The city of Jeddah’s seaport on Saudi Arabia’s western coast is pictured in this image from the Kompsat-2 satellite. The second largest city in the…
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Terahertz waves are pervasive in our daily lives, and if harnessed, their concentrated power could potentially serve as an alternate energy source. Imagine, for instance,…
Growing consumption of energy and fossil fuels over four decades did not play a significant role in increasing life expectancy across 70 countries. New research,…
Flexible, ultra-thin solar cell to deliver the best power to mass ratio for space missions. Credit: ESA–SJM Photography The European Space Agency (ESA) has backed…
Experiments at SLAC showed that an inexpensive photosensitizer molecule, iron carbene, can respond in two competing ways when hit by light. Only one of those…
Photo of the Biofuels Cropping System Experiment in Michigan, taken by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Research conducted by Ben-Gurion University and Michigan State University.…
Stock photo depicting a flexible solar cell. Scientists from the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research and RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science have succeeded, in…
Material, synthesised by Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania scientists self-assemble to form a molecular-thick electrode layer. Credit: KTU Material, synthesized by Kaunas University of…
Left to right: Postdoctoral fellows Erkan Aydin (KAUST), Yi Hou (University of Toronto) and Michele De Bastiani (KAUST) are part of an international team that…
The new electron-accepting molecule TACIC can maintain its excited state 50 times longer than a conventional one. Credit: Illustration by Mindy Takamiya Molecular changes could…
Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Tennessee Valley Authority have signed a memorandum of understanding to evaluate a new generation of flexible, cost-effective advanced nuclear…
A new family of chemical compounds has been discovered that could revolutionize fuel cell technology and help reduce global carbon emissions. Researchers from the University…
Researchers demonstrate how they can overcome a persistent challenge known as dendrites to create a metal battery that performs nearly as well as a lithium-ion…
The report is entitled, “Digital Disruptions for Sustainability (D^2S).” Credit: Future Earth Scientists, innovators turn to digital sector for transformative ‘systems change’ on climate; ‘Digital…
Filled with computing and networking equipment, data centers are central locations that collect, store and process data. New, comprehensive analysis presents a more nuanced presents…
Crafting a new and efficient way of producing hydrogen from organic waste. Credit: Tokyo University of Science Scientists identify a new and efficient way of…
Researchers use a ferroelectric glass electrolyte within an electrochemical cell to create simple self-charging batteries. A new type of battery combines negative capacitance and negative…
Wide angle view of the interior of the Wendelstein 7-X plasma vessel, showing the different armour materials designed to take up the heat from the…
This tiny wing could someday be used in robots or devices to harvest solar energy. Credit: American Chemical Society In ancient Greek mythology, Icarus’ wax…
Seasonal pumped storage project and main components. Credit: IIASA Seasonal pumped hydropower storage (SPHS), an already established yet infrequently used technology, could be an affordable…