Real-time 3D imaging shows voids at solid-state battery interfaces cause failure, offering clues for improving…
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.
Thicker films and a new additive helped OIST scientists make larger, more efficient perovskite solar…
Dotty graphene and doping: Whatever it takes for Russia’s record plasmonics to shine. Physicists from…
New anode for aqueous batteries allows use of cheap, plentiful seawater as an electrolyte. Lithium-ion…
By 2050, most of humanity will live downstream of large dams built in the 20th…
Development of flexible thermoelectric devices with maximized flexibility and high efficiency; enabling mass production with…
An anode-free zinc battery design improves safety, lowers cost, and offers stable energy storage, making…
Lowering the Combustion Temperature for Methane Natural gas is the cleanest traditional fossil fuel source…
A fast-charging, long-lasting, affordable EV battery may finally make range anxiety a thing of the…
A Climate in Crisis Calls for Investment in Direct Air Capture Wartime-level funding for a…
Microgravity research is advancing the development of clean, efficient metal-based fuels, such as iron powder,…
International Research Cooperation for Sustainable Batteries of the Future High-performance, eco-friendly, safe, and at the…
A new Columbia study indicates energy can be extracted from black holes through reconnection of…
Scientists set a record for the highest conversion rate of carbon dioxide at low temperatures…
Researchers revealed how a high-performance catalyst boosts hydrogen production, offering a cleaner alternative to methane-based…
Neutron studies reveal how a porous MOF stores charge, helping advance fast, durable supercapacitors for…
A new MOF material developed by ORNL and partners stores methane as solid hydrate at…
University considers proposal to convert cattle manure to methane and use it in combination with…