The inside of future nuclear fusion energy reactors will be among the harshest environments ever…
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.
Scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a novel method of…
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory have discovered a metal-free carbon-based catalyst…
Heat waves are becoming a more regular occurrence across the country. Iain Walker, Leader of…
Imagine plugging into your brick house. Red bricks — some of the world’s cheapest and…
A team led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a novel,…
Historically, coal-fired power plants were the largest source of reactive sulfur, a component of acid…
Researchers have developed a standalone device that converts sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water into a…
By introducing defects to a common material, Berkeley Lab researchers create a highly efficient capacitor…
Tin monosulfide (SnS) is a promising material used for next generation solar cells because of…
Brazilian researchers used genetic engineering to develop a low-cost platform for the production of enzymes…
In a step closer to skyscrapers that serve as power sources, a team led by…
Global economic growth comes with increasing demand for energy, but stepping up energy production can…
“Our mission here is to save humanity from extinction due to climate change,” says MIT…
Rooftop radiative cooling system could provide lighting power when solar energy is unavailable. Researchers have…
A recently discovered soot-free flame called a blue whirl — which consumes all fuel it…
Scientists analyzing hydrothermal fluid from Piccard vents at Mid-Cayman Rise find non-biological processes deplete hydrogen…
New electrocatalyst efficiently converts carbon dioxide into ethanol. Catalysts speed up chemical reactions and form…