New algorithm could let nuclear microreactors adjust power on their own
Nuclear microreactors—compact, transportable power sources that can produce up to 20 megawatts of thermal energy—could one day supply reliable, carbon-free energy to places ranging...
Scientists create ultra-efficient zinc-air batteries with atomic precision
A team of engineers at Monash University has made a major breakthrough that could transform the future of clean energy storage.
By designing a new...
Scientists develop fuel cell strong enough for space, light enough for flight
Scientists in Denmark may have solved one of the toughest problems in green energy: how to make fuel cells light and powerful enough for...
Physicists create first silicon quantum device controlled by light and electricity
Physicists in Canada have achieved a major step forward in the race to build practical quantum computers.
A team from Simon Fraser University’s Quantum Technology...
New device turns seawater into drinking water without electricity
Clean drinking water is one of the most urgent needs in many parts of the world.
Now, a team of researchers from UNIST in South...
MIT scientists reveal where earthquake energy really goes
When we think of an earthquake, we imagine the shaking of the ground and the destruction it can cause on the surface.
But shaking is...
Wheat and watts: How vertical solar panels let farmers harvest twice
Picture a field where food and energy grow side by side, without competing for space.
It may sound futuristic, but researchers at Aarhus University in...
Scandium could boost sodium-ion batteries for longer life, study finds
As the world searches for alternatives to lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries are emerging as a promising solution.
Sodium is far more abundant in the Earth’s...
New sodium solid-state battery could rival lithium for electric vehicles
All-solid-state batteries are often called the future of energy storage.
They are safer and more powerful than today’s lithium-ion batteries, making them attractive for electric...
Batteries whisper before they fail — and scientists have learned to listen
Before a battery dies, loses power suddenly, or even catches fire, it doesn’t stay completely silent.
It makes tiny, faint sounds—like whispers—that reveal what’s happening...