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Energy Efficiency, Energy Research News, Energy Storage, Grid Technology, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Uncategorized diagram shows how electrons travel along grain boundaries

Corralling Ions Improves Viability of Next Generation Solar Cells

 By Staff The finding paves the way for a new generation of lighter, more flexible, and more efficient solar cell technologies suitable for practical use.
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A Clean Burn

 By Staff Most of the energy we use for our daily needs – turning on the heat or driving a car, for example – comes from the combustion, or burning, of fossil…
Energy Research News, Energy Storage, Uncategorized Mengmeng Zhu and Rui Wang stand Aidan Lim (seated in office chair) as they all look at results on a computer monitor. In the foreground a giant tan machine with batteries and red and white cables is visible.

Undergraduate Researches Clean Energy, Gains Hands-On Experience

 By Staff Textile engineering Senior Aidan Lim spent the summer working with Assistant Professor Mengmeng Zhu in her research on lithium-ion battery life prediction as part of the Research Experience for Undergraduates.
Energy and Climate, Energy Research News, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Uncategorized From left, Nathan Woodward, Aram Amassian and Tonhui Wang examine a microscope slide. The three wear white lab coats, and Wang, who is holding the slide, wears black gloves.

Integrating Robotics, Materials Science to Capture Solar Energy

 By Staff In developing more effective solar panels cells, NC State researchers are establishing more inclusive, accessible ways to do science.
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Textile Filter Testing Shows Promise for Carbon Capture

 By Staff NC State researchers are studying a textile-based carbon capture technology that could reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
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