Steering wind power in a new direction could boost production at wind farms
Angling turbines slightly away from the wind can boost energy produced overall and even out the otherwise variable supply, says Stanford study. What's good for...
How to produce natural gas while storing carbon dioxide
New research at The University of Texas at Austin shows that injecting air and carbon dioxide into methane ice deposits buried beneath the Gulf...
How you charge your smartphone could affect its battery life
Researchers at WMG at the University of Warwick have found that use of inductive charging, whilst highly convenient, risks depleting the life of mobile...
Scientists create multi-junction solar cells from off-the-shelf components
Multi-junction solar cells are both the most efficient type of solar cell on the market today and the most expensive type of solar cell...
New nanotube discovery may lead to high-efficiency solar power devices
Physicists discovered a novel kind of nanotube that generates current in the presence of light. Devices such as optical sensors and infrared imaging chips are...
Scientists find new way to test perovskite solar cells for real-world performance
It was only ten years ago that metal-halide perovskites were discovered to be photovoltaic materials. Today, perovskite solar cells made are almost as efficient as...
Scientists find new way to expand the temperature range of lithium-ion batteries
Electric cars struggle with extreme temperatures, mainly because of impacts on the electrolyte solutions in their lithium-ion batteries. Now, researchers have developed new electrolytes containing...
One step closer to carbon-neutral fuel
Scientists create an efficient process for converting carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide, a key ingredient of synthetic fuels and materials. The carbon dioxide (CO2) produced...
Scientists develop semi-liquid metal anode for next-generation batteries
Scientists from Carnegie Mellon University have developed a semiliquid lithium metal-based anode that represents a new paradigm in battery design. Lithium batteries made using this...
Scientists develop new catalyst for ethanol fuel cells
The catalyst offers promise for liquid-fuel-cell-powered drones. Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory and University of Arkansas have developed a highly efficient catalyst for extracting electrical...