Photovoltaic-membrane distillation turns waste heat from solar panels into a power source to drive an efficient water distillation process.
Martin Grolms
Martin is expert in the fields of mobility, innovation, and energy. He studied mechanical engineering as well as communication science and has 15 years of experience in public relations as well as writing technical articles for newspapers and trade press.
A trip to Oz and a peek behind the curtain of magnesium batteries
Magnesium batteries promise to replace the lithium-ion battery, but there remain certain challenges and open questions in this field of research.
Creating better models for offshore wind turbines
Dutch researchers develop a new computational model that could help turbine designers manage large uncertainties in wind and wave behavior.
Building a lemon bioeconomy with green technology
Today’s green chemistry technologies open the route to a broader and richer economy for lemons, well beyond the fresh fruit and fruit juice markets.
Converting nitrate-pollution into feedstock
Researchers find an efficient way to convert nitrogen found in sewage into valuable ammonia.
Improving lubricant strength using graphene
Researchers design a porous 3D graphene lubricant composite for harsh conditions and high loads.
Soft polymers reinforce a new, bioinspired composite
Researchers reinforced aluminum with polymer waste and obtained a new materials with unexpected material.
Photo-sensitive materials to remove harmful pesticides from drinking water
Scientists have developed a new method to clean atrazine from drinking water using a new photo-sensitive material and sunlight.
Carbon fiber composites need no ovens or autoclaves
A new fabrication technique for aerospace components uses a carbon nanotube film to produce large composites without the need for large ovens or autoclaves.
A nanoporous self-assembling network
Scientists have functionalized a simple nano-building block to form self-assembling molecular networks that exhibit exceptional properties.