energy Laboratory researchers have discovered that alternatives to recycling may have untapped potential to build an effective circular economy for solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery technologies. These alternative strategies, such as reducing the use of virgin materials in manufacturing, reusing for new applications, and extending product […]

Aug

2

Now A Paper Battery Technology Activated With Water

August 2, 2022 | Leave a Comment

A Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology team of researchers has developed a water-activated disposable paper battery. The researchers suggest that it could be used to power a wide range of low-power, single-use disposable electronics – such as smart labels for tracking objects, environmental sensors and medical diagnostic devices – and minimize their […]

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