Green Technology

Tough fuel cell can stabilize power grid by making and storing energy in extreme industrial conditions
To build a modern-day electrical grid with the flexibility and resilience to handle ebbing and... Read more
Cheaper energy bills: AI-created materials could cool cities and spacecraft
New materials developed using machine learning and artificial intelligence could, among other things, keep your... Read more
Spongy material and the sun's power remove salt from seawater
Most of Earth's water is in the oceans and too salty to drink. Desalination plants... Read more
Cellulose instead of crude oil: Researchers develop sustainable foams
Foams have numerous possible potential applications, for example, ranging from the automotive, household and mechanical... Read more
Ammonia: From fertilizer to energy source of the future
Ammonia has been traditionally known for fertilizer production. In the future, it could also play... Read more
Reducing energy consumption with phase change materials
Water has proven its value as a heat carrier, for example, when it comes to... Read more
Unique method of rare-earth recycling could strengthen the raw material independence of Europe and America
A research team led by Dr. Miloslav Polášek at IOCB Prague has developed a new... Read more
How can AI be more energy efficient? Researchers look to human brain for inspiration
It's estimated it can take an AI model over 6,000 joules of energy to generate... Read more
No batteries required: Self-powered water sensor uses wave energy to detect pollutants
A new self-powered water sensor uses wave energy to monitor pollutants like heavy metals, microplastics,... Read more
Solar minigrid brings light and hope to a Goma neighborhood, offering blueprint for rest of Congo
Street lights erase the shadows where attackers once hid. Noisy, polluting diesel generators have gone... Read more
Flexible zinc–ion batteries maintain stable voltage after bending with new hydrogel electrolyte
A research team led by Prof. Hu Linhua from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science... Read more
Climate, conflict and energy security—how the EU's industrial policy must change to face this polycrisis
Industrial policy is back—it's currently central to the agendas of both the EU and the... Read more
Battery swapping stations powered by solar and wind: How this could work for electric vehicles
Petrol and diesel vehicles are being phased out globally and replaced with electric vehicles so... Read more
Reinforcement learning for nuclear microreactor control
A machine learning approach leverages nuclear microreactor symmetry to reduce training time when modeling power... Read more
Invasive lake weed turned to clean energy in Ethiopia
For years, Fentie Wabi worked as a fisherman on Ethiopia's Lake Tana, until an aggressive... Read more