Superconducting Computer Chips with Increased Energy Efficiency
Computer chips with superconducting circuits that had zero electrical resistance would be 50 to 100 times as energy-efficient as today’s chips. This level of energy-efficiency would be a huge benefit...
View ArticleSafer Childproof Batteries Developed
A Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) led team has developed a simple “coat of armor” to encase small batteries, making them harmless if swallowed. Children, mainly infants and young toddlers, can...
View ArticleOne Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Clean Energy
Researchers claim a new technique could transform smelly, air-polluting landfill gas into a fuel cell that can generate clean energy for homes, offices and hospitals. The advance would convert methane...
View ArticleThe World’s Smallest Battery
Researchers at the University of Maryland have invented a single miniature structure that includes all the components of a battery which they say could be the beginning of the micro energy storage...
View ArticleIs Electricity a Type of Energy?
People usually think the words electricity and energy are interchangeable, well they are wrong and here's why.
View ArticleEnvironmentally Friendly Alternatives Exist for Li-ion Batteries
One of the biggest issues with the small powerful Li-ion battery is disposal, but what if it wasn't?
View ArticleScientists Create an Organic Battery
Scientists at USC have developed a water-based organic battery that is long lasting, and composed of inexpensive, eco-friendly material. The new, non-metal and non-toxic, battery is intended for use in...
View ArticleHow You Benefit From Solar Energy
Taking advantage of the Sun’s light to supply your home with electricity helps to reduce your electricity bills and your carbon footprint. Whether it’s summer or winter, throughout the year, Australia...
View ArticleThe Energy Output of Different Fuels
Fuel is defined as a material that stores potential energy and, when released, can be used as heat energy.
View ArticleWhat is a Resistor
A resistor is a passive two-terminal electrical component that implements electrical resistance as a circuit element.
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