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Garnet Electrolyte Based Safe Wins NASA Funding
The University of Maryland Energy Research Center faculty, Eric Wachsman, Liangbing Hu, and Chunsheng Wang have been awarded funding from NASA for their Garnet Electrolyte Based Safe, lithium-sulfur energy storage technology. »
Nanotubular Material Could Be Used for Energy Storage
Scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California have created a new material that is 10 times stronger and stiffer than traditional aerogels of the same density. »
Bio2Electric to Develop Catalyst for Ethylene, Propylene Production
Bio2Electric, LLC, dba EcoCatalytic Technologies, is collaborating with North Carolina State University, among other industry partners,to develop a new catalyst technology to produce ethylene and propylene from natural gas. »
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. »Energy Trends & Tech
Volkswagen, Audi to Offer More Sustainable Driving Experience
As the Volkswagen family of automobiles enters their new hybrid and electric vehicles to the U.S. they’ve already started partnering with companies to offer a more sustainable driving experience, like home solar power and carbon sequestration. »
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. »
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