New discovery opens novel pathway for high-titer production of drop-in biofuels
Using an unusual, light-dependent enzyme and a newly discovered enzymatic mechanism, researchers from Aarhus University and MIT have enabled the biological synthesis of high-yield...
New blended solar cells yield high power conversion efficiencies
Scientists have blended various polymer and molecular semiconductors as photo-absorbers to create a solar cell with increased power efficiencies and electricity generation.
These types of...
It takes a lot of energy for machines to learn – here’s why AI...
This month, Google forced out a prominent AI ethics researcher after she voiced frustration with the company for making her withdraw a research paper.
The...
Fluorine may replace lithium for rechargeable batteries
Fluorine, a relatively abundant and light element, may serve as an alternative to lithium in rechargeable batteries, a new study shows.
With increased use of...
Scientists create new method to harness solar energy
By some estimates, the amount of solar energy reaching the surface of the earth in one year is greater than the sum of all...
Scientists find new way to store energy and absorb CO2
Bioengineered microbes may one day be used to store the sun’s energy, as well as absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide to later turn it into...
High-rate li-ion batteries demonstrate superior safety, shows study
As the inevitable growth of transport electrification continues, the types of batteries that will be used in such vehicles, their charging parameters, infrastructure and...
This flexible rechargeable battery is 10 times more powerful than state of the art
A team of researchers has developed a flexible, rechargeable silver oxide-zinc battery with a five to 10 times greater areal energy density than state...
Scientists figure out how to track what happens inside batteries
The future of mobility is electric cars, trucks and airplanes.
But there is no way a single battery design can power that future.
Even your cell...
Scientists find new way to convert ammonia into hydrogen seamlessly
Northwestern University researchers have developed a highly effective, environmentally friendly method for converting ammonia into hydrogen.
Outlined in a recent publication in the journal Joule,...