Key Discovery for Future Design of Laser–Fusion Energy Reactors
Researchers discover that ions behave differently in fusion reactions. Ions behave differently in fusion reactions than previously expected, according to new findings by scientists at…
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Light-Powered Nanomaterial Catalyst Could Be Key for Hydrogen Economy
Inexpensive catalyst uses energy from light to turn ammonia into hydrogen fuel. A key light-activated nanomaterial for the hydrogen economy has been engineered by researchers…
Oxygen Evolution Reaction Breakthrough for Efficient Hydrogen Generation
New achievements of layered double hydroxides toward efficient, stable, fast oxygen evolution reaction. Scientists in China have made advancements in the use of layered double…
New “Artificial Photosynthesis” System Produces Methane With 10x Efficiency
University of Chicago breakthrough creates methane fuel from sun, carbon dioxide, and water. Humans have relied on fossil fuels for concentrated energy for the past…
NIST Breakthrough: Simple Material Could Scrub Carbon Dioxide From Power Plant Smokestacks
Easily synthesized chemical filter could stop the greenhouse gas from reaching the atmosphere. How can carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, be removed from the exhaust…
Keeping Watch Over “Super Emitter” Power Plants With Real-Time Space Observations
Capacity to monitor emissions to increase a hundredfold in the next three years. Countries that signed up to the 2015 Paris Agreement have committed themselves…
AI Helped Design a Clear Window Coating That Can Cool Buildings Without Using Energy
Demand is growing for effective new technologies to cool buildings, as climate change intensifies summer heat. Now, scientists have just designed a transparent window coating…
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…
Next-Generation Electrolytes for High Energy Density Lithium Metal Batteries
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…
New Record Efficiency Achieved by Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
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…
Why Does the Government Invest in Clean Energy Innovation?
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…
Innovative MIT Passive Cooling System Works Without Electricity
Relying on evaporation and radiation — but not electricity — the MIT passive cooling system could keep food fresh longer or supplement air conditioning in…
MIT Contributes to Success of Historic Fusion Ignition Experiment
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…
Availability of Vital Renewable Energy Source at Risk From Climate Change
Climate change is putting the availability of biomass fuels and technologies – a vital alternative to fossil fuels – at risk, according to new research….
The Geysers of California: The World’s Largest Complex of Power Plants Capturing Subterranean Heat
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…
A New Concept for Low-Cost Batteries – Made From Inexpensive, Abundant Materials
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…
Floating “Artificial Leaves” Generate Clean Fuels From Sunlight and Water
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…
Nuclear Fusion Energy Breakthrough: Ignition Confirmed in Record 1.3 Megajoule Shot
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….
