A team led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a novel,…
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.
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…
Plastic from used personal protective equipment (PPE) can, and should, be transformed into renewable liquid…
Tetraamine-modified MOFs remove 90% of CO2 more efficiently and cheaply. Big advances in carbon capture…
Manufactured by the United States, the Central Solenoid is the most powerful of ITER’s magnets.…
For grid reliability, PNNL study shows advance planning and smart EV charging strategies could…
Fusion: Future source of carbon-free, abundant, safe and economic energy; Leaders of EU, France, China,…