Power and Electrical Engineering

This topic covers issues related to energy generation, conversion, transportation and consumption and how the industry is addressing the challenge of energy efficiency in general.

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Larger cities have smaller water footprint than less populated counterparts

“Human life on the planet has never been more complex,” said Caitlin Grady, assistant professor of civil engineering. “We're so intertwined with so many…

HZB researchers are used to boost the efficiency of silicon solar cells

The trick: they incorporate layers of organic molecules into the solar cell. These layers utilise a quantum mechanical process known as singlet exciton fission…

Supersizing solar cells: researchers print module six times bigger than previous largest

The breakthrough shows that the technology works at a larger scale, not just in the lab, which is crucial for encouraging industry to take it up.

Researchers create smartphone system to test for lead in water

The discovery of lead in Flint, Michigan's drinking water drew renewed attention to the health risks posed by the metal. Now researchers at the University of…

Patented nanostructure for solar cells: Rough optics, smooth surface

“It is not enough simply to bring more light into the cell,” says Christiane Becker. Such surface structures can even ultimately reduce the efficiency by…

With Gallium Nitride for a Powerful 5G Cellular Network – EU project “5G GaN2” started

To date, primary humans communicate via the wireless radio network. In the cellular network of the fifth generation (5G), however, also cars, devices and…

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