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A sustainable future powered by sea

In order to tackle this idea, the researchers in Japan launched The Wave Energy Converter (WEC) project.

September 20, 2017 Read more

Seaweed-fueled cars? Maybe one day, with help of new tech

Cars and trucks might one day run on biofuel made from seaweed with the help of two technologies that are currently being developed.

September 19, 2017 Read more

Solar-to-fuel system recycles CO2 to make ethanol and ethylene

Scientists have harnessed the power of photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide into fuels and alcohols at efficiencies far greater than plants.

September 18, 2017 Read more

Step towards better 'beyond lithium' batteries

Researchers showed that titanium dioxide can be modified to allow it to be used as an electrode in multivalent batteries, providing a valuable proof of concept in their development.

September 18, 2017 Read more

Fueling a cleaner combustion

An additive for conventional fuel comprised of oxygenated organic compounds could help reduce the release of pollutants into the atmosphere during the combustion of fossil fuels. Researchers have now established how these potential additives decompose under combustion-relevant conditions.

September 18, 2017 Read more

Researchers challenge status quo of battery commercialization

Following the pharma model holds promising potential to spur battery innovation and bring transformative technologies to market.

September 6, 2017 Read more

Firebricks offer low-cost storage for carbon-free energy

Ancient technology could be used to level electricity prices for renewables.

September 6, 2017 Read more

Technique could aid mass production of biodegradable plastic

Introducing a simple step to the production of plant-derived, biodegradable plastic could improve its properties while overcoming obstacles to manufacturing it commercially.

August 31, 2017 Read more

Electricity production: when enzymes rival platinum

Making a biocell that is as effective as a platinum fuel cell: that?s the feat that researchers have achieved.

August 30, 2017 Read more

Scientists power past solar efficiency records

New research results show the high potential of silicon-based multijunction solar cells.

August 29, 2017 Read more

Nanoparticles pollution rises 30 percent when flex-fuel cars switch from bio to fossil

Study carried out in Sao Paulo, home to the world's largest flex fuel urban fleet, shows increase of ultrafine particulate matter when ethanol prices rose and consumption fell.

August 28, 2017 Read more

Trash to treasure: The benefits of waste-to-energy technologies

A new paper helps assess the environmental benefits of various waste-to-energy production pathways while avoiding emissions of methane and other harmful air pollutants.

August 28, 2017 Read more

Importance of solar energy underestimated by a factor of three

The growth of solar energy has been grossly underestimated in the results of the models of the IPCC. Costs have dropped and infrastructures expanded much faster than even the most optimistic models had assumed.

August 28, 2017 Read more

100% renewable by 2050: the technology already exists to make it happen

Most of the world could switch to 100% renewable energy by 2050, creating millions of jobs, saving millions of lives that would otherwise be lost to air pollution, and avoiding 1.5 C of warming.

August 23, 2017 Read more

New battery material goes with the flow

A new material shows promise for batteries that store electricity for the grid.

August 12, 2017 Read more

The time window for the 1.5-degree target is closing

Even if all climate-relevant emissions were immediately stopped, the Earth would warm up to around 1.1 degrees by the end of this century.

August 11, 2017 Read more

Trash to treasure: How can we extract valuable resources from production waste?

Scientists have developed a technology that allows them to obtain rare earth elements (REEs) from waste ore in an economical and environmentally friendly way.

August 11, 2017 Read more

A battery-inspired strategy for carbon fixation

Using a design intended for a lithium-CO2 battery, researchers have developed a way to isolate solid carbon dust from gaseous carbon dioxide, with the potential to also separate out oxygen gas through the same method.

August 9, 2017 Read more