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Engineering student designs revolutionary energy storage solution

An engineering undergraduate has invented a new storage solution that could provide the missing-link needed for a renewable energy revolution.

August 2, 2016 Read more

What's wasting power at home? Ask your app!

New system can identify how much power is being used by each device in a household.

August 1, 2016 Read more

New discoveries about photosynthesis may lead to solar cells of the future

For the first time, researchers have successfully measured in detail the flow of solar energy, in and between different parts of a photosynthetic organism. The result is a first step in research that could ultimately contribute to the development of technologies that use solar energy far more efficiently than what is currently possible.

July 19, 2016 Read more

Water sampling technique paves way for safe storage of CO2

Scientists have found an inexpensive way to monitor the storage of the most common greenhouse gas - carbon dioxide - deep underground.

July 12, 2016 Read more

Sun-Petrol - how solar energy can be transformed into fuel

For the first time, researchers have unveiled a chemical process that uses the sun's thermal energy to convert carbon dioxide and water directly into high-energy fuels: a procedure developed on the basis of a new material combination of cerium oxide and rhodium.

July 7, 2016 Read more

Chemists develop an innovative new green method of capturing carbon dioxide

Scientists have developed an innovative new green method of capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from power stations, chemical and other large scale manufacturing plants.

July 4, 2016 Read more

Measure greenhouse gases from space

Space agencies examine the extent of greenhouse gases in the air via prisms and gratings in satellites. New technology now makes it possible to connect both components with each other so that they are suitable for space thus achieving a new level of quality for spectral resolution.

June 22, 2016 Read more

Chemists find new way to recycle plastic waste into fuel

Approach tackles most commonly used synthetic plastic.

June 22, 2016 Read more

Novel device to boost power output from solar panels

Innovative technology independently tracks electrical currents generated by each solar panel, significantly boosting PV system power output.

June 21, 2016 Read more

Harnessing greenhouse gas for batteries

Carbon dioxide used to synthesize possible electrolytes for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.

June 17, 2016 Read more

A cyclic route to degradable materials

Rapid synthesis of ring-shaped molecules offers a cheap route to a plethora of polymers with health and environmental applications.

June 15, 2016 Read more

Understanding hydrogen electrocatalysis

Electrocatalysis will play an increasingly important role in future in the transition to more sustainable energy.

June 8, 2016 Read more

Mimicking enzymes to release energy

Lessons from nature inspire breakthrough in catalyzing electricity from renewable energy.

June 7, 2016 Read more

Better forecasting for solar and wind power generation

Researchers have been working to develop better models for forecasting the generation of renewable electricity. Now they have launched a platform for transmission system operators to test the new models live.

June 1, 2016 Read more

'Hourglass' battery

A new concept for a flow battery functions like an old hourglass or egg timer, with particles flowing through a narrow opening from one tank to another. The flow can then be reversed by turning the device over.

May 25, 2016 Read more

Innovation challenge for crowdsourced ideas for energy-efficiency in residential buildings

NREL's innovation challenge will focus on ideas and topics related to residential buildings. Concepts will be evaluated by a team of judges. There is also a public voting period on the JUMP website.

May 20, 2016 Read more

Study tallies environmental and public health benefits of solar power

Solar power could deliver $400 billion in environmental and public health benefits throughout the United States by 2050, according to a new study.

May 18, 2016 Read more

Making biodiesel with used cooking oil and a microwave

Using a microwave and catalyst-coated beads, scientists have devised a new way to convert waste cooking oil into biodiesel that could make it more affordable.

May 18, 2016 Read more