California’s switch to solar, wind energy reduced reliance on hydropower, natural gas. Solar and wind…
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.
High-energy-density polymeric cathode for fast-charge sodium- and multivalent-ion batteries. Next-generation batteries will probably see the…
Scientific instrument made at McGill reveals liquid-like properties of a solid substance. McGill University researchers…
According to some experts, nuclear power holds great promise for meeting the world’s growing energy…
The rapid development of electronic devices and power equipment, such as new-energy vehicles and robots,…
Researchers at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, University of Tsukuba, and colleagues in Japan report…
The process could work on the gas at any concentration, from power plant emissions to…
Catalytic method upcycles single-use plastic into high-quality liquid products. Single-use plastics might have more inherent…
Switch to natural gas would save 12,000 billion gallons a year by 2030; switching to…
A widely-used gas that is currently produced from fossil fuels can instead be made by…
The art of croissant making has inspired researchers from Queen Mary University of London to…
It is crucial for photovoltaics and other technical applications, how efficiently energy spreads in a…
Researchers have modeled the fluid dynamics of multi-rotor wind turbines, and how they interact in…
Argonne’s new electrolyte mixture stabilizes silicon anodes during cycling. The lithium-ion battery is ubiquitous. Because…
University of Oregon researchers find that smaller catalytic nanoparticles may be vital for many kinds…
Polluting emissions from Chinese thermal power plants declined significantly between 2014 and 2017, according to…
Scientists from NUST MISIS developed a unique composite material that can be used in harsh…
A new concept for an aluminum battery has twice the energy density as previous versions,…