The solar energy world is ready for a revolution. Scientists are racing to develop a new type of solar cell using materials that can convert electricity more efficiently than today’s panels. In a new paper published February 26 in the journal Nature Energy, a CU Boulder researcher and his international … [continued]
These Four Teams are Building a Better Copper (or Trying to Replace It) to Supercharge the Future of Energy For more than a century, copper has been the key material in electrical devices and wires, transporting electrons from sockets to smartphones and from batteries to electric vehicle motors. Copper dominated … [continued]
NREL-Managed Events Give Students the Opportunity To Advance Water Power, Wind Energy, and Their Careers
Researchers seek new formula for energy efficient windows in beer wort, balsa wood, and paper pulp.
A Q&A with Dr. Wil Srubar of the University of Colorado Boulder
Originally published by College of Engineering & Applied Science | University of Colorado Boulder. Researchers at CU Boulder are part of a newly published study that finds that low-rise, high-density environments like those found in Paris are the optimal urban form when looking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over their whole … [continued]
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced the launch of the American-Made Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize. The prize was launched during today’s NextGen Geo, a live virtual event uniting geothermal industry professionals, geosciences students, and clean energy entrepreneurs for a series of panel discussions on hot topics related to geothermal and renewable … [continued]
Today is International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate women’s achievements, raise awareness against bias, and take action for equality. “We will meet the energy challenges of the 21st century — including the threat of climate change — by harnessing all the energy, talents, and innovative spirit of the workforce,” … [continued]
Researchers around the world on hard at work finding new ways to make Lidar sensors that are compact, scalable, and affordable. Toshiba may be in the lead, but others are close behind.
A change in chemical composition enabled scientists to boost the longevity and efficiency of a perovskite solar cell developed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The new formula enabled the solar cell to resist a stability problem that has so far thwarted the commercialization of perovskites.
