Animal energy usage made visible through video
Energy scarcity is a central driver of animal behavior and evolution. The amazing diversity of life on this planet is a testament to the plethora of novel biological solutions to…
New Research Suggests Dark Energy Is Evolving, Challenging Cosmology Models
New research suggests that dark energy, the unknown force driving the accelerated expansion of the universe, may not be behaving as previously believed. Observations from a large-scale 3D map indicate…
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. A government-backed panel of experts has supported plans to maximise…
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 to the national electricity grid. According to reports, this reactor,…
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 these intermittent, renewable energy sources, we’ll need safe, affordable batteries…
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 fails. The team’s goal is the design for long-term storage…
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 time, that plants reuse resources from wilting flowers to support…
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 capture, the removal of carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere.…
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 lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) — potentially transforming the electric vehicle (EV)…
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, is not completely understood. Now, an international team of researchers,…