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Tech Xplore / Offshore wind projects may not be prepared for increasing wind speeds
More than 40% of existing and planned offshore wind farm sites in Europe and Asia are being exposed to wind speeds above the maximum design load of some classes of turbine, according to a study in Nature Communications. These ...
Tech Xplore / UV light holds promise for energy-efficient desalination
A team of UC Riverside researchers has uncovered a potential breakthrough in solar desalination that could reduce the need for energy-intensive saltwater treatment.
Tech Xplore / Computer model mimics human audiovisual perception
A new computer model developed at the University of Liverpool can combine sight and sound in a way that closely resembles how humans do it. This model is inspired by biology and could be useful for artificial intelligence ...
Tech Xplore / Ceramic material pair could unlock potential of safer, longer-lasting solid-state batteries
A team of four universities and three national laboratories, led by The University of Texas at Austin, developed a new approach for solid-state batteries, improving their performance while reducing the manufacturing costs. ...
Tech Xplore / Lightning-prediction tool could help protect the planes of the future
More than 70 aircraft are struck by lightning every day. If you happen to be flying when a strike occurs, chances are you won't feel a thing, thanks to lightning protection measures that are embedded in key zones throughout ...
Tech Xplore / Silicon carbide-based motor drive enables a smaller, lighter electric aircraft engine
A hybrid Cessna 337 taxied down a Southern California runway and lifted into the air. The plane, a type commonly used as an air taxi between islands, had a traditional gas-powered motor in the nose and an electric engine ...
Tech Xplore / Fermented fibers could tackle both world hunger and fashion waste
A fermentation byproduct might help to solve two major global challenges: world hunger and the environmental impact of fast fashion. The leftover yeast from brewing beer, wine or even to make some pharmaceuticals can be repurposed ...
Tech Xplore / Single-emitter white OLEDs offer simpler, more sustainable lighting technology
In an effort to create simpler next-generation lighting solutions, researchers from the University of Turku in Finland have developed a color-tunable white OLED. It is a top light-emitting device that produces white light ...
Tech Xplore / PFAS-free membrane with nanoscopic plugs enables cleaner, cheaper hydrogen production
Hydrogen is already an important source of energy. The $250 billion industry supports fertilizer production, steel manufacturing, oil refining, and dozens of other vital activities. While nearly all hydrogen produced today ...
Tech Xplore / Cooling paint harvests water from thin air
Researchers at the University of Sydney and start-up Dewpoint Innovations have developed a nanoengineered polymer paint-like coating that can passively cool buildings and capture water directly from the air—all without ...
Tech Xplore / FSNet finds feasible power grid solutions in minutes, outperforming tried-and-true tools
Managing a power grid is like trying to solve an enormous puzzle. Grid operators must ensure the proper amount of power is flowing to the right areas at the exact time when it is needed, and they must do this in a way that ...
Tech Xplore / Cage-like molecule minimizes interfacial energy losses in tandem solar cells
A research team led by Prof. Ye Jichun from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a novel multifunctional cage-like diammonium chloride molecule. ...
