“We think we have provided a path forward to better harness the sun’s energy.” An image of a back-reflector surface used by the researchers to test perovskite performance. Each quadrant is a different surface material – gold, titanium, palladium or a silica compound – upon which the perovskite material would be deposited for experiments. And…
Production surpasses Saudi Arabia with an eye towards Russia next – 2018 June/July #9-3 (Image: Drillinginfo) United States Sends a Message to Oil Producing Countries: Catch Me If You Can Austin, TX, Apr, 2018: American energy abundance has brought a new game in the world oil markets – the U.S. is now the leading producer of…
Microfluidic device generates passive hydraulic power Engineers have designed a microfluidic device they call a “tree-on-a-chip,” which mimics the pumping mechanism of trees and other plants. Image: news.mit.edu Requires no moving parts or external pumps, able to pump water and sugars through chip at steady flow rate for days March 20, 2017: Trees and other…
Proves cellulosic sugars from wood can be used to make commercial jet fuel Swissport fuel manager Jarid Svraka fuels an Alaska Airlines flight powered with a 20 percent blend of biofuel made from forest residuals in Sea-Tac Washington on Nov 14, 2016. Image: newsroom.alaskaair.com Alaska Airlines makes historic…
