Scientists create a carbon-free way to produce nickel for batteries and steel
As the world works to fight climate change, cutting carbon emissions from heavy industry is just as important as cleaning up transportation.
Nickel, a metal...
Waste to watts: How cone-shaped carbon could power the future of batteries
As electric vehicles and renewable energy systems become more common, the world is searching for better, more affordable, and environmentally friendly battery options.
A new...
Used EV batteries could power vehicles, houses or even towns if their manufacturers share...
Around the world, more and more electric vehicles are hitting the road. Last year, more than 17 million battery-electric and hybrid vehicles were sold.
Early...
Scientists solve longstanding mystery in turning carbon dioxide into fuel
For decades, scientists have dreamed of turning carbon dioxide—the gas responsible for much of climate change—into useful fuels and chemicals.
A key part of that...
Eco-friendly solar cells break new efficiency record
Scientists at the University of Queensland have set a new world record for solar cell efficiency using an environmentally friendly material.
Led by Professor Lianzhou...
New way to turn sunlight and sugarcane waste into supercharged hydrogen power
Scientists at UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology) have found an exciting new way to produce clean hydrogen fuel, using only sunlight...
New ‘electron sponge’ tech could triple the lifespan of fire-safe zinc batteries
In an exciting breakthrough for safer and more durable energy storage, researchers in South Korea have developed a new technology called the "electron sponge"...
Scientists harness sunlight with nanowires to create clean hydrogen fuel
A new breakthrough in clean energy research could make it easier and more affordable to produce hydrogen fuel using sunlight—even on cloudy days.
Karthik Shankar,...
New molecule supercharges solar panels—and helps them last longer
A newly developed molecule could make solar panels more powerful and more durable, according to a new international study published in Science.
The research, involving...
Laser printing breakthrough could supercharge future batteries
Scientists at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a new laser printing method that could make the production of...