It’s Electrifying! How Earth Could Be Entirely Powered by Sustainable Energy
Can you imagine a world powered by 100% renewable electricity and fuels? It may seem like a fantasy, but a collaborative team of scientists has…
Green Energy
Experts Predict Wind Energy Costs to Drop Significantly in the Future
Technology and commercial advancements are expected to continue to drive down the cost of wind energy, according to a survey led by Lawrence Berkeley National…
Artificial Photosynthesis Promises Clean, Sustainable Source of Energy
Humans can do lots of things that plants can’t do. We can walk around, we can talk, we can hear and see and touch. But…
Solar and Wind Power Could Mitigate Conflict Surrounding Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Northeast Africa
A new study shows that several disagreements between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt around Africa’s largest hydropower plant, the new Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), could…
Boosting Energy Production at US Wind Plants With Wake Steering
U.S. wind plants achieve a predicted annual production gain of 0.8% by using wake steering. Wake steering is a strategy employed at wind power plants…
“Molecular Glue” Boosts Efficiency and Makes Perovskite Solar Cells Dramatically More Reliable Over Time
A research team from Brown University has made a major step toward improving the long-term reliability of perovskite solar cells, an emerging clean energy technology….
Hydropower Can Help States Afford to Meet Net-Zero Emissions Targets by 2050
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts recently passed a climate bill that sets a target of net-zero emissions for the state by the year 2050. The bill…
GridScale: Storing Renewable Energy in Stones Instead of Lithium Batteries
The concept of storing renewable energy in stones has come one step closer to realization with the construction of the GridScale demonstration plant. The plant…
Environmental Scientists Want to Extract Carbon-Neutral “Biofuel” From Lakes
Lakes could be suitable for the extraction of methane for energy production. Lakes store huge amounts of methane. In a new study, environmental scientists at…
More Compact and Efficient Vertical Turbines Could Be the Future for Wind Farms
The now-familiar sight of traditional propeller wind turbines could be replaced in the future with wind farms containing more compact and efficient vertical turbines. New…
Thermoelectric Material Discovery May Deliver New Forms of Electric Power in the Future
Clemson physicist joins forces with collaborators from China and Denmark to create hybrid compound. Thermoelectrics directly convert heat into electricity and power a wide array…
Turning Kitchen Waste Into Biofuels – With Some Help From the “Muffin Monster”
When we eat, our bodies convert food into energy that fuels our lives. But what happens to the energy stored in the 80 billion pounds…
Not Your Average Refinery: Sustainable Energy Production Through Electrochemical Reduction
Small stockpiles of biomass such as sewage, food waste, and wood chips are often overlooked in visions of future sustainable fuel and chemical production. The…
Colored LED Lighting Enhances Growth, Biosynthesis of Microalgae for Next-Generation Biofuel
Combined blue and red illumination enhances growth, biosynthesis of D. Salina microalgae. As ethanol, biodiesel, and other biofuels continue to present challenges, such as competing…
India Can Boost Clean Energy While Doubling Its Power Supply by 2030
Berkeley Lab-led team of researchers finds that higher targets for wind and solar would come at a comparable cost to fossil fuel sources. India has…
Powering the Energy Transition With Better Long-Duration Power Storage
Researchers evaluate the role and value of long-duration energy storage technologies in securing a carbon-free electric grid. “The overall question for me is how to…
Charged Up: Scientists Find New Pathway to Harnessing the Sun for a Clean Energy Future
Berkeley Lab co-led collaboration with DESY and TU Freiberg brings us a step closer to more efficient photovoltaics and solar fuel systems. In the past…
Analysis Reveals Plunge in Lithium-Ion Battery Costs – Further Steep Declines Possible
Analysis quantifies a dramatic price drop that parallels similar improvements in solar and wind energy, and shows further steep declines could be possible. The cost…
