Green Technology

How electric cars could help tropical cities run on solar
In tropical cities, afternoon thunderstorms can plunge entire neighborhoods into brief moments of darkness. When... Read more
Wind and solar may help Ecuador avoid repeat of its 2024 power crisis
Researchers from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) in Belgium and Yachay Tech University in Ecuador... Read more
High-entropy design achieves 3-fold increase in hydrogen production
While mixing materials typically leads to instability, there exists a phenomenon known as high entropy,... Read more
Solar reactor uses old battery acid to turn plastic waste into clean hydrogen
Researchers have developed a solar-powered reactor to break down hard-to-recycle forms of plastic waste—such as... Read more
Researchers expose fossil fuel companies' communications facade
Fossil fuel companies say that they want to be on the front lines of renewable... Read more
Breaking fuel cell barriers: New platinum catalyst brings high-efficiency hydrogen vehicles closer to commercialization
A research team has developed a next-generation platinum-based catalyst that improves both activity and durability... Read more
Waste water to clean energy: Japanese engineers harness the power of osmosis
A Japanese water plant is harnessing the natural process of osmosis to generate renewable energy... Read more
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