The secret to renewable solar fuels is an off-and-on again relationship
Study finds copper catalysts work better when they gain and lose oxygen atomsCredit: Lee et al./ACS Catalysis They say it's ...
Tag: Energy/Fuel (non-petroleum)
NYU Tandon’s Urban Future Lab and leading organizations launch carbontech initiative
Leading climatetech innovation organizations launch multi-year initiative to accelerate the trillion-dollar carbon-to-value marketCredit: NYU Tandon New York City, N.Y., and ...
New cobalt-free lithium-ion battery reduces costs without sacrificing performance
Credit: The University of Texas at Austin For decades, researchers have looked for ways to eliminate cobalt from the high-energy ...
‘Blinking” crystals may convert CO2 into fuels
Unusual nanoparticles could benefit the quest to build a quantum computerCredit: Tewodros Asefa and Eliska Mikmekova Imagine tiny crystals that ...
UTA researching how to meet demands in markets that include alternative energy sources
Balancing supply and demand in the electricity marketCredit: UT Arlington Texas has emerged as a leader in alternative energy sources, ...
Tulane scientists build high-performing hybrid solar energy converter
Thr work is the culmination of a US Department of Energy project that began in 2014Credit: Photo courtesy of Matthew ...
Love-hate relationship of solvent and water leads to better biomass breakup
Credit: Michelle Lehman/ORNL, US Dept. of Energy Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory used neutron scattering ...
New lithium battery charges faster, reduces risk of device explosions
Researchers at Texas A&M University have invented a technology that can prevent lithium batteries from heating and failingCredit: Juran Noh/Texas ...
Lehigh Univ. PhD candidate wins selective DOE award to conduct research on fusion
Vincent Graber, grad student in Prof. Eugenio Schuster's Plasma Control Group, will work on burn control simulation at Princeton Plasma ...
Tale of the tape: Sticky bits make better batteries
Rice University scientists stick to their laser guns to improve lithium metal technologyCredit: Tour Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (July 14, ...
POSTECH solves the durability issue of hydrogen cars
Credit: Yong-Tae Kim (POSTECH) When a bicycle gets wet in the rain, the frame and chain become corroded or rusty ...
Review of progress towards advanced Lithium-sulfur batteries
Credit: Author How should one design porous carbon materials for advanced Li-S batteries cathodes? What electrolytes are extensively studied for ...
Perovskite solar cells developed by NTU Singapore scientists record highest power conversion
Use of existing industry method brings perovskites a step closer to market adoptionCredit: NTU Singapore A team of researchers at ...
Chemists advance solar energy storage aimed at global challenges
Utah State University researchers participate in multi-university effort to improve technology for rural electrification and saltwater desalinationCredit: M. Muffoletto LOGAN, ...
Merging solar cell and liquid battery produces efficient, long-lasting solar storage
Credit: Wenjie Li MADISON, Wis. -- Chemists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and their collaborators have created a highly efficient ...
Understanding the love-hate relationship of halide perovskites with the sun
New research by scientists at TU/e and universities in China and the US sheds light on the causes of perovskite ...
Scientists from Russia and Germany to develop new biotechnology using algae
Project to create a resource and CO2-neutral energy closed-loop technology from microalgae Chlorella sorokiniana and duckweed Lemna minor.Credit: Peter the ...
Reducing radioactive waste in processes to dismantle nuclear facilities
The University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) has produced a methodological guide of in situ measurements for the purpose of ...
Record efficiency for printed solar cells
Key step towards cheaper and more effective solar energyCredit: SPECIFIC/Swansea University A new study reports the highest efficiency ever recorded ...
Towards climate resilient urban energy systems
Credit: ©Science China Press Climate change and increased urban population are two major concerns for society. Moving towards more sustainable ...