U.S. Department of Energy– tag –
-
Penn State Scientists Lead Three Genesis Mission Projects with AI to Accelerate 2D Material Manufacturing & Catalytic Performance Prediction
Penn State USA Overview Penn State scientists have received Phase 1 funding from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Genesis Mission to lead three AI-powered projects. These include accelerating 2D material manufacturing for future ele... -
Duke-Led Genesis Project Secures DOE Funding to Accelerate DNA-Based Material Design with AI for Next-Gen Energy
Duke University USA Overview A Duke University-led engineering team has secured a Phase 1 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the Genesis project, aiming to accelerate the design of DNA-based materials for next-generation ... -
Hanwha Qcells to Supply Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Solar Cells for NASA Lunar Power Project, Bolstering US Manufacturing Capabilities
Troy Technical / EnkiAI South Korea Overview Hanwha Qcells has secured a strategic contract to supply perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells for NASA's lunar power demonstration project. This partnership will validate Qcells' advanced sol... -
DOE PVRD2 Project Drives Research on Interconnection Design and Reliability Enhancement for Perovskite-Silicon Tandem Modules
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) USA Overview The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) 'Photovoltaics Research and Development 2: Modules and Systems (PVRD2)' project focuses on interconnection design and material properties research for per... -
U.S. Department of Energy Unveils Research Strategy Focused on Stability, Large-Area Scalability, and Manufacturability of Perovskite Solar Cells
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) USA Overview The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a strategy focusing on stability, large-area scalability, and manufacturability—three critical research areas for enabling commercial producti... -
U.S. Department of Energy Commits $29 Million in R&D Funding to Advance Solar Manufacturing, PV Recycling, and Perovskite Development
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) USA Overview The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a $29 million R&D funding initiative to promote enhanced PV recyclability, reduced manufacturing c... -
Unlocking Ultrafast ‘Hidden States’: Researchers Chart 30-Femtosecond Electronic Pathway in Metal-Organic Frameworks
EurekAlert! Japan Overview A collaborative Japanese research effort, spearheaded by Tokyo Institute of Technology, has revealed the ultrafast formation (within 30 femtoseconds) of photoinduced 'hidden states' in metal-organic frameworks ... -
MDPI Reports: Electrospun Bio-Based PLA Nanofiber Coatings Show Promise as Multifunctional, Biodegradable, and Bioactive Layers for Biomedical Applications
MDPI (Coatings journal) Switzerland Overview A study in MDPI's Coatings journal reports that electrospun bio-based polylactic acid (PLA) nanofiber coatings hold significant promise as multifunctional, biodegradable, and bioactive layers ... -
DAC 2026 Highlights ‘True Challenges of AI Chip Creation’: Debating Design Complexity and Soaring Costs
EE Times USA Overview At the 2026 Design Automation Conference (DAC), a session on 'The True Challenges of AI Chip Creation' emphasized the extreme complexity and escalating costs of the design and manufacturing processes. AI chips face ... -
U.S. AI Data Center Power Demand Soars, Projected to Consume Up to 12% of Total U.S. Electricity by 2028, Straining Transmission Infrastructure
Department of Energy (DOE) USA Overview A draft of the U.S. Department of Energy's 2026 National Transmission Needs Study indicates that the rapid proliferation of AI data centers is propelling the U.S. energy transmission system into a ...
