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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Next-generation electrolytes for lithium metal batteries

Findings hold potential to greatly enhance energy density of lithium batteries. A team of researchers has discovered a new mechanism to stabilize the lithium metal electrode and electrolyte in lithium…

Light-analyzing ‘lab on a chip’

… opens door to widespread use of portable spectrometers. Scientists including an Oregon State University materials researcher have developed a better tool to measure light, contributing to a field known…

Plans to triple charging speeds for electric trucks

NEFTON consortium working on test bench. A science and industry consortium is working on a testing station to achieve significantly higher charging rates than have been possible in the past….

A universe of sensors on an all-in-one wireless platform

Smart fabrication, smart logistics, or smart farming: Distributed networks of sensors are working hard for us every single day. In the past, every application needed a custom solution to run…

Inertial sensors: strength in numbers

Researchers working in the field of navigation and supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation have developed methods that allow several low-cost inertial sensors working in combination to replace a…

Propane-based Refrigeration Circuit for Heat Pumps

… Achieves New Efficiency Record. Currently heat pump manufacturers are mainly focusing on cost reductions and sustainable refrigerants. In the project “LC150” (Low Charge 150 g), the Fraun-hofer Institute for…

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