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Foam Maximizes Enhanced Oil Recovery
Scientists at Rice University have discovered that foam very well may be the best stuff to maximize enhanced oil recovery. »
NASA Selects Technologies for Deep Space Energy Storage
NASA has chosen four proposals for advanced technologies that may be utilized for deep space energy storage applications. »
X-Rays Track Chemical Reactions in EV Battery Materials
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory are using a new method to track the electrochemical reactions in a common electric vehicle battery material under operating conditions. »
Researchers to Turn Methane Into Liquid Fuel
Scientists at the Argonne National Laboratory and the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) were awarded $2 million over the course of 2 years to fund studies on hybrid fuel cells from the Advanced Research Projects Agency — Energy (ARPA-E). »
Scientists Develop Energy Infrastructure Attack Database
Researchers from the Center of Security Studies at ETH Zurich in collaboration with the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI are studying the topic of energy security and the vulnerability of energy infrastructure to violent non-state actors. »
Study Provides Insight Into Immediate Oil Spill Aftermath
New findings from a field experiment carried out in the North Sea provide valuable insight into the fate of oil during the first 24 hours an accidental oil spill. »
Graphene Framework Boosts Energy Density of Supercapacitors
Scientists at the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), have used a holey graphene framework to significantly boost the energy density of electrochemical capacitors. »
Used Cigarette Filters Can Power Our Gadgets
A group of researchers from South Korea have converted used cigarette filters into a high-performing material that can be used to store energy. »
Shale Gas Boom Can Revitalize Domestic Manufacturing
A new report from a University of Michigan-led panel suggests that the American shale gas boom has the potential to revitalize domestic manufacturing. »
High-Brightness Perovskite-Based LEDs Developed
Researchers from the University of Cambridge, University of Oxford and the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich have developed high-brightness perovskite-based LEDs. »
Southerners Think Differently on How Energy Affects Environment
According to the University of Michigan Energy Survey, Southerners, compared to individuals in other parts of the country, are less likely to believe that energy affects the environment by at least a fair amount. »
New Method Improves Performance of SiC Power Devices
Scientists at the University of Tokyo have developed a novel dielectric film growth technique which improves the performance of SiC power devices. »Energy Trends & Tech
Daily Fusion Becomes Media Partner for Monetising Mature Fields 2014 Summit
We are pleased to announce that The Daily Fusion has become an official media partner for the Monetising Mature Fields 2014 Summit, taking place in Dubai this October. »
2M UK Customers Switch to Independent Energy Suppliers
According to the UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), more than two million customers have switched to independent energy suppliers since 2010. »
Next-Gen Chevrolet Volt to Debut at 2015 NAIAS
The next generation Chevrolet Volt will debut at the 2015 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). »
Tools Show Which U.S. Energy Facilities Are at Risk of Flooding
A new online tool provides data on energy facilities’ exposure to flooding caused by hurricanes, overflowing rivers, flash floods, and other wet-weather events. »
8/8/2014 This Week in Energy: Beyond Headlines
Here’s a bit of energy news that didn’t make it into our daily coverage during the past week. In this review, we collected some of less big, but nonetheless interesting news, of the week that went by, from the world of energy science and technology. »
First Solar Sets New CdTe Solar Cell Efficiency Record
First Solar, Inc. this week announced it has set a world record for cadmium-telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) research cell conversion efficiency, achieving 21.0% efficiency certified at the Newport Corporation’s Technology and Applications Center (TAC) PV Lab. »
Tesla, Panasonic to Build Battery ‘Gigafactory’ in U.S.
Panasonic Corporation and Tesla Motors, Inc. have signed an agreement that lays out their cooperation on the construction of a large-scale battery manufacturing plant in the United States, known as the Gigafactory. »
July, 2014: This Month in Energy
Unconventional
oil and natural gas extraction techniques are driving a revolution in
the traditional energy sector, while solar and wind energy continue to
gain market share. One report finds European countries to be the world’s
most innovative and another report shows that California leads the U.S.
in clean tech for the fifth consecutive year. We have collected all
these stories and more of the most important energy news of the past
month conveniently in one place for you to read.
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