Energy

DOE SunShot Initiative powers up ASU solar research projects

August 1, 2016

Two new solar research projects at Arizona State University will receive funding from the U.S. Department of Energy's SunShot Initiative .

ASU a power player at IEEE photovoltaics conference

July 27, 2016

Strong showing at photovoltaic conference highlights Fulton Schools' solar research excellence.

ASU researchers aim to pull fuels out of thin air

July 13, 2016

The Center for Negative Carbon Emissions is exploring the creation of carbon-neutral liquid fuels, a greener alternative to fossil fuels.

ASU receives U.S. Department of Energy award for algae biofuel research

June 28, 2016

Fulton Schools researchers will share a $2 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy to fund work on innovative solutions to yield more in algae biofuel research.

Pakistani engineering students battle energy crisis, gender roles

June 9, 2016

Supportive parents, a hunger for scientific knowledge and progressive academic programs have fueled two Pakistani students' successes in engineering as part of the U.S.-Pakistan Centers for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E) program at Arizona State University.

Can 50% of the power grid come from renewables? Better forecasting, management is key.

May 17, 2016

A team of Fulton Schools researchers are utilizing a $3 million grant to accelerate technological advancements that improve the coordination between renewables and the power grid.

New inventions from ASU researchers may lead to cheaper solar power

May 16, 2016

ASU researchers have found a new solution to an age-old materials science challenge in solar cells, which could potentially lead to cheaper, more efficient solar technology.

SenSIP striving to make solar energy systems more sustainable

March 24, 2016

ASU engineers’ expertise in sensor, signal and information processing promises to help maximize the output and reliability of facilities for converting sunlight into electrical power.

Solar energy graduate program teaches all aspects of the industry

March 4, 2016

Graduate student Nicholas Fortenberry applies more than just engineering skills in the Fulton Schools' comprehensive Solar Energy Engineering and Commercialization program.

Fluidic Energy: ASU academic start-up attains global reach

March 2, 2016

A solar-powered San Diego spring break

February 17, 2016

Fulton Schools graduate students participate in GRID Alternatives program where college students install solar panels in underserved communities.

ASU, Pakistani universities partner to power Pakistan’s future

February 16, 2016

With the support of an $18 million award from U.S. Agency for International Development, ASU and Pakistani universities are partnering to solve energy problems facing Pakistan.

How bacteria can produce electricity, treat wastewater

February 1, 2016

Chemical engineer César Torres is advancing research that converts the power of respiring microorganisms into electrical current to remotely treat wastewater and power sensors on the ocean's floor.

Enhancing solar energy harvesting by minimizing heat loss

December 7, 2015

An ASU researcher is tackling the need for renewable energy sources through novel concepts in highly efficient nanoengineered materials.

Quest to boost microalgae growth promises more sustainable energy

November 12, 2015

ASU researchers will develop innovative carbon dioxide capture and delivery systems to ramp up cultivation of microorganisms that can be used to provide fuels and other valuable products.

ASU engineers’ stretchable batteries voted most innovative

July 17, 2015

A medical device news website says ASU researchers have come up with a tech advance that will have a major impact on the biomedical field.

Honsberg presented William R. Cherry Award

June 15, 2015

Christiana Honsberg was presented the award at the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference in New Orleans.

Fusion of art and engineering producing stretchable batteries

June 12, 2015

An ASU engineering team is using a form of origami to develop flexible energy storage technology that could expand the capabilities of wearable electronics.