An innovative probe which can operate in temperatures as high as molten lava has been created by researchers. from Energy & Green Tech...
One Tech Tip: Don't use rice for your device. Here's how to dry out your smartphone
You were walking next to a swimming pool when you slipped and dropped your phone into the water. Or it slipped out of your hand when you wer...
'Urban mines': How to unlock our electronic junk's potential
Instead of developing new mining infrastructures, what if we recovered the metal deposits contained in the electronic objects we no longer u...
Southwest Airlines spending $30 million on green fuel refinery, investment fund
Southwest Airlines is buckling down on its environmental goals with a $30 million investment into a sustainable aviation fuel technology pro...
Zero-emission ship nears finish of round-the-world voyage
A ship powered by renewable energy, including hydrogen produced onboard, is docked in the southeastern US state of Florida this week as it p...
AI among us: Social media users struggle to identify AI bots during political discourse
Artificial intelligence bots have already permeated social media. But can users tell who is human and who is not? from Consumer Electronic...
Customizing sulfone electrolyte in lithium-ion batteries improves their safety and performance
In our technologically dependent society, the mobility, dependability, and safety of our devices—including phones and laptops—are critical. ...
Customizable carbon and its potential impact on green energy
There's a lot of research about moving away from carbon as an energy source, but what if, instead, the carbon that is being used is appl...
Novel material increases efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells
In an article published in the Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Brazilian researchers describe a strategy to enhance the efficiency and sta...
Electrification of society is putting major demands on supply security, say researchers
Power cuts can be caused by heavy snow and icing, as well as lightning strikes and strong winds bringing down power lines. Together with mor...
Researchers set new world record for CIGS solar cells
Uppsala University is the new world record holder for electrical energy generation from copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar cells. T...
Smartphone makers bet on AI to boost sales
Smartphone makers are packing their latest devices with flashy new artificial intelligence tools such as real-time voice translation and adv...
Developers say proposed wind farm project could help power Anchorage, reducing strain on gas
Developers of a huge wind farm proposed for construction near Anchorage say it could help provide a much-needed boost to the area's ener...
New electrochemical system enables efficient metal recovery from industrial wastewater
A research team at Tsinghua University led by Professor Huijuan Liu has developed a new electrochemical system that promises to revolutioniz...
How residual materials can become high-performance construction products
When it comes to sustainable development, the construction industry faces great challenges. In the ReMatBuilt project, experts from the Frau...
AI-driven method helps improve quality assurance for wind turbines
An international collaboration between EPFL and the University of Glasgow has led to an advanced machine-learning algorithm to effectively d...
How an endangered hawk could topple plans for WA's largest wind farm
What began as the largest wind project ever proposed in Washington—the Horse Heaven Hills wind farm—will likely soon be cut to a fraction of...
An ultrafast SnO₂ passivation strategy for low-temperature manufacture of perovskite solar cells
SnO2 has been widely used as electron transport layers (ETLs) for efficient perovskite solar cells (PSCs) due to its high transparency, high...
Semi-transparent perovskite solar cells achieve efficiency of 21.68%
The Photovoltaics Research Department of the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), working with the KIER Energy AI and Computational Sc...
Researchers take next step toward better performing batteries using less critical raw materials
Marnix Wagemaker and Alexandros Vasileiadis in collaboration with researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have published a paper in...
Asymmetric fire-retardant electrolytes could ensure safety and stability in lithium metal batteries
New research published in Energy Material Advances holds significant implications for the future of high-energy-density batteries. from En...
Energy Strategy 2050: The potential of millions of Swiss rooftops
Five million rooftops in Switzerland—more than half of the nationwide total—are suitable for generating power. A review of two solar photovo...
Distributed energy resource cybersecurity framework tool shines in solar cybersecurity assessment
As the world pushes for sustainable energy, the spotlight turns to distributed energy resources (DERs), with solar photovoltaic (PV) systems...
The YouTube algorithm isn't radicalizing people, says bots study
About a quarter of Americans get their news on YouTube. With its billions of users and hours upon hours of content, YouTube is one the large...
Engineers develop promising calcium-based battery that's rechargeable and operates at room temperature
A multi-institutional team of Chinese engineers has developed a proof-of-concept calcium-based battery that withstands 700 charge cycles at ...
Wind-powered Dutch ship sets sail for greener future
The world's first chemical tanker ship fitted with massive rigid aluminum "sails" has left Rotterdam, its owner hoping to plot...
New NASA report suggests we could see space-based power after 2050
Space-based solar power (SBSP) has been in the news recently, with the successful test of a solar power demonstrator in space taking place l...
'Green' or 'blue' hydrogen—what difference does it make? Not much for most Australians
Hydrogen can play a key role in Australia's energy transition by giving us additional ways of storing and moving energy around. As the w...
Could mini nuclear stations plug South Africa's power gaps?
South African nuclear scientists want to build a new generation of mini nuclear reactors, both to plug holes in their own country's blac...
A geothermal-powered, climate-friendly way to capture carbon dioxide in the air
In a new study, researchers have developed a method for capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, powered by clean and relatively inexpe...
Electrification or hydrogen? Both have distinct roles in the European energy transition
A study, published in One Earth, is the first to analyze the interplay of electrification and hydrogen in EU climate neutrality scenarios at...
A battery's hopping ions 'remember' where they've been, researchers find
Solid-state batteries store and release charge by nudging ions back and forth between two electrodes. From our usual point of view, the ions...
Four Xbox exclusives heading to rivals in big shift
Microsoft on Thursday shook up the video game world with word it is making some once-exclusive Xbox video games available for play on rival ...
Discovery of new Li ion conductor unlocks new direction for sustainable batteries
One of the grand challenges for materials science is the design and discovery of new materials that address global priorities such as Net Ze...
Battery manufacturing project develops novel laser patterning process to alter electrode microstructure
Gotham City's Dark Knight boasts an impressive collection of technological marvels, but the superhero scientists at the U.S. Department ...
Clean energy and conservation collide in California coastal waters
Two of President Joe Biden's biggest priorities—conservation and the switch to clean energy—are colliding in the ocean off California...
An AI analysis service platform for predicting outcomes in e-sports tournaments
ETRI's researchers have developed an AI-powered e-sports analysis platform that provides real-time win rate prediction services by analy...
Amid artificial intelligence boom, AI girlfriends—and boyfriends—are making their mark
A few months ago, Derek Carrier started seeing someone and became infatuated. from Consumer Electronics News - Electronics News, Electroni...
Stable profits, land preservation matter to farmers debating solar leases
To solar or not to solar? While a stable and predictable profit is an important factor to Pennsylvania farmers considering leasing out their...
Benefits of heat pumps detailed in new report
Millions of U.S. households would benefit from heat pumps, but the cost of installing the technology needs to come down to make their use a ...
EU industries seek to profit from materials in wastewater
For decades, most of the wastewater from the Mahou San Miguel brewery in the northeastern Spanish city of Lleida was flushed down the drain....
Study reveals eco-friendly way to generate power from waste wood
A new study by researchers at University of Limerick in Ireland has revealed a sustainable method of efficiently converting waste heat into ...
Modeling shows green roofs can cool cities and save energy
Extensive greenery coverage on building rooftops could significantly reduce temperatures at the city scale and decrease energy costs, accord...
Research pinpoints factors for better battery design
You've probably experienced the dread of a suddenly dead phone that is glacially slow to recharge. Add to that earbuds or laptops that d...
US 'pause' on future liquefied gas exports throws doubt on fossil fuel's place in energy transition
Since the first cargo of American liquefied natural gas (LNG) left a terminal on the Gulf of Mexico bound for Brazil in February 2016, US ex...
Using thermotropic liquid crystals to enhance the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar modules
Solar panels and photovoltaics (PVs) are becoming increasingly widespread, contributing to ongoing efforts aimed at decarbonizing electricit...
Quantum research sheds light on the mystery of high-temperature superconductivity
An international team of scientists has made a new discovery that may help to unlock the microscopic mystery of high-temperature superconduc...
Fitness trackers find new symptom of depression—body temperature
When a group of California researchers started a COVID-19 study in 2020 using fitness tracking rings, they didn't know they would make a...
A scalable photoelectrochemical system for green hydrogen production
If realized using solar energy or other renewable energy, water splitting could be a promising way of sustainably producing hydrogen (H2) on...
New glass-ceramic composite shows promise for safer storage of nuclear waste
A new glass-ceramic composite shows great promise for the safer storage of nuclear waste. "Simply put, we want to find the best candida...
Hong Kong researcher recycles textile waste for 'building clothing' as thermal insulation
Textiles account for 10% of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, while 85% of textile waste is simply sent to landfill or incinerated. Buildings ...
A new high-concentration solid polymer electrolyte for high-voltage lithium-metal batteries
Lithium-metal batteries, which contain anodes based on metallic lithium, are promising rechargeable batteries that could help to meet the gr...
Quiet revolution? UK sees new breed of 'green' narrowboats
Motoring down the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal in England's West Midlands, Neil Cocksedge's narrowboat at first sight lo...
Your personal data is political: Computer scientists find gaps in the privacy practices of campaign websites
Would you trust a random political canvasser to do whatever they wanted with your resume, your friends' email addresses—and perhaps your...
An expert discusses the state of cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin were created to circumvent the monopoly on money held by nation states and central banks. The digital currenci...
Japan's electric vehicle transition by 2035 may be insufficient to combat the climate crisis, but there are solutions
Researchers at Kyushu University have found that Japan's current policy of stopping the sale of gas vehicles by 2035 and transitioning o...
Getting to know the 'ghost' inside batteries: An in-depth examination of tiny short-circuits
An Argonne team developing materials for solid-state batteries has taken an unexpected detour to investigate tiny short-circuits known as so...
Postal Service, once chided for slow adoption of EVs, announces plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions
The U.S. Postal Service announced sweeping plans Tuesday to reduce greenhouse emissions by diverting more parcels from air to ground transpo...
New position paper on transparent life cycle assessment of plastics recycling
Life cycle assessments are often used as a basis for decision-making when selecting environmentally friendly processes, input materials or s...
EU strikes deal on clean tech to compete with China, US
EU states and lawmakers clinched a deal on Tuesday to expand Europe's clean tech production, from solar and wind to carbon capture, as t...
Ultrafast reservoir production forecasting boasts speed and accuracy
Imagine a task that used to take 11 minutes now taking less time than the blink of an eye. Couple that speed increase with 97% accuracy, and...
County-by-county study maps the energy transition's effects on jobs
A new analysis by MIT researchers shows the places in the U.S. where jobs are most linked to fossil fuels. The research could help policymak...
Ammonia attracts the shipping industry, but researchers warn of its risks
Switching to ammonia as a marine fuel, with the goal of decarbonization, can instead create entirely new problems. This is shown in a study ...
Non-solvating electrolytes enhance performance of organic electrode-based batteries
In a recent study, researchers have pioneered a method to significantly enhance the performance and lifespan of organic electrode-based batt...
Compressed air energy storage systems could replace conventional batteries as energy providers, say scientists
A group of scientists have found compressed air energy storage systems to have the potential of replacing conventional electrochemical batte...
Biofuel is poised to usurp crude oil refining in the Bay Area: A green solution or 'greenwashing'?
With concerns over sustainability increasing in the energy industry, fossil-fuel companies have embraced plans to revamp, rather than decomm...
Swiss watchmaker says it's time to make luxury sustainable
Vegetal leather and recycled stainless steel melted in a solar oven are among the materials a Geneva watch brand is using in its quest to ma...
A strategy to design lithium anode interlayer for all-solid-state lithium-metal batteries
Over the past decades, engineers and chemists have been working to develop increasingly advanced battery technologies that could help to mee...
Why Apple is pushing the term 'spatial computing' along with its new Vision Pro headset
With Apple's hotly anticipated Vision Pro headset hitting store shelves Friday, you're probably going to start to see more people we...
Residents ask for a full examination of damage to a Japanese nuclear plant caused by a recent quake
A group of residents of towns near Japanese nuclear plants submitted a petition on Friday asking regulators to halt safety screening for the...
US Apple fans get hands on $3,500 Vision Pro
US Apple stores on Friday will start selling the Vision Pro, the tech giant's $3,499 headset and its first major release since the Apple...
Using pulp and paper waste to scrub carbon from emissions
Researchers at McGill University have come up with an innovative approach to improve the energy efficiency of carbon conversion, using waste...
Researchers take new 'mixed reality' headsets for a spin
Among the buzziest consumer technologies right now are "mixed reality" or "spatial computing" headsets that convincingly...
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