Hard barriers and soft power: Study assesses outsider perceptions of border walls
When it comes to being divisive, it doesn’t get more literal than a wall. Walls exist as a means of ...
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Surrey researchers working with Space Power to revolutionise satellite power using laser beaming
The University of Surrey and Space Power are tackling the problem of powering satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) during ...
Stackable artificial leaf uses less power than lightbulb to capture 100 times more carbon than other systems
Engineers at the University of Illinois Chicago have built a cost-effective artificial leaf that can capture carbon dioxide at rates ...
SwRI collaborates to create sCO2 turbomachinery for concentrated solar power plant
SAN ANTONIO — Jan. 17, 2022 — Southwest Research Institute worked with government and commercial collaborators to successfully develop and ...
Climate change could lead to blackouts, higher power costs on west coast
Two new studies led by a North Carolina State University researcher offer a preview of what electricity consumers on the ...
Measuring a quantum computer’s power just got faster and more accurate
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — What does a quantum computer have in common with a top draft pick in sports? Both have ...
Why don’t all politicians use antidemocratic tactics to stay in power?
American democracy is in crisis—a majority of scholars and the public agree. Allegations of unfair voting practices, such as voter ...
‘Our time to innovate is now’: Chief of Naval Research reimagines naval power for 21st century
ARLINGTON, Va.—Eighty years ago, the attack on Pearl Harbor propelled America into World War II. As the nation commemorates this ...
Microgrids and Solar Reduce Risk of Power Outages
Climate change is fueling more floods, droughts, wildfires, and extreme storms across the United States. As a result, aging power ...
Combined heat and power as a platform for clean energy systems
The state of Georgia could dramatically reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, while creating new jobs and a healthier public, if ...
Scientists develop lead-absorbing tape to boost viability of rising star in solar power industry
Credit: Xun Li, Northern Illinois University DeKalb, Ill. — Researchers at Northern Illinois University and the U.S. Department of ...
Tropical cyclones in Asia could double in destructive power under a warming climate, according to new research
In a new paper published in Frontiers in Earth Science, researchers investigated how tropical cyclones’ destructive power has changed over ...
Strong winds power electric fields in the upper atmosphere, NASA’s ICON finds
What happens on Earth doesn’t stay on Earth.Credit: Credits: NASA’s Conceptual Animation Lab What happens on Earth doesn’t stay on ...
New device modulates visible light—without dimming it—with the smallest footprint and lowest power consumption
New York, NY—November 22, 2021—Over the past several decades, researchers have moved from using electric currents to manipulating light waves ...
How sugar-loving microbes could help power future cars
BUFFALO, N.Y. — It sounds like modern-day alchemy: Transforming sugar into hydrocarbons found in gasoline.Credit: Douglas Levere / University at ...
Macrogrid study: Big value in connecting America’s eastern and western power grids
AMES, Iowa – Two of the biggest power grids on the planet are connected by seven small threads.Credit: Map courtesy ...
Tidal stream power can aid drive for net-zero and generate 11% of UK’s electricity demand
Tidal stream power has the potential to deliver 11% of the UK’s current annual electricity and play a significant role ...
Ray of sunshine: New model better predicts solar cell output power in all weather
The world is in dire need of a large-scale transition away from fossil fuels and towards sustainable energy sources to ...
Nature-inspired coatings could power tiny chemistry labs for medical testing and more
A newly developed coating that allows for certain liquids to move across surfaces without fluid loss could usher in new ...
How AI breaks in power factor on an industrial workhorse motor
Lift the lid on an electrified home, a factory, or a mine, and you’ll find a troop of squirrel cage ...