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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SUPERSMART – paper-based printed electronics …

… as environmentally friendly and cost-efficient alternative. The SUPERSMART research project funded by EIT RawMaterials has shown proof: printed electronic components such as sensors and smart labels on paper can…

Record efficiency for both-sides-contacted solar cell …

Fraunhofer ISE achieves 26 percent … A team of researchers led by Dr. Armin Richter of the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE achieved a record conversion efficiency of…

ETRI develops a haptic film activated by LEDs

LED-based film-type haptic technology implements localized vibration. Various tactile sensations are now possible via independantly controllable vibrations. A Korean research team succeeded in developing a technology generating various vibration using…

Designing selective membranes for batteries using a drug discovery toolbox

By binding specific ions in specially designed cages within its pores, a new membrane could enable more efficient flows in energy storage devices. Membranes that allow certain molecules to quickly…

Smart glass has a bright future

Light modulation via optical MEMS microshutter and micromirror arrays could provide huge energy savings. Buildings are responsible for 40 percent of primary energy consumption and 36 percent of total CO2…

Economical wireless communication

In today’s world, more and more devices are being wirelessly connected to one another with the aid of intelligent sensors. As this Internet of Things keeps growing, however, it is…

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