Energy Sources

Credit: WMG, University of Warwick Researchers in WMG at the University of Warwick, in collaboration with Imperial College London, have found a way to enhance hybrid flow batteries and their commercial use. The new approach can store…

By 2050, most of humanity will live downstream of large dams built in the 20th century; Increasingly expensive to maintain, experts foresee a trend to decommissioning damsCredit: UNU-INWEH By 2050, most people on Earth will live…

A new global collaboration to examine new ways of producing green ammonia is to receive DKK 21 million from the EU framework programme for research and innovation, Horizon 2020. The project is being headed by engineering researchers from…

Growing grass may be a simple solution Growing perennial grasses on abandoned cropland has the potential to counteract some of the negative impacts of climate change by switching to more biofuels, according to a research group from the…

Renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power, could help decrease the world's reliance on fossil fuels. But first, power companies need a safe, cost-effective way to store the energy for later use. Massive lithium-ion batteries…

A survey finds that energy generated from footsteps could help tackle the country's reliance on coal India has an energy problem. It currently relies heavily on coal and consumer demand is expected to double by 2040, making its green…

Credit: NASA The Gulf of Mexico holds huge untapped offshore oil deposits that could help power the U.S. for decades. The energy super basin's longevity, whose giant offshore fields have reliably supplied consumers with oil…

Simple tips to go green with your internet use during a pandemicCredit: Purdue University/Kayla Wiles WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- It's not just to hide clutter anymore - add "saving the planet" to the reasons you leave the camera off…

The Urban Future Lab at NYU Tandon joins collaboration to help electric mobility, climate tech and distributed energy businesses from the U.K. find a foothold in the U.S. BROOKLYN, New York, Tuesday, January 12, 2021 - Beginning in…

Wartime-level funding for a fleet of CO2 scrubbers could slow warming, but stopping climate change still requires deep cuts in emissionsCredit: Credit: acilo/iStock There is a growing consensus among scientists as well as national…

Unlocking the potentials of EV batteries with roof-top PVs for urban decarbonization Cities have become the focus of global climate mitigation efforts because as they are responsible for 60-70% of energy-related CO2 emissions. As the world…

Detecting and repairing large gas leaksCredit: UT Arlington A civil engineering associate professor at The University of Texas at Arlington has received a pair of grants focused on detecting and repairing natural gas leaks in…

Concentrated economic power may give policymakers leverage DURHAM, N.C. - Most of the revenues extracted from use of the world's oceans is concentrated among 100 transnational corporations, which have been identified for the first time by…

Researchers identify the 100 transnational corporations extracting the majority of revenues from economic use of the world's oceanCredit: Science Advances For the first time, scientists have identified the 100 transnational…

Scientists set a record for the highest conversion rate of carbon dioxide at low temperatures with copper-modified indium oxide, signifying sustainable e-fuelCredit: Waseda University With ever-worsening climate change, there…

Christian A. Davies, Ph.D., has been named the recipient of the 2021 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award in Technology Innovation from TAMEST (The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas)Credit: TAMEST (The Academy of Medicine,…

Guihua Yu, Ph.D. Named 2021 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award recipient in EngineeringCredit: TAMEST (The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas) (Embargoed January 13th, 12 a.m. CST) AUSTIN - Guihua Yu, Ph.D.,…

Credit: Shu Kee Lam January 13, 2021 - The element nitrogen is a double-edged sword. It is essential for growing plants and feeding people, but it is also a leading cause of pollution across the world. Only by using nitrogen…

In most animal species, if a major artery is cut off from the heart, the animal will struggle to survive. The same can be said for many of our critical infrastructure systems, such as electric power, water and communications. They are…

André Taylor, an innovator in photovoltaics, rechargeable batteries, and space-age materials, joins an elite list of top researchers, physicians, engineers and scholars. BROOKLYN, New York, Wednesday, January 6, 2021 - André Taylor,…