New research from scientists at Rice University shows that when voltage is applied to a…
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 newly developed small-scale solid oxide fuel cell system that achieves up to 57 percent…
In an effort to harness the power of ocean waves, engineers designed and built a…
A team of engineers and scientists just completed work on NDCX-II, a special-purpose particle accelerator…
Residents of northern California won’t have to worry about prisoners escaping from the Alameda County’s…
In a method that appears to be 50 times more efficient than using X-rays, computer…
Researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) think that they could use graphite foam…
A new study, using high-speed photography, shows that squids can save energy by flying rather…
MIT researcher Andreas Mershin believes that low-cost photovoltaic panels may one day be made from…
Whether global warming is really occurring or these temperatures are cyclical, it’s best to keep…
As you can see in the above image, a wind turbine in Ardrossan, North Ayrshire,…