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Fuel From Sewage Is the Future--And It's Closer Than You Think

Using hydrothermal liquefaction, we can create a product that resembles crude oil out of sewage, according to the Department of Energy's…

Research

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Automotive Lighting Continues to Evolve

In the News

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Semiconductor Engineering: Silicon Photonics Comes Into Focus

Using light to move large quantities of data looks promising, but gaps remain and the adoption timeline will vary by application.

In the News, Research

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Stanford Engineers Set Record for Capturing and Storing Solar Energy in Hydrogen Fuel

A Stanford team is using high-efficiency solar cells to power the splitting of water as a means of storing energy.

Research

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Making Energy-Harvesting Computers Reliable

Researchers have designed a programming language for energy-harvesting computers, which rely on the intermittent power supply of their…

Research

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A Tiny Machine

Electrical and computer engineers at UC Santa Barbara have created a design for a nanoscale computing device to keep up with the demand…

Graduate, Research

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A Complete Waste of Energy

Researchers at the University of Utah have developed microscopic electronic switches to prevent "vampire devices" from using power when…

Research

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Interconnection: The Key to Realizing Your Distributed Energy Policy Dream

In a series of articles, GTM explores grid interconnection--a crucial aspect of the implementation of energy policy.

Industry and Business

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MIT Breaks Nuclear Fusion Record In Bid to Unlock New Clean Energy Sources

MIT has worked on their Alcator C-Mod for over 20 years in their effort to make fusion a viable energy source.

Research

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2016's Greenest Cities in America

David Auston, director of the TomKat Carbon Neutrality Projects in the Institute for Energy Efficiency, comments on 2016's greenest…

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What We’re Doing Wrong in the Search for Better Batteries

According to Don Sadoway of MIT and battery startup Ambri, we aren't doing enough to develop the cheap, grid-scale energy…

Industry and Business

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New Offerings From Honeywell and Ecobee Show That Smart Thermostats Are Getting Cheaper

Smart home thermostats, which are connected across devices and various platforms via WiFi, are showing a steady decrease in price,…

Industry and Business

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Diamonds Aren't Forever: Team Creates First Quantum Computer Bridge

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have created a link between quantum computers using silicon embedded in a diamond matrix.…

Research

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Two-Dimensional Materials Combined to Produce “Quantum LED”

University of Cambridge researchers have combined graphene, boron nitride, and TMDs to make ultrathin quantum LEDs.

Research

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In China and Germany, Renewables Are Outgrowing Their Grids

Plans for the expansion of renewable energy sources in Germany and China have been ambitious, but their energy infrastructure can't keep…

Industry and Business