energy

Japan’s New Energy Policy: Nuclear Power and Renewables Key to Future Growth

Japan is set to adopt a new energy strategy aimed at addressing increasing electricity demand while pursuing its decarbonisation goals.…

1 year ago

Flamanville 3 Nuclear Reactor Begins Operations After Long Delays in France

France's nuclear energy sector reached a significant milestone as the Flamanville 3 European Pressurised Reactor in Normandy was successfully connected…

1 year ago

Engineered additive makes low-cost renewable energy storage a possibility

Solar and wind are quickly transforming the energy landscape -- but if we are to realize the full potential of…

1 year ago

Researchers drive solid-state innovation for renewable energy storage

Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists are developing a formula for success -- by studying how a new type of battery…

1 year ago

The reasons flowers wilt could explain how plants spend (and save) their energy

A study in the journal Plant Biology by researchers from Macquarie University and international collaborators has shown for the first…

1 year ago

Reactor could make direct air capture more energy efficient

Rice University researchers have developed an electrochemical reactor that has the potential to drastically reduce energy consumption for direct air…

1 year ago

New battery cathode material could revolutionize EV market and energy storage

A multi-institutional research team led by Georgia Tech's Hailong Chen has developed a new, low-cost cathode that could radically improve…

1 year ago

Discovery could lead to longer-lasting EV batteries, hasten energy transition

Batteries lose capacity over time, which is why older cellphones run out of power more quickly. This common phenomenon, however,…

1 year ago

Win-win potential of grass-powered energy production

Strategically planting perennial grass throughout corn and soybean fields helps address the unintended environmental consequences of growing the dominant row…

2 years ago

Innovative battery design: More energy and less environmental impact

Lithium metal batteries are among the most promising candidates of the next generation of high-energy batteries. They can store at…

2 years ago