Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2022 20:50:19 +0000
When it comes to electric aviation, one of the key benefits is that small drones are available today and they don’t contribute to the problem of climate change. But, can they help us deal with the climate change gas and kerosene-powered aircraft helped create? It turns out that the answer to this is a definite, […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2022 12:49:48 +0000
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are tackling a global water challenge with a unique material designed to target not one, but two toxic, heavy metal pollutants for simultaneous removal. ORNL’s Santa Jansone-Popova of the Chemical Sciences Division, and Ping Li, now at Elementis Global, have discovered an adsorbent with high […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2022 03:40:18 +0000
What You Need To Know About This Year’s Annual Technology Baseline, Including Distributed Wind and Pumped Storage Hydropower Supply Curve Data for the First Time The 2022 Electricity Annual Technology Baseline (ATB) is now available, including distributed wind and pumped storage hydropower supply curve data for the first time. The ATB integrates current and projected cost and […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2022 02:07:47 +0000
New polymer materials under development at Oak Ridge National Laboratory could enable safer, more stable batteries needed for electric vehicles and grid energy storage. Polymers are promising electrolytes for solid-state lithium batteries for their low cost, flexibility and processibility, but performance needs to be improved. “Typically, you can increase flexibility to enhance conductivity, but you […]
Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2022 15:10:37 +0000
The energy efficient heat pump clothes dryer is finally ready for its closeup.
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2022 02:00:20 +0000
Scientists can speed the design of energy-dense solid-state batteries using a new tool created by Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The Solid-State Battery Performance Analyzer and Calculator, or SolidPAC, can help researchers who have developed a promising new material but are unsure how to design a successful cell, said ORNL’s Ilias Belharouak. “It builds practicality into the […]
Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 15:56:48 +0000
A new energy efficient catalyst gives new hope to the prospect of a new sparkling green future fueled by low cost, sustainable biofuel
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:41:37 +0000
Improving the energy efficiency of buildings can slash utility costs. New studies in Chattanooga and Roanoke show how.
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 00:55:06 +0000
Research by three national laboratories has created a new process that converts ethanol to fuels in one step. The result could be a reduction in greenhouse gases from transportation by up to 96%