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E-textiles embedded with energy storage devices
The next generation of waterproof smart fabrics will be laser printed and made in minutes. That’s the future imagined by ...
A novel nanofiber filter demonstrates better performance in terms of breathability and filtration efficiency
The Department of Mechanical Engineering of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has recently developed an electrostatically charged nanofiber filter ...
A self-diagnosing, self-reporting “smart” bridge
Engineers at the University of New Hampshire have designed a unique living laboratory on a heavily traveled iconic bridge which ...
A new energy map for energetic losses
A new spectroscopic method now makes it possible to measure and visualise the energetic landscape inside solar cells based on ...
How solar energy can bring advantage to prosumers and distributors
Solar systems on the roofs of residential buildings often produce energy precisely when the residents can’t actually use it. Stationary ...
Imagine a truck tarp that can harvest the energy of sunlight!
With the help of new textile-based solar cells developed by Fraunhofer researchers, semitrailers could soon be producing the electricity needed ...
Best Transport Connections with Quick Algorithms
Relying on public transport as a newcomer or occasional user can be rather stressful. For some years now, apps have ...
Remote Controlled Haptic Vest for Dogs
Dogs can be trained to respond to haptic vibration commands while wearing a modified canine vest developed by an interdisciplinary ...
Record-breaking, high-efficiency single crystals bring perovskite solar cells closer to market
A synthetic approach developed by KAUST researchers generates homogeneous and defect-free crystals that could fast-track the commercialization of perovskite solar ...
Measure, analyze, optimize – digitization offers numerous new starting points for even better quality control in photovoltaics
The Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics CSP presents innovative contributions to quality control in the solar industry at the Intersolar ...
Anti-fingerprint surfaces with nanocoating
Not only are greasy fingerprints on shiny stainless steel surfaces unattractive, they also attack the surface in question. A new ...
A quick assessment of the solar energy potential for large urban areas
TU Delft researchers have developed a new approach for calculating fast and accurate the solar energy potential of surfaces in ...
New record for flexible thin-film solar cells
Never before has such an efficient flexible CIGS solar cell been built. Empa researchers achieve an efficiency of 20.8% for ...
Economical energy storage for the electric car of tomorrow
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS in Dresden have developed a new production process with ...
A new nanomaterial increase extra efficiency of solar cells
A new nanomaterial made from phosphorus, known as phosphorene, is shaping up as a key ingredient for more sustainable and ...
