Energy

Glucose is the sugar we absorb from the foods we eat. It is the fuel that powers every cell in our bodies. Could glucose also...

Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries don't last forever. After enough cycles of charging and recharging, they'll eventually go kaput, so researchers are constantly looking for ways to...

Soil on the moon contains active compounds that can convert carbon dioxide into oxygen and fuels, scientists in China report in the journal Joule. They...

EPFL scientists in Neuchâtel have developed a tandem solar cell that can deliver a certified efficiency of 29.2%. This achievement was made possible by combining...

Tesla’s mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy through increasingly affordable electric vehicles and energy products. To ramp production to 500,000 cars...

The state of California spends about $1 billion per year on programs that subsidize the installation of energy-efficient appliances, from lightbulbs to whole-house retrofits. But...

The automotive industry is witnessing a rapid evolution of safety features, which is expected to increase exponentially in the coming years to provide a...

A major challenge for producers of electricity from solar panels and wind turbines is akin to capturing lightning in a bottle. Both solar and wind...

Traditional solar cells are made from silicon, which has good efficiency and stability, but is relatively expensive to make and can only be manufactured...

If you could shrink enough for a fantastic voyage across a lithium battery electrode, you’d see the level of charge at every scale is...