New solar power record: Scientists supercharge solar cells!
Scientists at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have broken a world record for the efficiency of a particular type of solar cell.
This is...
Coal could be a hydrogen battery, shows study
Scientists at Penn State University have discovered that coal, a fossil fuel, might be used to store hydrogen gas, a clean energy source.
This could...
Scientists find the secret to making electricity from thin air
Scientists have made an exciting discovery that could allow us to generate electricity from the moisture in the air around us.
Scientists develop calcium rechargeable battery with long cycle life
Scientists have developed a prototype calcium (Ca) metal rechargeable battery capable of 500 cycles of repeated charge-discharge.
Scientists develop new sensors to measure blood sugar at home
What are Electrochemical Biosensors?
To understand this exciting development, let's first take a step back and talk about what electrochemical biosensors are.
These are tools that...
Revolutionizing lithium-ion batteries: A cleaner, faster, and cheaper method
A research group led by Yan Wang at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has come up with a novel, eco-friendly process to produce lithium-ion...
Scientists develop an electric vehicle battery for four seasons
A common concern for electric vehicle (EV) owners is how well their vehicle's battery performs in cold weather.
Lithium-ion batteries, the standard in most electric...
Novel design improves efficiency and stability of bifacial perovskite solar cells
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed new design strategies that could enhance the efficiency and stability of bifacial...
Scientists closer to high-performance, aqueous zinc-ion batteries
Scientists at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) have developed a new cathode material for aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs), which are...
Cost to plug and abandon US Gulf of Mexico wells estimated at $30 billion
The United States has thousands of unplugged oil and gas wells, both onshore and offshore, that present potential environmental and financial risks to the...