Energy Efficiency
Sustainability: It’s time to get on with it
With net zero deadlines getting closer, more emphasis is being put on the need to cut carbon footprints.
Next-generation automation development for sustainability
Successful digitalization can enhance sustainability efforts, and Schneider Electric is helping customers with both, according to a Pack Expo Las Vegas conference presentation.
Digitally control and improve fluctuating energy processes
how the application of digital capabilities can push the energy and resource transition.
Going green with obsolete equipment for manufacturers
Each manufactured product has some impact on the environment and produces carbon emissions. Manufacturers are using obsolete equipment can reduce that impact.
Nanotech OLED could cut power consumption
An electrode that could free up 20% more light from organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) could help extend the battery life of smartphones and laptops and other devices, making them more energy efficient.
Turning toxic sewage sludge into renewable energy
Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) received a nearly $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to create renewable fuel from sewage sludge, a byproduct of wastewater treatment that creates greenhouse gases and water pollution when dumped into landfills.
Funding announced for advanced manufacturing projects
The Department of Energy is providing funding for $123.6 million in funding for 46 projects in 23 states.
Lithium batteries developed to survive extreme cold temperatures
Tadiran has developed bobbin-type lithium thionyl chloride (LiSOCl2) batteries that have been specially modified for use in the cold chain, which is required for transporting the COVID-19 vaccine.
Ethanol-based hand sanitizer developed to prevent COVID-19
An ethanol-based hand sanitizer for use during the COVID-19 pandemic has been developed by University of Missouri researchers.
Computational model developed to build better capacitors
North Carolina State University researchers have developed a computational model that shows how changes in the nanostructure of materials affect their conductivity, which could help improve energy storage devices for many electronic devices.
