Beaming Clean Energy From Space – Caltech’s “Extraordinary and Unprecedented Project”
Technology capable of collecting solar power in space and beaming it to Earth to provide a global supply of clean and affordable energy was once…
Technology capable of collecting solar power in space and beaming it to Earth to provide a global supply of clean and affordable energy was once…
Findings hold potential to greatly enhance energy density of lithium batteries. A new mechanism to stabilize the lithium metal electrode and electrolyte in lithium metal…
In the 1990s, mesoscopic dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) were invented by Brian O’Regan and Michael Grätzel, taking on the latter’s name – the world-famous Grätzel…
The study indicates that the primary drivers behind governmental investment in energy innovation are international collaboration and technological competition with China. Some European nations have…
Relying on evaporation and radiation — but not electricity — the MIT passive cooling system could keep food fresh longer or supplement air conditioning in…
MIT students are part of the large team that achieved fusion ignition for the first time in a laboratory. Researchers around the world have been…
Climate change is putting the availability of biomass fuels and technologies – a vital alternative to fossil fuels – at risk, according to new research….
Hot springs and fumaroles dot this misnamed geothermal field that hosts the world’s largest complex of power plants capturing subterranean heat. A large blob of…
An aluminum-sulfur battery, made from inexpensive, abundant materials, could provide low-cost backup storage for renewable energy sources. As ever larger installations of wind and solar…
Scientists have developed floating ‘artificial leaves’ that generate clean fuels from sunlight and water. They could eventually operate on a large scale at sea. The…
After decades of inertial confinement fusion research, a yield of more than 1.3 megajoules (MJ) was achieved for the first time on August 8, 2021….
These chemical tools can access plant-based renewable energy, which might reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. There has never been a more pressing need for…
Scientists Mapped Out a “Bicyclic Carbon Fixation” Pathway for Speeding Up Gas Fermentation in Specialized Bacteria Bakers ferment the dough for a well-risen loaf of…
The commercialization of eco-friendly fuel has been stalled for decades by the high cost of platinum, but a study indicates that the low-cost catalyst may…
Natel Energy, launched by sibling MIT alumni, is deploying hydropower systems with fish-safe turbines and other features that mimic natural river conditions. Growing up on…
Less than two years ago the science world was shocked by the discovery of a material capable of room-temperature superconductivity. Now, a team of University…
A new hydrogen fuel cell has been developed by scientists at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). Not only is it the…
An extra metal fluoride layer enables charge separation and boosts performance in perovskite–silicon tandem solar cells. Inserting a metal fluoride layer in multilayered perovskite–silicon tandem…