A new study outlines a biotechnology process to produce rocket fuel on red planet. Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a concept…
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A material derived from trees could potentially replace liquid electrolytes in next-generation batteries. In pursuit of batteries that deliver more power and operate more safely,…
Plant-based jet fuel could reduce emissions by 68%. Replacing petroleum-based aviation fuel with sustainable aviation fuel derived from a type of mustard plant can reduce…
Asst. Prof. Chong Liu’s lab is developing a new type of electrode that can extract valuable elements from seawater using a process called electrochemical intercalation.…
KAUST scientists have developed a simple cooling system based on solar energy and the cooling effect of saltwater evaporation that could be used for refrigeration…
Artist’s concept of a microbial fuel cell with efficiencies boosted by silver nanoparticles. Credit: Image created by AKang, Sphere Studio. Copyright: Yu Huang and Xiangfeng…
Direct recycling is the least energy-intensive method of recycling a lithium-ion battery. Credit: ReCell Center How do we make battery recycling cost effective? Scientists at…
New imaging system reveals solar panel defects even in bright sunlight. New approach could streamline inspection and keep solar panels operating efficiently. Researchers have developed…
Unplanned discovery could lead to future pivotal discoveries in batteries, fuel cells, devices for converting heat to electricity and more. Scientists normally conduct their research…
UCLA-designed self-powered, stretchable, waterproof magnetoelastic generator for bioelectronics. Credit: Jun Chen/UCLA A team of bioengineers at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering has invented a…
Engineers create a high performance all-solid-state battery with a pure-silicon anode. Engineers created a new type of battery that weaves two promising battery sub-fields into…
Harnessing the Power of the Sun on Earth: Major Advance in Stellarator Performance for Fusion Energy
Wendelstein 7-X stellarator schema. Credit: Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics Stellarators, twisty magnetic devices that aim to harness on Earth the fusion energy that…
Scientists from Brookhaven National Laboratory discovered a mutation that makes normal Arabidopsis plants (left) deficient in sterol (right). They did extensive genetic and biochemical experiments…
Shown is a schematic description of key processes and operational activities being explored in the SHASTA (Subsurface Hydrogen Assessment, Storage, and Technology Acceleration) project. Hydrogen…
This large-bore, full-scale high-temperature superconducting magnet designed and built by Commonwealth Fusion Systems and MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC) has demonstrated a record-breaking…
UIC researchers create a sustainable electrochemical system in which a solar cell is attached to a well holding a liquid solution. When charged, nitrates from…
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Hiroshima Institute of Technology, et al. induced substantial motion of oxide ions within perovskite crystals…
The Science Tokamak devices use strong magnetic fields to confine and shape the plasmaPlasma is one of the four fundamental states of matter, along with…
Study builds on previous work using ‘chemical looping.’ Scientists have found a new chemical process to turn a stinky, toxic gas into a clean-burning fuel.…