Material & Energy

First U.S. Onshore Wave Energy Project Receives Green Light

EWP is looking to complete installation of its energy system at the Port of LA site but Q1 2025, which should look and operate similar to the company's pilot setup at Jaffa Port in Israel (shown)Eco Wave PowerIn 2022, Eco Wave Energy (EWP) announced its ambitious plan to relocate its wave energy array from...

Bourbon Distilleries: A New Source of Renewable Energy

After the mash is used to make bourbon, a leftover substance called stillage remains. New research shows that this waste product could have a new life as a source of natural gasDepositphotosIn Kentucky, the demand for bourbon is expected to double over the next five years, while the state’s cattle population has reached its...

Electrochemical Reactor Extracts 97.5% of Lithium From Geothermal Sources

Geothermal pools, like the Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park seen here, contain ample amounts of lithiumDepositphotosLithium-ion batteries power everything from vapes to electric cars, but they rely on hard-to-extract lithium. A new electrochemical reactor from Rice University promises to make lithium harvesting safer and more efficient.Lithium-ion batteries dominate the market due to...

Electricity Generated From Styrofoam Static And Wind Energy

The new patch creates harvestable static electricity when exposed to an air currentRMITStyrofoam’s Potential for Generating Static ElectricityIf you’ve ever had packing peanuts stick to your clothes while unboxing a delivery, you already know that Styrofoam generates a lot of static electricity. A new invention is now using this property to create a sustainable...

World’s Largest Wind Turbine Record Reaches 26-MW

Dongfang's previous largest rig, the 18 MW, 919 ft tall (280 meter) wind turbine installed. No completed images of the new 26 MW wind turbine exist yet, but we'll be sure to update when they are releasedView 6 ImagesChina Leads with Record-Breaking Wind TurbineChina, the undisputed leader in wind energy, has set a new...

Wave-Resistant Platform Explores Offshore Solar Potential

The wave-resistant solar platform will be tested for a year following installation at the Huaneng's offshore wind farm in the Yellow SeaCGTNOffshore Solar: The Next Step in a Zero-Carbon FutureAs we move toward a zero-carbon future, large solar farms are becoming more common on land. However, much like wind turbines, large photovoltaic (PV) installations...

EPFL: Ultra-Deep Fracking Can Enable Limitless Geothermal Energy

Deep geothermal power has a tremendous potential if it can be made practicalQuaise EnergyThe potential for nearly limitless clean geothermal energy has significantly improved. Researchers at EPFL’s Laboratory of Experimental Rock Mechanics (LEMR) have demonstrated that the semi-plastic, viscous rock found at supercritical depths can still be fractured to allow water to flow through.Together...

A Sprinkle Of Boron Improves Fusion Reactor Efficiency

A cross section of the ITER tokamak showing the interior walls lined with tungstenITER OrganizationBreakthrough in Fusion Reactor: Preventing Tungsten InterferenceIn an effort to improve the tokamak fusion reactor known as ITER, researchers have discovered a way to prevent rogue tungsten atoms from breaking off the walls and interfering with the plasma. This breakthrough...

The eVinci Nuclear Microreactor is Advancing Toward Commercialization

The eVinci microreactorWestinghouseWestinghouse Electric Company is pushing forward with its groundbreaking eVinci nuclear microreactor. Drawing on space nuclear technology, this compact reactor has no moving parts and can be easily replaced for refueling, similar to swapping out a used gas cylinder.As concerns about climate change grow, nuclear energy is making a comeback. Its zero-emission...

Wood and Metal Bonded Using Sound and 3D Printing

In Ultrasonic Joining, two materials like wood and metal are joined by heat produced from the friction of sound wavesWolf/TU GrazNew Bonding Techniques Revolutionize ManufacturingManufacturing could undergo a major transformation thanks to two new techniques developed by scientists in Austria to bond materials in an extremely strong way, eliminating the need for environmentally harmful...