Companies striving for net-neutral climate impact find common clean energy procurement strategies largely ineffective in the U.S., according to a Princeton-led study. However, an hourly…
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Applying an electric potential causes a proton to transfer from a hydronium ion (at right) to an electrode’s surface. Using electrodes with molecularly defined proton…
Sodium-ion batteries contain sodium – a very common substance found in table salt – instead of lithium. Credit: Chalmers As society shifts away from fossil…
Researchers have created leaf-shaped “power plants” that generate electricity from wind and rain, offering a new multi-source approach to clean energy production. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Fake…
A recent paper emphasizes broader strategies for tackling climate change, including addressing CO2 sensitivity, aerosol impacts, and policy measures. It predicts accelerated global warming and…
MIT engineers have created a “supercapacitor” made of ancient, abundant materials, that can store large amounts of energy. Made of just cement, water, and carbon…
In a groundbreaking development, researchers have successfully “hacked” the initial stages of photosynthesis – the natural process that fuels the majority of life on Earth.…
The study explores the potential of underground salt deposits as multi-functional storage for hydrogen, heat transfer to geothermal plants, and CO2 storage. A common ingredient, salt,…
Coal mine Bilina in the Czech Republic. Credit: Marketa Hendrychova Göttingen University joins forces with other researchers to study the impact of resources, demographics, and…
Solid-state lithium batteries are a type of rechargeable battery that uses a solid electrolyte instead of a liquid one. They offer several advantages over traditional…
The strong chemical bonds in biomass, or plant matter, can be broken by electricity and water thanks to the researchers’ newly developed chemical method. These…
Team collaborates on assembling and testing “rock star” system 4,100 feet underground A team of scientists has assembled a first-of-its-kind system to help them understand…
Waste carbon from farms, sewage and other sources can be processed into high-grade bio-based fuels more easily with a new PNNL-developed flow cell. In this…
PNNL chemical engineer Jian Liu observes laboratory equipment used to extract rare earth elements from various water sources. This magnetic separation loop system works in…
A cellphone-sized device automatically adjusts a home’s power use up or down to save the consumer money and increase the resiliency of the electric grid.…
Yogesh Surendranath and his team are bringing powerful techniques of electrochemistry to bear on the problem of designing catalysts for sustainable fuels. One challenge in…
A new Harvard study shows that to achieve the biggest improvements in public health and the greatest benefits from renewable energy, wind turbines should be…
Research by Mark Z. Jacobson, professor of civil and environmental engineering, suggests that carbon capture technologies are inefficient and increase air pollution. Given this analysis,…
Agreeing on a Rulebook for the Paris Agreement was a massive exercise in international diplomacy. Ministers, negotiators and officials cheered its release Dec. 15 in…
Two-dimensional metal carbides spark a reaction that splits water into oxygen and valuable hydrogen gas. Berkeley researchers have discovered an easy new recipe for cooking…