A new electrolyzer turns waste-derived syngas into ethylene with significantly lower energy input. Ethylene sits…
Browsing: Energy
Energy is a fundamental concept in science, representing the capacity to do work or produce change. It exists in many forms—including kinetic, potential, thermal, chemical, and nuclear—and powers everything from the tiniest atomic interactions to the largest cosmic events. In physics and engineering, energy is conserved and transformed, while in fields like biology and environmental science, it’s essential for sustaining life and driving ecological systems. This page features the latest research on how energy is generated, transferred, stored, and harnessed—spanning innovations in renewable energy, cutting-edge materials, and the physics that underlie it all.
A next-generation calcium battery breakthrough could challenge lithium and transform clean energy storage. A research…
A new study identifies how water becomes ionized under electrochemical conditions. Hydrogen is expected to…
This new technology turns everyday carbon emissions into a useful chemical—right at the source, even…
A hidden pigment helps ocean algae harness sunlight without getting burned—and it may hold clues…
Leaving water inside a sodium battery material boosts performance and enables desalination. Sodium-ion batteries could…
Bamboo tissue’s green image fades once you factor in coal-powered manufacturing. Bamboo tissue paper produced…
At the smallest scales, heat engines can do more than Carnot ever imagined. Researchers at…
Scientists working with China’s fully superconducting Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) have reached a long-predicted…
The world’s energy demand is rising, and NREL’s ULIS power module could help meet it.…
A new study shows that promising single-crystal battery materials degrade for reasons scientists hadn’t fully…
A new twist on bromine-based flow batteries could make large-scale energy storage cheaper, safer, and…
A new study showcases a catalyst made from lignin, a plant-based waste material, that dramatically…
Researchers at Kyushu University have created a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) exhibiting exceptionally high…
A new review shows that mixing water into diesel fuel can dramatically lower emissions and…
Zap Energy’s FuZE-3 device has reached giga-pascal-level plasma pressures thanks to a novel design that…
Energy consumption in the U.S. is changing how people perceive the environmental risks associated with…
Millions of Americans live surprisingly close to fossil fuel infrastructure—not just oil wells and power…