Scientists find new inexpensive way to generate electricity
Scientists from Northwestern University and Caltech have produced electricity by simply flowing water over extremely thin layers of inexpensive metals, including iron, that have...
Rust could generate electricity from flowing saltwater
Rust is a common problem on infrastructure, but new research shows that when it's combined with saltwater, it can also be a source of...
Scientists develop new tech to harness energy from seawater
Salt is power.
It might sound like alchemy, but the energy in places where salty ocean water and freshwater mingle could provide a massive source...
New discovery about perovskites paves way for new generation of solar cells
A study led by KU Leuven for the first time explains how a promising type of perovskites - man-made crystals that can convert sunlight...
Scientists develop high-performance battery for renewable energy storage
A low-cost, high-performance battery chemistry developed by CU Boulder researchers could one day lead to scalable grid-level storage for wind and solar energy that...
Scientists develop stable battery cell that can directly convert heat into electricity
In a world where energy consumption is on the rise, our only hope is the development of new energy-generation technologies.
Although currently used renewable energy...
Scientists discover new low-cost thermoelectric material to cool electronics and vehicles
Has your steering wheel been too hot to touch this summer?
A new thermoelectric material reported in the journal Science could offer relief.
The widespread adoption...
You could power your devices by walking in the future
Imagine powering your devices by walking.
With technology recently developed by a group of researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, that possibility might...
Scientists discover source of degradation in sodium batteries
Batteries power our lives.
We rely on them to keep our cell phones and laptops buzzing and our hybrid and electric cars on the road.
But...
Common black plastics in food packaging could create renewable energy
Scientists have found how plastics commonly found in food packaging can be recycled to create new materials like wires for electricity - and could...