How hydropower can help get more wind and solar on the grid
As the world adds fields of wind turbines and solar panels to generate more clean energy, electric grid operators are looking for ways to...
Scientists solve major safety issue with lithium metal batteries
A Washington State University research team has developed a way to address a major safety issue with lithium metal batteries - an innovation that...
Next generation of greenhouses may be fully solar-powered
Many greenhouses could become energy neutral by using see-through solar panels to harvest energy –- primarily from the wavelengths of light that plants don't...
Scientists find cracks in perovskite solar cells are easily healed
A new study reveals good news for the possibility of using perovskite materials in next-generation solar cells. The study, published in the journal Acta Materialia,...
‘Reverse fuel cell’ could convert waste carbon into valuable products 10 times faster
Researchers develop enhanced device to transform CO2 into valuable chemicals 10 times faster than previous versions. Fuel cells turn chemicals into electricity. Now, a University of...
Scientists learn more about the first hours of a lithium-ion battery’s life
The first hours of a lithium-ion battery's life largely determine just how well it will perform. In those moments, a set of molecules self-assembles into...
Scientists create simple, solar-powered water desalination
A completely passive solar-powered desalination system could provide more than 1.5 gallons of fresh drinking water per hour for every square meter of solar...
New surface treatment could improve the inside of solar cells
Physicists from the University of Luxembourg have succeeded in explaining the recent efficiency improvements in thin film solar cells. Thin film solar cells are the...
New electrode design could lead to more powerful batteries
An MIT team has devised a lithium metal anode that could improve the longevity and energy density of future batteries New research could lead to...
Small electrical charges could help airplanes avoid lightning strikes
There may be a way to make airplanes less prone to lightning strikes, according to new research exploring the role of the aircraft in...