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…
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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….
A New Source of Renewable Energy: Breaking Down Plant Matter
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…
Not Just Bread and Beer: Microbes Can Ferment Carbon Dioxide To Make Fuel
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…
Decades in the Making – New Catalyst Could Make Hydrogen Fuel Cells Affordable
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: Making Hydropower Plants More Fish-Friendly and Sustainable
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…
Holy Grail of Energy Efficiency: Physicists Advance in Race for Room-Temperature Superconductivity
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…
World’s Most Durable Hydrogen Fuel Cell Paves Way for Wider Application of Green Energy
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…
Innovative Technology Offers Big Performance Boost to Perovskite–Silicon Tandem Solar Cells
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…
As These Bacteria Eat, They Generate a Strange Molecule That Can Be Used To Make Jet Fuel
Aircraft are indispensable in the modern age for transporting people, delivering goods, and performing military operations, but the petroleum-based fuels that power them are in…
Alternative to Silicon: Why Perovskites Could Take Solar Cells to New Heights
This family of crystalline compounds is at the forefront of research pursuing alternatives to silicon. Perovskites have great potential for creating solar panels that could…
