News Feature Channel: Energy /articles/channels/Energy This [feature]/[breaking news]/[focus] channel highlights experts, research, and feature stories related to... en-us Copyright 2024 News News Feature Channel: Energy 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif KRICT Sets New World Record for Large-Area Perovskite Solar Cells, Accelerating Commercialization /articles/krict-sets-new-world-record-for-large-area-perovskite-solar-cells-accelerating-commercialization/?sc=c6408 /articles/krict-sets-new-world-record-for-large-area-perovskite-solar-cells-accelerating-commercialization/?sc=c6408 Thu, 14 Nov 2024 00:00:52 EST Energy,Green Tech,Technology Science News Research Results <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2024/11/13/67343507c8afe_1TheresearchteamdevelopedthistechnologyEnergyMaterialsResearchCen.JPG&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />KRICT sets a new world record for large-area perovskite solar module efficiency and accelerates commercialization /articles//images/uploads/2024/11/13/67343507c8afe_1TheresearchteamdevelopedthistechnologyEnergyMaterialsResearchCen.JPG,/images/uploads/2024/11/13/6734350ae03c2_2PerovskitesolarcellproductionfacilitiesinUniTest.jpg,/images/uploads/2024/11/13/67343613e07ba_3ChampionPhotovoltaicModuleEfficiencyChartbytheNationalRenewableEn.jpg National Research Council of Science and Technology University of Central Florida's A Team with A Dream secures gold at the DOE's 10th CyberForce Competition(r) /articles/university-of-central-florida-s-a-team-with-a-dream-secures-gold-at-the-doe-s-10th-cyberforce-competition/?sc=c6408 /articles/university-of-central-florida-s-a-team-with-a-dream-secures-gold-at-the-doe-s-10th-cyberforce-competition/?sc=c6408 Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:40:08 EST DOE Science Â鶹´«Ã½ Source,Energy,STEM Education,Cybersecurity Science News Feature <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2024/11/13/67351da1cd756_2024CyberForcewinnersRelease.FINAL.jpg&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />University of Central Florida's A Team with A Dream wins the 2024 CyberForce Competition(r). The mission of the competition is to equip the next generation of cybersecurity professionals with hands-on experience defending critical infrastructure. /articles//images/uploads/2024/11/13/67351da1cd756_2024CyberForcewinnersRelease.FINAL.jpg Argonne National Laboratory Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida names two FSU professors Rising Stars /articles/academy-of-science-engineering-and-medicine-of-florida-names-two-fsu-professors-rising-stars/?sc=c6408 /articles/academy-of-science-engineering-and-medicine-of-florida-names-two-fsu-professors-rising-stars/?sc=c6408 Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:50:10 EST Energy,Engineering Science News Announcement <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2024/11/13/673510feca201_Â鶹´«Ã½.jpg&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />The Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL) has named two Florida State University faculty members part of its 2024 class of "Rising Stars." /articles//images/uploads/2024/11/13/673510feca201_Â鶹´«Ã½.jpg Florida State University Argonne Scientist Elected as Fellow of the American Physical Society /articles/argonne-scientist-elected-as-fellow-of-the-american-physical-society/?sc=c6408 /articles/argonne-scientist-elected-as-fellow-of-the-american-physical-society/?sc=c6408 Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:15:30 EST DOE Science Â鶹´«Ã½ Source,Energy,Nanotechnology Science News Feature <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2024/11/13/673508f3e45cc_31917D14316x9WEBresized.jpg&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />Argonne scientist, Maria Chan, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society for her contributions to energy research. /articles//images/uploads/2024/11/13/673508f3e45cc_31917D14316x9WEBresized.jpg Argonne National Laboratory Developing Advanced Recycling Technology to Restore Spent Battery Cathode Materials /articles/developing-advanced-recycling-technology-to-restore-spent-battery-cathode-materials/?sc=c6408 /articles/developing-advanced-recycling-technology-to-restore-spent-battery-cathode-materials/?sc=c6408 Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:00:56 EST All Journal Â鶹´«Ã½,Energy,Materials Science,Nanotechnology,Technology,Top Hit Stories Science News Research Results <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2024/11/11/6732dd23bc64c_Photo1Spentcathodematerialimmersedinrestorativesolution.JPG&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />The Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has developed a cost-effective and eco-friendly recycling process that addresses the limitations of traditional direct recycling methods for spent batteries. /articles//images/uploads/2024/11/11/6732dd23bc64c_Photo1Spentcathodematerialimmersedinrestorativesolution.JPG,/images/uploads/2024/11/11/6732dd27080de_PHOTO2.JPG,/images/uploads/2024/11/11/6732dd2a78717_Photo3Theresearchteamisconductinganexperimentbyimmersingspentcathodematerialinarestorativesolution.JPG National Research Council of Science and Technology Tuning the Catalytic Behavior of Metal Oxides /articles/tuning-the-catalytic-behavior-of-metal-oxides/?sc=c6408 /articles/tuning-the-catalytic-behavior-of-metal-oxides/?sc=c6408 Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:45:40 EST DOE Science Â鶹´«Ã½ Source,All Journal Â鶹´«Ã½,Chemistry,Energy,Materials Science Science News Research Results <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2024/11/12/6733b140b5987_111224-bes-metal-oxides.jpg&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />The behavior of catalysts that promote chemical reactions is not always straightforward. Using a combination of experiments and computer simulations, scientists now understand how oxygen affects the way the catalyst copper oxide reacts with hydrogen versus carbon monoxide gases and how to control and enhance related chemical reactions. /articles//images/uploads/2024/11/12/6733b140b5987_111224-bes-metal-oxides.jpg Department of Energy, Office of Science Power Line Test Bed Energizes Technologies for Increasing Grid Capacity /articles/power-line-test-bed-energizes-technologies-for-increasing-grid-capacity/?sc=c6408 /articles/power-line-test-bed-energizes-technologies-for-increasing-grid-capacity/?sc=c6408 Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:30:18 EST DOE Science Â鶹´«Ã½ Source,Energy,Engineering,Materials Science,Physics,Technology,Top Hit Stories Science News Feature <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2024/11/12/6733adf97d066_2023-P09070.jpg&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />As population growth and extreme temperatures strain the United States power grid, utilities and equipment manufacturers are looking for ways to increase the amount of electricity the grid can carry. The Powerline Conductor Accelerated Testing Facility, or PCAT, located at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, is one of the only facilities in the country where companies can try out new transmission line technologies for long time periods in extremes of wind, weather, temperature and electrical load conditions. /articles//images/uploads/2024/11/12/6733adf97d066_2023-P09070.jpg Oak Ridge National Laboratory Detecting Battery Failures Quicker /articles/detecting-battery-failures-quicker2/?sc=c6408 /articles/detecting-battery-failures-quicker2/?sc=c6408 Tue, 12 Nov 2024 10:30:15 EST All Journal Â鶹´«Ã½,Energy,Engineering,Technology,Travel and Transportation Science News Research Results <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2024/11/12/6733669fe3b20_BATTestSetup.jpg&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" /> Batteries in electric vehicles can fail quickly, sometimes catching fire without much warning. Sandia National Laboratories is working to detect these failures early and provide sufficient warning time to vehicle occupants. /articles//images/uploads/2024/11/12/6733669fe3b20_BATTestSetup.jpg,/images/uploads/2024/11/12/6733680b88fb8_Torres-CastroBates.jpg,/images/uploads/2024/11/12/6733688391a75_BatteryTest.jpg Sandia National Laboratories Seiber Elevated to IEEE Senior Member /articles/seiber-elevated-to-ieee-senior-member/?sc=c6408 /articles/seiber-elevated-to-ieee-senior-member/?sc=c6408 Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:25:31 EST DOE Science Â鶹´«Ã½ Source,Energy,Engineering,Green Tech Science News Announcement <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2024/11/11/67326bad14dcc_LarrySeiber.jpg&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />Larry Seiber, an R&D staff member in the Vehicle Power Electronics group at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elevated to senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, or IEEE. /articles//images/uploads/2024/11/11/67326bad14dcc_LarrySeiber.jpg Oak Ridge National Laboratory Hydropower Digital Twins Solution Helps with Operator Challenges /articles/hydropower-digital-twins-solution-helps-with-operator-challenges/?sc=c6408 /articles/hydropower-digital-twins-solution-helps-with-operator-challenges/?sc=c6408 Mon, 11 Nov 2024 09:35:32 EST DOE Science Â鶹´«Ã½ Source,Energy,Engineering Science News Feature <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2024/11/11/67327822ed7d1_EED3283WEBHydropowerReliability0.jpg&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />A new digital twin platform can help hydropower dam operators by providing accurate and predictive models of physical turbines that improve facilities and enhance reliability. /articles//images/uploads/2024/11/11/67327822ed7d1_EED3283WEBHydropowerReliability0.jpg Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Probing Neutron Star Crusts with Artificial Neural Networks /articles/probing-neutron-star-crusts-with-artificial-neural-networks/?sc=c6408 /articles/probing-neutron-star-crusts-with-artificial-neural-networks/?sc=c6408 Fri, 08 Nov 2024 16:05:36 EST DOE Science Â鶹´«Ã½ Source,All Journal Â鶹´«Ã½,Energy,Physics,Top Hit Stories Science News Research Results <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2024/11/08/672e7d9097e2c_110823-np-neutron-star.jpeg&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />The inner crust of a neutron star is characterized by the presence of a neutron superfluid. To accurately predict the properties of neutron matter in this state, researchers make theoretical calculations that typically assume that neutrons form "Cooper pairs." This study used artificial neural networks to make accurate predictions without relying on this assumption. /articles//images/uploads/2024/11/08/672e7d9097e2c_110823-np-neutron-star.jpeg Department of Energy, Office of Science Designing Battery Success From Failure /articles/designing-battery-success-from-failure/?sc=c6408 /articles/designing-battery-success-from-failure/?sc=c6408 Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:40:52 EST DOE Science Â鶹´«Ã½ Source,All Journal Â鶹´«Ã½,Energy,Engineering,Materials Science Science News Research Results <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2024/11/07/672d2d1727698_2023-P02775.jpg&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists are developing a formula for success - by studying how a new type of battery fails. The team's goal is the design for long-term storage of wind and solar energy, which are produced intermittently, enabling their broader use as reliable energy sources for the electric grid. /articles//images/uploads/2024/11/07/672d2d1727698_2023-P02775.jpg Oak Ridge National Laboratory New Device Generates Electricity From Moisture in the Air /articles/new-device-generates-electricity-from-moisture-in-the-air/?sc=c6408 /articles/new-device-generates-electricity-from-moisture-in-the-air/?sc=c6408 Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:30:39 EST All Journal Â鶹´«Ã½,Energy,Engineering,Technology,Top Hit Stories,Top Clipped Stories Science News Research Results <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2024/11/07/672d1e1439328_choimoisture.png&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />Binghamton University, State University of New York researchers have developed a paper-based wearable device that would provide sustained high-efficiency power output through moisture capture. /articles//images/uploads/2024/11/07/672d1e1439328_choimoisture.png Binghamton University, State University of New York ASU Preservation Facility Serves as Test Bed for Rooftop Heat Mitigation /articles/arizona-state-university-library-serves-as-testbed-for-rooftop-heat-mitigation/?sc=c6408 /articles/arizona-state-university-library-serves-as-testbed-for-rooftop-heat-mitigation/?sc=c6408 Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:25:19 EST Climate Science,Energy,Environmental Health,Environmental Science,Materials Science,Technology,Extreme Heat Science News Feature <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2024/11/06/672bad13a2b58_20240820EnKoatInstallation751.jpg&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />EnKoat, an Arizona State University spinout founded by two doctoral students, has developed a roof coating that uses thermal-energy storage materials to mitigate heat effects improve building energy use. /articles//images/uploads/2024/11/06/672bad13a2b58_20240820EnKoatInstallation751.jpg,/images/uploads/2024/11/06/672badbe55fc2_20240820EnKoatInstallation670.jpg,/images/uploads/2024/11/06/672bafd5dd2f7_20240821EnKoatLab788.jpg Arizona State University (ASU) AI-Enhanced Model Will Improve Space Weather Forecasting /articles/ai-enhanced-model-will-improve-space-weather-forecasting/?sc=c6408 /articles/ai-enhanced-model-will-improve-space-weather-forecasting/?sc=c6408 Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:20:38 EST All Journal Â鶹´«Ã½,Artificial Intelligence,Energy,Environmental Science,Space and Astronomy,Technology,Top Clipped Stories Science News Research Results <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2024/11/07/672cea7129393_outerbeltNR2.jpg&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />"Killer electrons" that travel at nearly light speed inside Earth's Van Allen belts -- the zone that surrounds the planet and traps energetic charged particles -- pose a major threat to equipment in space by causing malfunctions in electronics. /articles//images/uploads/2024/11/07/672cea7129393_outerbeltNR2.jpg Los Alamos National Laboratory Scientists Capture Images of Electron Molecular Crystals /articles/scientists-capture-images-of-electron-molecular-crystals/?sc=c6408 /articles/scientists-capture-images-of-electron-molecular-crystals/?sc=c6408 Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:00:15 EST DOE Science Â鶹´«Ã½ Source,All Journal Â鶹´«Ã½,Energy,Engineering,Materials Science,Quantum Mechanics,Top Hit Stories Science News Research Results <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2024/11/06/672bec3b0873e_Â鶹´«Ã½ClusterLarge1190x750Wigner.png&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />Researchers have taken direct images of the Wigner molecular crystal, a new quantum phase of an electron solid. The breakthrough may advance future technologies for quantum simulations. /articles//images/uploads/2024/11/06/672bec3b0873e_Â鶹´«Ã½ClusterLarge1190x750Wigner.png Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Up to 30% of the Power Used to Train AI Is Wasted: Here's How to Fix It /articles/up-to-30-of-the-power-used-to-train-ai-is-wasted-here-s-how-to-fix-it/?sc=c6408 /articles/up-to-30-of-the-power-used-to-train-ai-is-wasted-here-s-how-to-fix-it/?sc=c6408 Thu, 07 Nov 2024 09:50:24 EST Artificial Intelligence,Climate Science,Energy,Environmental Health,Environmental Science,Technology Science News Research Results A less wasteful way to train large language models, such as the GPT series, finishes in the same amount of time for up to 30% less energy, according to a new study from the University of Michigan. University of Michigan Fabrication of 4-Inch Wafer-Scale Heterostructure via PECVD drives AI Semiconductor Performance Innovation! /articles/fabrication-of-4-inch-wafer-scale-heterostructure-via-pecvd-drives-ai-semiconductor-performance-innovation/?sc=c6408 /articles/fabrication-of-4-inch-wafer-scale-heterostructure-via-pecvd-drives-ai-semiconductor-performance-innovation/?sc=c6408 Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:05 EST All Journal Â鶹´«Ã½,Artificial Intelligence,Energy,Engineering,Technology,Top Hit Stories Science News Research Results <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2024/11/06/672b330821e62_photo1Theresearchteam.jpg&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />The research team led by Senior Researcher Hyeong-U Kim of the Semiconductor Manufacturing Research Center of the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) has achieved the world's first successful fabrication of a 4-inch heterostructures semiconductor with using plasma technology. /articles//images/uploads/2024/11/06/672b330821e62_photo1Theresearchteam.jpg,/images/uploads/2024/11/06/672b330b85a68_photo2SeniorResearcherHyeong-UKimleftEquipmentright.JPG,/images/uploads/2024/11/06/672b330ead82e_photo3heterostructuresamplephotoandatomiclayercross-sectionalTEMimage.JPG National Research Council of Science and Technology Imaging Nuclear Shapes by Smashing Them to Smithereens /articles/imaging-nuclear-shapes-by-smashing-them-to-smithereens/?sc=c6408 /articles/imaging-nuclear-shapes-by-smashing-them-to-smithereens/?sc=c6408 Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:00:00 EST Nature (journal),DOE Science Â鶹´«Ã½ Source,All Journal Â鶹´«Ã½,Energy,Nuclear Physics,Particle Physics,Physics,Top Hit Stories,Top Clipped Stories Science News Research Results Scientists have demonstrated a new way to use high-energy particle smashups at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) to reveal subtle details about the shapes of atomic nuclei. The method is complementary to lower energy techniques for determining nuclear structure. It will add depth to scientists' understanding of the nuclei that make up the bulk of visible matter. Brookhaven National Laboratory KRISS Paves the Way for Room-Temperature 2D Topological Spin Structure Technology /articles/kriss-paves-the-way-for-room-temperature-2d-topological-spin-structure-technology/?sc=c6408 /articles/kriss-paves-the-way-for-room-temperature-2d-topological-spin-structure-technology/?sc=c6408 Wed, 06 Nov 2024 09:00:15 EST Artificial Intelligence,Energy,Engineering,Technology,All Journal Â鶹´«Ã½,Top Hit Stories Science News Feature <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2024/11/05/6729f6a730120_image01.png&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has, for the first time in the world, generated and controlled skyrmions at room temperature in a two-dimensional (2D) materials. /articles//images/uploads/2024/11/05/6729f6a730120_image01.png,/images/uploads/2024/11/05/6729f6aa63e4b_image02.png,/images/uploads/2024/11/05/6729f6b64a1ca_image03.png National Research Council of Science and Technology