Low-cost battery-like device absorbs CO2 emissions while it charges

Researchers have developed a low-cost device that can selectively capture carbon dioxide gas while it charges. Then, when it discharges, the CO2 can be

Cambridge University News • cambridge
May 19, 2022 ~4 min

Energy storage important to creating affordable, reliable, deeply decarbonized electricity systems

MIT Energy Initiative report supports energy storage paired with renewable energy to achieve clean energy grids.

Tom Melville | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
May 16, 2022 ~8 min


Ultrathin fuel cell uses the body’s own sugar to generate electricity

Engineers have developed a glucose power source that could fuel miniature implants and sensors.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
May 12, 2022 ~8 min

Electric eels inspired the first battery two centuries ago and now point a way to future battery technologies

One species of eel can discharge 860 volts of electricity – that’s 200-fold higher than the top voltage of a single lithium-ion battery.

Timothy J. Jorgensen, Director of the Health Physics and Radiation Protection Graduate Program and Professor of Radiation Medicine, Georgetown University • conversation
May 9, 2022 ~9 min

Team creates map for production of eco-friendly metals

New understanding of metal electrolysis could help optimize production of metals like lithium and iron.

Elizabeth A. Thomson | Materials Research Laboratory • mit
May 9, 2022 ~6 min

Meet the power plant of the future: Solar + battery hybrids are poised for explosive growth

More than a third of power plants applying to connect to a US grid are hybrids that pair wind or solar with battery storage.

Will Gorman, Graduate Student Researcher in Electricity Markets and Policy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory • conversation
April 25, 2022 ~8 min

How Recycling Can Help the Growing Electric Vehicle Market

VOA Learning English • voa
April 20, 2022 ~6 min

A new heat engine with no moving parts is as efficient as a steam turbine

The design could someday enable a fully decarbonized power grid, researchers say.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
April 13, 2022 ~7 min


Exploring the Technology Behind Electric Vehicle Batteries

VOA Learning English • voa
April 6, 2022 ~6 min

These energy innovations could transform how we mitigate climate change, and save money in the process – 5 essential reads

From pulling carbon dioxide out of the air to turning water into fuel, innovators are developing new technologies and pairing existing ones to help slow global warming.

Stacy Morford, Environment + Climate Editor • conversation
April 4, 2022 ~10 min

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