Green Technology

Gold coating could solve long-standing challenge with zinc batteries
As the demand for more reliable power systems grows in the renewable energy sector, the... Read more
Researchers measure traffic emissions, to the block, in real-time
In a study focused on New York City, MIT researchers have shown that existing sensors... Read more
How electric vehicles could back up the power system
Electric vehicles (EVs) could do more for our environment than simply replace gasoline. Published in... Read more
AI machine sorts clothes faster than humans to boost textile recycling in China
In an industrial park in Zhangjiagang, a small city on China's east coast, a large... Read more
New analysis details how air traffic control towers can maintain operations during grid outages
Every day, more than 44,000 flights overseen by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) take off... Read more
Lithium-air batteries break performance barriers thanks to a newly developed 2D catalyst
As the electric vehicle and energy storage system (ESS) markets experience rapid growth, the development... Read more
Producing rechargeable batteries using sunflower seed shells as raw material
A study by the EHU-University of the Basque Country shows how biomass can be used... Read more
Photothermal fabric panels could cut heating energy up to 23%
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have unveiled a tool to combat climate change,... Read more
Underwater turbines are gaining government support. Our research maps their global potential
Recent disruptions to oil supply in the Middle East have sent energy prices soaring, reminding... Read more
Quebec's residential energy use is better explained by demographics than building age, study shows
Quebec's winters are notoriously long, cold and energy intensive. And even though Hydro-Québec provides abundant,... Read more
Hydrogen doubles as coolant and working gas in new metal hydride compressor
A joint research team from the Helmut Schmidt University/ University of the Bundeswehr in Hamburg... Read more
Aging societies and more people living alone could slow decarbonization and worsen energy poverty
In Japan, alongside rapid population aging, the number of older adults living alone is increasing.... Read more
Solar energy could be key to making sustainable aviation fuel
A new way of making sustainable aviation fuel that could cut the reliance on used... Read more
Q&A: Could rising oil prices and political uncertainty from war with Iran fuel a new era of green energy?
A month into war with Iran, the U.S. government has opened its strategic oil reserve... Read more
Molecular additive boosts silicon-perovskite tandem solar cell efficiency to 32.76%
Solar cells, devices that can convert sunlight into electricity, are among the most promising solutions... Read more