“Zombie” Solar Energy Storage System From 1980s Revived By Science
Norbornadiene-quadricyclane is the key to new solar energy storage systems that trap heat from the sun and release it when needed for 24/7 use.
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New Catalyst Can Produce Hydrogen From Seawater
Researchers at the University of Houston say they have developed a new catalyst composed of inexpensive non-noble metal nitrides that makes it possible to split seawater at low voltages.
Potential Breakthrough In Waste Heat Recovery — Vehicle Mileage Boosted By 5% And Power Plant…
A potential breakthrough has been made with regard to waste heat recovery — potentially boosting vehicle mileage by around 5% and boosting power plant and industrial processing performance by up to 10% — thanks to new research from the University of Houston’s physics department and the Texas Center for Superconductivity. … [continued]
$4 Million “Superwire” Could Blow The Offshore Wind Power Market Wide Open
Researchers at the University of Houston have just won a new round of funding for a $4 million wind power project that is on track to solve a key wind energy transportation conundrum: how to use superconducting wire without running afoul of the magnetic field generated by wind turbines. The new … [continued]
