Bamboo: The Next Source of Renewable Energy?
A new article published in the journal GCB Bioenergy explores why bamboo could be a sustainable, eco-friendly renewable energy source that could serve as an…
A new article published in the journal GCB Bioenergy explores why bamboo could be a sustainable, eco-friendly renewable energy source that could serve as an…
Small Change Brings Big Gain in Performance for Solid-State Battery Electrolyte Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have doubled the charging speed of solid-state batteries…
A defect is not always a bad thing. This is particularly true in the enhancement of the electrocatalysis process used to generate clean hydrogen gas,…
Researchers have developed a device that turns environmental vibrations into electricity using piezoelectric composites and carbon fiber-reinforced polymer. The device, named C-PVEH, is durable, efficient,…
Researchers have demonstrated how carbon dioxide can be captured from industrial processes – or even directly from the air – and transformed into clean, sustainable…
Researchers are working on sustainable technology to harvest solar power in space – which could supplement life support systems on the Moon and Mars. In…
PNNL scientists investigate the promising properties of a common, Earth-abundant salt. In a world of continuously warmer temperatures, a growing consensus demands that energy sources…
At TU Wien, scientists use microscopy techniques to observe chemical reactions on catalysts more precisely than before yielding a wealth of detail. This made clear…
University of Pennsylvania researchers have proposed a new design for lightweight 2D transition metal dichalcogenide (2D TMDC) solar cells, which could potentially double their efficiency…
Mining, Land Grabs, and More: When Decarbonization Conflicts With Human Rights The shift to renewable energy is exacerbating social injustice issues, particularly affecting indigenous communities…
A new paper lays out scientific methods for measuring and calculating Q in a sheared-flow-stabilized Z pinch. Zap Energy has outlined its unique approach to…
Researchers have utilized microgravity experiments to study discrete burning of iron powder, leading to carbon-free, endlessly recyclable energy storage. This has promising applications on Earth…
A team from NIST and the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a novel device using gallium nitride nanopillars on silicon that significantly improves the…
The utilization of machine learning techniques unveils valuable insights into a broad category of materials under investigation for solid-state batteries. Researchers from Duke University and…
Engineers describe the “generic Air-gen effect”—nearly any material can be engineered with nanopores to harvest, cost-effective, scalable, interruption-free electricity. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts…
University of Cambridge scientists have developed an ‘artificial leaf’ that, powered by sunlight, converts CO2 and water into ethanol and propanol. This innovation eliminates the…
Groundbreaking research has the potential to pave the way for batteries with significantly extended lifespans. A multitude of everyday gadgets such as electric cars, mobile…
Researchers at TU Wien (Vienna) have developed a groundbreaking oxygen-ion battery, which boasts exceptional durability, eliminates the need for rare elements, and solves the problem…