With the world ‘going green’ with adapting various energy-efficient techniques and procedures in everyday lifestyles, the manufacturing industry is also playing its part. Industries consume more than half of the energy consumed by households and therefore, adjusting to energy-efficient ways could be highly effective for the entire world. Smarter ways of running machines … [Read more...] about Smart Conveyors: A Way Forward in Energy Consumption
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Photonics researchers report breakthrough in miniaturizing light-based chips
Photonic integrated circuits that use light instead of electricity for computing and signal processing promise greater speed, increased bandwidth, and greater energy efficiency than traditional circuits using electricity. But they're not yet small enough to compete in computing and other applications where electric circuits continue to reign. Electrical engineers at the … [Read more...] about Photonics researchers report breakthrough in miniaturizing light-based chips
Sandwich catalysts offer higher activity and durability
Sandwich is the food concocted by the 18th-ceuntry nobles to play card games uninterrupted. Meat or vegetables were layered then tucked between bread to be eaten quickly while engaged in the game. This efficient food also delivered ample calories and nutrition. POSTECH research team has discovered that layering like the sandwich is an excellent way to obtain hydrogen energy, an … [Read more...] about Sandwich catalysts offer higher activity and durability
Faster, more efficient energy storage could stem from holistic study of layered materials
A team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a novel, integrated approach to track energy-transporting ions within an ultra-thin material, which could unlock its energy storage potential leading toward faster charging, longer lasting devices. Scientists have for a decade studied the energy-storing possibilities of an emerging class of … [Read more...] about Faster, more efficient energy storage could stem from holistic study of layered materials
Bold proposal to tackle one of the biggest barriers to more renewable energy
The phrase "too much of a good thing" may sound like a contradiction, but it encapsulates one of the key hurdles preventing the expansion of renewable energy generation. Too much of a service or commodity makes it harder for companies to sell them, so they curtail production. Usually that works out fine: The market reaches equilibrium and economists are happy. But external … [Read more...] about Bold proposal to tackle one of the biggest barriers to more renewable energy