France’s new environment minister said nearly a third of the country’s reactors could be shut under plans to scale back the amount of electricity produced from nuclear power France’s new …
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In this April 13, 2016 file photo, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval looks at a model for a Faraday Future factory in North Las Vegas, Nev. Electric car maker Faraday Future …
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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Lithium-ion batteries have become an indispensable power source for our proliferating gadgets. They have also, on occasion, been known to catch fire. To yield insight into …
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Credit: Carnegie Mellon University When it comes to the current plans to retire U.S. power plants, Carnegie Mellon University researchers believe we are “running towards a cliff with no fence.” …
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With growing risks to the nation’s electrical grid from natural disasters and as a potential target for malicious attacks, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Department of …
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Drexel University researchers have developed two new electrode designs, using MXene material, that will allow batteries to charge much faster. The key is a microporous design that allows ions to …
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Thermal imaging was used to measure surface temperatures near the window, which in turn was used to evaluate the occupants’ level of thermal comfort. Credit: Berkeley Lab By using advanced …
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The Netherlands currently uses dikes and storm surge barriers to keep out water, such as in December 2013 when the Eastern Scheldt barrier closed, but this method is growing inefficient, …
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Sandia National Laboratories engineers Joe Pratt, left, and Myra Blaylock discuss recent modeling results that can inform accurate regulations for using hydrogen fuel on-board ships. Credit: Randy Wong Maritime transportation …
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In this Tuesday, July 4, 2017 file photo, the Energy Observer, a former race boat turned into a autonomous navigation with hydrogen, sails on the Seine river in Paris. A …
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