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Researchers Create New Battery Electrode Design from MXene Material

Imagine fully charging a cell phone in just a few seconds. Now, researchers from Drexel University’s College of Engineering have moved a big step forward in making this reality with their latest work unveiling of a new battery electrode design in the Nature Energy journal.

11 Jul 2017

Recent Study Finds that Large Amounts of Carbon Dioxide Remain in Surface Waters

If there is anywhere for carbon dioxide to disappear in large quantities from the atmosphere, it is into the Earth's oceans. There, huge populations of plankton can soak up carbon dioxide from surface waters and gobble it up as a part of photosynthesis, generating energy for their livelihood.

6 Jul 2017

New Catalyst Oxidizes Hydrogen and Carbon Monoxide to Produce Energy

A catalyst capable of oxidizing both carbon monoxide and hydrogen to generate energy has been developed as an outcome of a Japanese collaboration.

23 Jun 2017

MIT’s New Collaboration Aims to Support Low-Carbon Energy and Climate Initiatives

Building on a shared commitment to driving innovation and education in energy and climate solutions, MIT President L. Rafael Reif and Iberdrola Chairman and CEO Ignacio S. Galán met on MIT's campus to renew and significantly expand the collaboration between the Institute and the global power company.

22 Jun 2017

Study Reveals Clean Energy Stored in Electric Vehicles Could Be Used to Power Buildings

Stored energy from electric vehicles (EVs) can be applied to power large buildings – opening up new possibilities for the future of smart, renewable energy - as a result of innovative battery study from WMG at the University of Warwick.

15 Jun 2017

Seaweed Derivative Could Act as a Stabilizer in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Lithium-sulfur batteries have great potential as a low-cost, high-energy, energy source for both vehicle and grid applications. However, they suffer from significant capacity fading. Now scientists from the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have made a surprising discovery that could fix this problem.

14 Jun 2017

New Nanomaterial Could Reduce CO2 Under Visible Light in Aqueous Solution

With the on-going depletion of fossil fuels, the rise in greenhouse gases, the issue of how to make clean, safe and affordable energy remains a critical concern.

14 Jun 2017

Scientists Aim to Convert Harmful Carbon Dioxide into Beneficial Liquid Fuel

In a classic tale of science taking twists and turns before coming to a conclusion, two teams of researchers—one a group of theorists and the other, experimentalists—have worked together to solve a chemical puzzle that may one day lead to cleaner air and renewable fuel.

13 Jun 2017

MIT’s Award-Winning Thesis Shows Clean Energy Development Pathways for India

As the world's second fastest-growing major economy and third largest producer of greenhouse gas emissions, India is at a crossroads.

9 Jun 2017

'Instantly Rechargeable' Battery Technology Could Revolutionize Electric and Hybrid Automobiles

Purdue Researchers have developed a technology which could provide an “instantly rechargeable” technique that is safe, inexpensive and environmentally friendly for recharging hybrid and electric vehicle batteries via a quick and easy process akin to refueling a car at a gas station.

2 Jun 2017