A bladeless turbine design converts the static electricity naturally generated by dust particles in compressed air into usable power while neutralizing the hazardous charges. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Most ...

Newly formed firm Energy Storage and Power plans to make compressed-air energy storage machines for utilities that need storage for wind and solar power sources. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer ...

Lagos — A new study published in Advanced Energy Materials by researchers at Chung-Ang University reports a Tesla turbine–inspired electricity generator that produces high-voltage electrical output ...

Active Power recently revealed the principles by which it has achieved extended battery-free power backup in its CleanSource XR product. The company combines two energy storage mechanisms — thermal ...

The air just is a transmission mechanism to avoid having to put a water pump-turbine at the bottom level. This makes a lot of sense, efficient conversion of large amounts of energy stored in the ...

It's no longer news that the growing emphasis on sustainability is leading the charge for higher efficiency. When discussing energy use in manufacturing environments, the Big Three - water, ...

Researchers in the United Arab Emirates have developed a way to use compressed air storage to store solar power and provide additional cooling. They claim their prototype could compete with ...