Green Technology

Interphase strategy tames Zn and Sn migration, boosting CZTSSe cells past 15% efficiency
Safe, efficient, and economical light-absorbing (photovoltaic) technology is key to developing the next generation of... Read more
A more durable direct air capture approach: Electrified mineral-based system resists oxygen and humidity
Many governments and businesses worldwide have been trying to devise effective initiatives aimed at mitigating... Read more
Rechargeable Mg-O₂ battery uses metal-free nanoporous graphene cathode
Large-capacity rechargeable batteries capable of sustaining repeated charge-discharge cycles are expected to become core technologies... Read more
HFC electrolyte delivers energy-dense lithium battery that keeps running at −50 °C
A research team in China has developed an electrolyte using monofluorinated hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) solvents capable... Read more
Longer-range electric vehicles: Dry-process electrodes use a lithium film to curb early losses
A research team affiliated with UNIST has unveiled a novel dry-process manufacturing method for thick... Read more
Designing the heart of hydrogen cars: AI points to zinc as key for stable fuel cell catalysts
In the era of climate crisis, hydrogen vehicles are emerging as an alternative for eco-friendly... Read more
Researchers develop pre-seeding strategy for improving inverted perovskite solar cells
Regular perovskite solar cells (PSCs)—which place the electron-transport layer beneath the perovskite absorber and the... Read more
'Solar battery' stores sunlight for days, then releases hydrogen on demand
A new material can store energy from sunlight and convert it into hydrogen days later.... Read more
Protecting perovskite solar cells against environmental influences with light-switchable molecules
A team from the University of Stuttgart, together with international researchers, has succeeded in enhancing... Read more
How natural hydrogen, hiding deep in the Earth, could serve as a new energy source
In the search for more, new and cleaner sources of energy, a largely untapped resource... Read more
Novel cathode design tames distortions to improve lithium-ion batteries
A battery's positive end (cathode) and negative end (anode) are two vital components that largely... Read more
For solar power to truly provide affordable energy access, we need to deploy it better, say researchers
Small household solar power systems have been gaining traction—and investment—as a means to provide affordable... Read more
AI's growing appetite for power is putting Pennsylvania's aging electricity grid to the test
The rapid growth of data centers that support artificial intelligence is reshaping how electricity systems... Read more
The unintended consequences of decarbonizing steelworks
For more than a century, Port Talbot in Wales has been dominated by its steelworks.... Read more
AI analysis finds sunnier sites and compact layouts cut solar's land footprint
As solar energy is rapidly becoming the world's largest renewable power source, new research from... Read more