A common volcanic rock could help make cement much cleaner and greener
When people talk about fighting climate change, they usually focus on electric cars, renewable energy, or cutting fossil fuel use.
But one major source of...
New ultra-thin membrane could supercharge the future of hydrogen fuel cells
Engineers have developed a new ultra-thin membrane that could make hydrogen fuel cells far more efficient, especially at high temperatures where current systems struggle...
Scientists turn old EV batteries into better-than-new power materials
As electric vehicles become more common around the world, millions of lithium-ion batteries will eventually reach the end of their lives.
Recycling these batteries is...
Scientists discover the tiny coating trick that could make EV batteries last much longer
Scientists in South Korea have discovered an important design rule that could help future electric vehicle batteries last much longer and perform more safely.
Their...
Scientists create nearly invisible solar cells that could turn windows into power sources
Scientists in Singapore have developed a new type of ultrathin solar cell that is almost invisible and could one day turn windows, car sunroofs,...
Scientists discover a simpler way to make solid-state batteries faster and better
Solid-state batteries are often seen as one of the most promising technologies for the future of electric vehicles and clean energy.
They could offer safer...
New memory technology could cut AI energy use by more than 60 times
As artificial intelligence continues to expand, the world’s data centers are using enormous amounts of electricity.
Some large AI facilities already consume as much power...
Why carbon dioxide cools the upper atmosphere while heating Earth below
Scientists have long known something strange is happening in Earth’s atmosphere. While greenhouse gases are warming the planet’s surface and lower atmosphere, the upper...
Scientists create powerful water-splitting catalyst for clean hydrogen fuel
Researchers at University of Birmingham have developed a new method for producing hydrogen that works at much lower temperatures than current technologies.
The breakthrough could...
Scientists discover crystal that captures drinking water using only light
Scientists at the University of Iowa have developed a new material that can capture water directly from the air using only light.
The discovery could...