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Released: 28-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Smart Utility Meters Drive Down Manufacturing Costs – If Managers Use Them
North Carolina State University

A new study of the extent to which “smart utility meters” can improve energy efficiency in manufacturing finds that the willingness of managers to actually make use of the technology is a key driver in reducing energy consumption and related costs.

Newswise: Adding just enough fuel to the fire
Released: 28-Mar-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Adding just enough fuel to the fire
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

PPPL researchers have determined the maximum density of uncharged particles at the edge of a plasma before certain instabilities become unpredictable. This is the first time such a level has been established for Lithium Tokamak Experiment-Beta. Knowing this level is a big step in their mission to prove lithium is the ideal choice for an inner-wall coating in a tokamak because it guides them toward the best practices for fueling their plasmas.

Newswise: Building Energy Efficiency: Enhancing HVAC Fault Detection with Transformer and Transfer Learning
Released: 28-Mar-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Building Energy Efficiency: Enhancing HVAC Fault Detection with Transformer and Transfer Learning
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A recent study has made a significant step forward in improving the energy efficiency of buildings by enhancing the accuracy and adaptability of fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.

Newswise: Critical Materials Assessment Tags Potential Supply Chain Bottlenecks
Released: 27-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Critical Materials Assessment Tags Potential Supply Chain Bottlenecks
Argonne National Laboratory

Global production of LED lights, wind turbine generators, EV batteries and more require critical materials that are in high demand. A new report, led by scientists at Argonne National Laboratory, assesses rare materials and their supply.

Newswise: Sweet Success: Researchers Crack Sugarcane’s Complex Genetic Code
Released: 27-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Sweet Success: Researchers Crack Sugarcane’s Complex Genetic Code
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Scientists created a highly accurate reference genome for one of the most important modern crops and found a rare example of how genes confer disease resistance in plants. Exploring sugarcane’s genetic code could help researchers develop more resilient and productive crops, with implications for both sugar production and biofuels.

Newswise: United Kingdom Invests in DOE's Electron-Ion Collider Project to Understand Matter at the Smallest Scale
Released: 27-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
United Kingdom Invests in DOE's Electron-Ion Collider Project to Understand Matter at the Smallest Scale
Brookhaven National Laboratory

The UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), through the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Infrastructure Fund, has announced its commitment to support UK personnel involved in research, development, and major equipment contributions towards the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC).

Released: 27-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
United Kingdom Invests in DOE’s Electron-Ion Collider Project to Understand Matter at the Smallest Scale
Department of Energy, Office of Science

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Electron-Ion Collider (EIC), a unique international particle collider being constructed to explore the building blocks of matter at the smallest scale, will get a significant boost from colleagues in the United Kingdom (UK).

Newswise: ORNL, University of Kentucky focus on clean energy in Appalachia
Released: 26-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
ORNL, University of Kentucky focus on clean energy in Appalachia
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory hosted the second annual Appalachian Carbon Forum in Lexington March 7-8, 2024, where ORNL and University of Kentucky’s Center for Applied Energy Research scientists led discussions with representatives from industry, government and academia to discuss ways to transition to clean energy.

Newswise: Taming the beast: FAMU-FSU researcher controls voltage response for safer electric grid
Released: 26-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Taming the beast: FAMU-FSU researcher controls voltage response for safer electric grid
Florida State University

In a study published in Scientific Reports, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Professor Fang Peng shows how a semiconductor device he created, named a Z-source inverter, can rapidly reduce voltage and current in the case of a short-circuit or open-circuit fault.

Newswise: “Stop Worrying about Building Energy Management” Even Breakdowns are Managed in Real Time
Released: 26-Mar-2024 9:00 AM EDT
“Stop Worrying about Building Energy Management” Even Breakdowns are Managed in Real Time
National Research Council of Science and Technology

The research team led by Dr. Jeong Hak-geun at the Energy ICT Research Department of the Korea Institute of Energy Research (referred to as 'KIER') has developed a building energy management platform technology that transforms buildings from being the main consumers of energy into entities that produce, manage, and save energy.

Newswise: Accelerating China's transition to carbon neutrality and clean air
Released: 26-Mar-2024 7:10 AM EDT
Accelerating China's transition to carbon neutrality and clean air
Chinese Academy of Sciences

China faces the dual challenges of air pollution and climate change, with significant implications for public health and the environment. The Chinese government has initiated a synergetic approach to tackle these issues simultaneously, aiming for carbon neutrality and clear sky.

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Released: 25-Mar-2024 1:00 PM EDT
ORNL helping Roll-to-Roll Consortium scale up hydrogen technology
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory is providing national leadership in a new collaboration among five national laboratories to accelerate U.S. production of clean hydrogen fuel cells and electrolyzers.

Newswise: Unique regional partnerships a key theme in SkyNano’s story
Released: 25-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Unique regional partnerships a key theme in SkyNano’s story
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Anna Douglas’ grand vision, strategic moves and laser focus have helped propel her through seven years of building her company, SkyNano, and land $16 million in government and commercial research and development contracts.

Newswise: Simulating the Fourth State of Matter to Harness Fusion
Released: 25-Mar-2024 10:00 AM EDT
Simulating the Fourth State of Matter to Harness Fusion
Department of Energy, Office of Science

As you gaze into the night sky, stars look like tiny, glowing pinpricks shining through the dark. But inside those stars, reactions occur that produce staggering amounts of energy. All stars – including our sun – produce energy through a powerful reaction called fusion.

Newswise: Fueling the Future: Boosting Durability of Eco-Friendly Cars' Power Source
Released: 25-Mar-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Fueling the Future: Boosting Durability of Eco-Friendly Cars' Power Source
Chinese Academy of Sciences

The latest research delves into significant progress in comprehending the degradation mechanisms of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) tailored for vehicle use.

Newswise: Chiral transmission by an open evolution trajectory in a non-Hermitian system
Released: 25-Mar-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Chiral transmission by an open evolution trajectory in a non-Hermitian system
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Chiral transmission for a pair of eigenmodes has been realized by a closed exceptional-point-encircling trajectory in (anti-) parity-time-symmetric systems. Scientist in China explored an open trajectory linking two infinite points, enabling high-efficiency chiral transmission with each eigenmode localized in a single waveguide, more accessible in practical photonic integrated circuits.

Newswise: New All-Liquid Iron Flow Battery for Grid Energy Storage
22-Mar-2024 1:05 PM EDT
New All-Liquid Iron Flow Battery for Grid Energy Storage
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

A new iron-based aqueous flow battery shows promise for grid energy storage applications.

Newswise: NUS sets up AI Institute to accelerate frontier AI research and boost real-world impact for public good
Released: 24-Mar-2024 9:05 PM EDT
NUS sets up AI Institute to accelerate frontier AI research and boost real-world impact for public good
National University of Singapore (NUS)

From fortifying supply chain resilience against global disruptions and enhancing safety and resilience of energy systems to intelligent urban transport systems, personalised services and healthcare revolution – artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a force with the capacity to transform facets of our daily living and the society.

   
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Released: 22-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Putting a New Spin on 1T Phase Tantalum Disulfide
Brookhaven National Laboratory

To unlock the complex structure and behavior of 1T Phase Tantalum Disulfide, researchers used the Pair Distribution Function (PDF) beamline at the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility located at DOE’s Brookhaven National Laboratory, to learn more about the material’s structure.

Newswise: WVU technology innovations position West Virginia to lead hydrogen economy
Released: 22-Mar-2024 8:30 AM EDT
WVU technology innovations position West Virginia to lead hydrogen economy
West Virginia University

West Virginia University engineers have received a wave of federal support for research projects that will help slash the cost of clean hydrogen. The three U.S. Department of Energy grants for WVU studies total $15.8 million and are part of funds authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for research that advances the “Hydrogen Shot” goal of cutting the cost of clean hydrogen production to $1 per kilogram.

Newswise: Breakthrough in Light Manipulation: Unveiling Novel Finite Barrier Bound States
Released: 22-Mar-2024 8:15 AM EDT
Breakthrough in Light Manipulation: Unveiling Novel Finite Barrier Bound States
Chinese Academy of Sciences

In a remarkable photonics breakthrough, Chinese researchers have innovated a method to precisely manipulate boundary modes in photonic crystals, demonstrating that certain states can be entirely bound within very thin bandgap materials.

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Released: 21-Mar-2024 5:05 PM EDT
New AI Model Is a Leap for Autonomous Materials Science
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

A new AI model developed at PNNL can identify patterns in electron microscope images of materials without requiring human intervention, allowing for more accurate and consistent materials science.

Released: 21-Mar-2024 1:05 PM EDT
NYU Tandon School of Engineering tapped by U.S. Department of Energy to fortify critical infrastructure
NYU Tandon School of Engineering

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) announced last month that it selected NYU Tandon project – dubbed Digital Twin for Security and Code Verification (DISCOVER) – for a three-year grant that delivers $4.8 million in total funding: $3.34 million in federal funds with the rest provided by DISCOVER’s participating institutions.

Released: 21-Mar-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Nyu Tandon School of Engineering Tapped by U.S. Department of Energy to Fortify Critical Infrastructure
NYU Tandon School of Engineering

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) announced last month that it selected NYU Tandon project – dubbed Digital Twin for Security and Code Verification (DISCOVER) – for a three-year grant that delivers $4.8 million in total funding: $3.34 million in federal funds with the rest provided by DISCOVER’s participating institutions.

Newswise: Argonne’s Ilke Arslan Named Fellow of the Microscopy Society of America
Released: 21-Mar-2024 10:15 AM EDT
Argonne’s Ilke Arslan Named Fellow of the Microscopy Society of America
Argonne National Laboratory

Ilke Arslan, the director of Argonne’s Center for Nanoscale Materials, has been inducted as a fellow of the Microscopy Society of America.

Newswise: Reduced risk of PEMFC flooding by gas diffusion media hydrophobic gradient
Released: 21-Mar-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Reduced risk of PEMFC flooding by gas diffusion media hydrophobic gradient
Chinese Academy of Sciences

New strategies for PEMFC water management have been developed. Researchers designed the hydrophobicity gradient in the PEMFC cathode gas diffusion media (GDM) considering the coupling effects among GDM physical parameters, to improve the mass transfer ability of the PEMFC and reduce the risk of flooding.

Newswise: Understanding Corrosion to Enable Next-Generation Metals
Released: 20-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Understanding Corrosion to Enable Next-Generation Metals
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Researchers at PNNL have developed a new technique to get a high-resolution look at how—and why—corrosion happens.

Newswise: Yeast Uses Plastic Waste Oils to Make High-Value Chemicals
Released: 20-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Yeast Uses Plastic Waste Oils to Make High-Value Chemicals
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Polyolefins are resistant to breaking down, making them hard to recycle. Scientists have now discovered a yeast, Yarrowia lipolytica, that uses hydrocarbons derived from polyolefin plastic wastes to produce substances that can be used to make biodegradable polyesters and polyurethanes.

Released: 20-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Strengthening the Grid’s ​‘Backbone’ with Hydropower
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne’s recent research points to hydropower’s great potential to complement the variability of wind and solar power — and ultimately serve as the backbone for a clean grid.

Newswise: Enhancing Rechargeable Batteries with Carbon Solutions
Released: 20-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Enhancing Rechargeable Batteries with Carbon Solutions
Chinese Academy of Sciences

This review explores the use of eco-friendly, biomass-derived carbon materials for high-performance rechargeable battery electrodes. It highlights recent advances in synthesizing these carbon materials, examining how their unique structures influence battery performance.

Newswise: KIMM takes the first step in domestically producing a high-power electron-beam welding system for innovations in the production of small modular reactors (SMRs)
Released: 20-Mar-2024 9:00 AM EDT
KIMM takes the first step in domestically producing a high-power electron-beam welding system for innovations in the production of small modular reactors (SMRs)
National Research Council of Science and Technology

The Korean research team has succeeded in securing the technology for the domestic production of a 120kV (60kW) high-power electron-beam welding system, as well as a highly reliable process technology for manufacturing this system.

Newswise: What heat can tell us about battery chemistry: using the Peltier effect to study lithium-ion cells
Released: 19-Mar-2024 5:05 PM EDT
What heat can tell us about battery chemistry: using the Peltier effect to study lithium-ion cells
University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering

New research from The Grainger College of Engineering suggests that observing how heat flows in conjunction with electricity can give important insights into battery chemistry.

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Released: 19-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Powering Up to Solve Challenges in Energy Storage
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

In 2006, battery research was practically non-existent at PNNL. Today, the lab is lauded for its battery research. How did PNNL go from a new player to a leader in state-of-the-art storage for EVs and the grid?

Newswise: New Features Available on the National Virtual Climate Laboratory Portal
Released: 19-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
New Features Available on the National Virtual Climate Laboratory Portal
Argonne National Laboratory

The National Virtual Climate Laboratory is a comprehensive web portal for climate science projects. It has new website features for students, faculty and researchers including career opportunities, a news section featuring climate and student news, and a calendar of workshops and events.

Newswise: A Breakthrough in Solid-State Electrolytes for All-Solid-State Batteries: Twice the Quality with Streamlined Processes
Released: 19-Mar-2024 9:00 AM EDT
A Breakthrough in Solid-State Electrolytes for All-Solid-State Batteries: Twice the Quality with Streamlined Processes
National Research Council of Science and Technology

Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) has reached a significant milestone with the publication of a groundbreaking study in a globally esteemed journal, marking a crucial stride toward the commercialization of all-solid-state batteries, free from the inherent risks of explosion and fire.

Newswise: Teasing Strange Matter from Ordinary
Released: 18-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Teasing Strange Matter from Ordinary
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Like protons and neutrons, Lambda particles consist of three quarks bound together by gluons. But unlike protons and neutrons, which contain a mixture of up and down quarks, Lambdas also contain a strange quark.

Newswise: Backyard insect inspires invisibility devices, next gen tech
Released: 18-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Backyard insect inspires invisibility devices, next gen tech
Penn State Materials Research Institute

Leafhoppers, a common backyard insect, secrete and coat themselves in tiny mysterious particles that could provide both the inspiration and the instructions for next-generation technology, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers.

Newswise: Sustainable biomass production capacity could triple US bioeconomy, report finds
Released: 18-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Sustainable biomass production capacity could triple US bioeconomy, report finds
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The United States could triple its current bioeconomy by producing more than 1 billion tons per year of plant-based biomass for renewable fuels, while meeting projected demands for food, feed, fiber, conventional forest products and exports, according to the Department of Energy’s latest Billion-Ton Report led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Newswise: Diverse collaborations expand employees’ professional development
Released: 18-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Diverse collaborations expand employees’ professional development
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

For 75 years, INL has been at the forefront of nuclear energy and technology research.

Newswise: Revolutionizing Carbon Neutrality: Machine Learning Paves the Way for Advanced CO2 Reduction Catalysts
Released: 18-Mar-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Revolutionizing Carbon Neutrality: Machine Learning Paves the Way for Advanced CO2 Reduction Catalysts
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A perspective highlights the transformative impact of machine learning (ML) on enhancing carbon dioxide reduction reactions (CO2RR), steering us closer to carbon neutrality.

Newswise: Developing bifunctional catalyst performance enhancement technology that will dramatically lower the cost of hydrogen production
Released: 18-Mar-2024 12:00 AM EDT
Developing bifunctional catalyst performance enhancement technology that will dramatically lower the cost of hydrogen production
National Research Council of Science and Technology

Dr. Hyung-Suk Oh and Dr. Woong-Hee Lee of the Clean Energy Research Center at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), in collaboration with POSTECH and Yonsei University, have developed a methodology to improve the reversibility and durability of electrodes using bifunctional platinum-nickel alloy catalysts with an octahedral structure that exhibits both oxygen reduction and generation reactions.

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Released: 15-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EDT
RPI Researchers Awarded $1.5M To Produce Hemp-Based Insulated Siding
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) will use hemp to develop a commercially viable, durable, and low-embodied-carbon insulated siding product to address what the U.S. Green Building Council says is a “crucial need for building retrofits to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.”

Newswise: Sun's Secrets Unveiled: AI Unlocks New Solar Energy Horizons in China
Released: 15-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Sun's Secrets Unveiled: AI Unlocks New Solar Energy Horizons in China
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Researchers have developed an innovative machine learning method to estimate solar radiation components in China without the need for local ground truth data. This breakthrough addresses the scarcity of radiation component data and opens new avenues for the solar energy industry.

Newswise: Scientists use novel technique to create new energy-efficient microelectronic device
Released: 13-Mar-2024 3:25 PM EDT
Scientists use novel technique to create new energy-efficient microelectronic device
Argonne National Laboratory

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have created a new material that uses “redox gating” to control the movement of electrons in and out of a semiconducting material.

Released: 13-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Cracking the Quantum Code: Simulations Track Entangled Quarks
Brookhaven National Laboratory

Theorists and computational scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University (SBU) ran a series of quantum simulations to explore one of the quirkiest features of the quantum realm: entanglement. The study takes quantum back to its roots in seeking to explain the behavior of subatomic particles.

Newswise: Scientists reveal the first unconventional superconductor that can be found in mineral form in nature
Released: 13-Mar-2024 9:10 AM EDT
Scientists reveal the first unconventional superconductor that can be found in mineral form in nature
Ames National Laboratory

Scientists from Ames National Laboratory have identified the first unconventional superconductor with a chemical composition also found in nature.

Released: 13-Mar-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Chinese Society of Electrochemistry Unveils the Top Ten Scientific Questions in Electrochemistry
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Electrochemistry stands at the confluence of basic and applied sciences, playing a crucial role in energy conversion and storage, material science, environmental protection and biomedical technology, etc.

Newswise: You don’t need glue to hold these materials together — just electricity
8-Mar-2024 8:00 AM EST
You don’t need glue to hold these materials together — just electricity
American Chemical Society (ACS)

A study in ACS Central Science shows that applying voltage to certain objects forms chemical bonds linking the objects together. Reversing the direction of electron flow separates the materials. This could help create biohybrid robots, improve biomedical implants and enable new battery technologies.

Newswise: How Much Dam Water is Needed for Fish and Energy?
Released: 12-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT
How Much Dam Water is Needed for Fish and Energy?
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

New research identifies the most important factors in successful fish passage, pointing toward new options for flexible dam operations.



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