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Until very recently, most #solar panels consisted of silicon cells sandwiched between glass and plastic, fitted into an aluminum frame, bracketed by an array of rails, and then bolted onto a roof or secured in concrete. Naturally that limits where and how solar can be deployed. But, consider how much additional energy could be produced if solar panels were lighter and easier to install. That's exactly what MIT and Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) engineers have been working on. They're developing solar cells that are so light and so flexible that they can be seamlessly printed onto any surface that can be laminated, opening up a wide array of previously unimaginable applications. #ThisIsElectrificationIntegration https://lnkd.in/et7MHZiK

🟢 Researchers at KIT Develop a Transparent Metamaterial for Energy-Efficient Light and Temperature Regulation in Buildings Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) introduce a polymer-based material with unique properties in the latest issue of the journal ... Read more on our website today https://lnkd.in/dEjXMxNN Subscribe to our newsletter to stay updated with important industry news https://lnkd.in/dRV4mPk. Follow and use #refindustry for #refrigeration news.

Powering Net Zero to Revolutionalize EV Charging Infrastructure! Exciting times at the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) EVI : Charging Ahead Conference in Glasgow! I presented our newly developed method: "GEECharge" through our research paper titled: “Optimising Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in Dublin using GEECharge”. Our method considers Population density, Points of Interest and most commonly used roads to assign scores to an area divided into cells and strategically distributes charging points, combating range anxiety. The developed method will result in a more accessible and efficient Electric Vehicle charging network. It’s clear that our Journey towards sustainable Urban mobility is accelerating! This has been a collaborative work with my supervisor Dr Ruairí de Fréin , School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technological University Dublin and Researchers in Aix-Marseille University, France. I would like to thank Science Foundation Ireland , ADVANCE CRT for funding this research. PS: Link to the research paper coming soon. #WeAreTUDublin #electricvehicles #electricvehiclecharging #innovation #EVIConference2023

This advanced battery design could help in the development of viable solid-state batteries for EVs.

Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology are developing high-energy-density batteries using aluminum foil, a more cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative to lithium-ion batteries. The new aluminum anodes in solid-state batteries offer higher energy storage and stability, potentially powering electric vehicles further on a single charge, and making electric aircraft more feasible. Instead of using pure aluminum in the foils, they added small amounts of other materials to the aluminum to create foils with particular “microstructures,” or arrangements of different materials. They tested over 100 different materials to understand how they would behave in batteries. “We needed to incorporate a material that would address aluminum’s fundamental issues as a battery anode,” said Yuhgene Liu. “Our new aluminum foil anode demonstrated markedly improved performance and stability when implemented in solid-state batteries, as opposed to conventional lithium-ion batteries.” “One of the benefits of our aluminum anode that we’re excited about is that it enables performance improvements, but it also can be very cost-effective,” McDowell said. “On top of that, when using a foil directly as a battery component, we actually remove a lot of the manufacturing steps that would normally be required to produce a battery material.” “The initial success of these aluminum foil anodes presents a new direction for discovering other potential battery materials,” Liu said. “This hopefully opens pathways for reimagining a more energy-optimized and cost-effective battery cell architecture.” #climatechange #batteries #electricvehicles #electricaviation #energystorage

Engineering Fast Fact: Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have developed a sustainable and controllable strategy to manipulate interfacial heat transfer. This breakthrough could significantly enhance the performance of eco-friendly cooling in various applications such as electronics, buildings, and solar panels. #DDAForensics #Engineering #Sustainability https://lnkd.in/e8iNQdYT

"University of Maryland researchers aiming to combat rising global temperatures have developed a new "cooling glass" that can turn down the heat indoors without electricity by drawing on the cold depths of space. The new technology, a microporous glass coating described in a paper published Nov. 9 in the journal Science, can lower the temperature of the material beneath it by 3.5°C at noon, and has the potential to reduce a mid-rise apartment building's yearly carbon emissions by 10%, according to the research team led by Distinguished University Professor Liangbing Hu in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering." #engineering #passivecooling

https://lnkd.in/de2CeYZj Transformative innovations will continue to shape the energy system of the future...

This week's #ItStartsWithResearch video, "Engineering Tomorrow Through Research," features Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin professor Guihua Yu, whose own clean energy tech research may someday change the world. "Research is a fundamental part of UT – to create a foundation for driving major technological advancements that are going to benefit society's development, from renewable energy to many of the applications in health care, medicine, the environment, and sustainability," he explains. "'What starts here changes the world' is not just a slogan, it's a kind of working motto for everyone” at The University of Texas at Austin. #TexasResearch #WhatStartsHere #TexasEngineers Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin

Excited to announce our advancements in sustainable battery research! Using data mining, machine learning, and supercomputing, we're discovering novel transition metal oxide materials. With NSF ACCESS allocations on Expanse, we're comparing descriptor-based and graph-based algorithms to predict synthesizability, aiming to revolutionize battery technology. #ResearchHighlight #HPC #EnergyInnovation #MachineLearning #DataMining #SustainableEnergy #ComputingForGood #ddlab Stay tuned for more updates from our lab as we journey towards a greener future!