Device hits 20% solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency

A device turns sunlight into hydrogen with new efficiency. It combines next-gen halide perovskite semiconductors with electrocatalysts.

Silvia Cernea Clark-Rice • futurity
July 24, 2023 ~6 min

Oxygen ‘holes’ could hold the key to higher performing EV batteries

Scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding and overcoming the challenges associated with nickel-rich materials used in lithium-ion batteries.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
July 19, 2023 ~4 min


Cutting urban carbon emissions by retrofitting buildings

Study shows that cities’ plans often won’t achieve their goals, but decarbonizing the local grid could make the difference.

Nancy W. Stauffer | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
July 13, 2023 ~20 min

Use these tips to save energy during summer heat

Experts offer advice for keeping your home cooler despite summer heat. Their tips cover windows, fans, kitchens, and gardens.

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
July 12, 2023 ~10 min

New method may help pave way for fusion power plants

Researchers have experimentally demonstrated dynamic shell formation for the first time. It may help achieve the goal of a fusion power plant.

Lindsey Valich-Rochester • futurity
July 10, 2023 ~5 min

America faces a power disconnection crisis amid rising heat: In 31 states, utilities can shut off electricity for nonpayment in a heat wave

One in 4 American households are at risk of losing power because of the high cost of energy. Over 30% of those disconnections are in summer, when heat gets dangerous.

David Konisky, Lynton K. Caldwell Professor, Indiana University • conversation
July 5, 2023 ~10 min

America's power disconnection crisis: In 31 states, utilities can shut off electricity for nonpayment in a heat wave

One in 4 American households are at risk of losing power because of the high cost of energy. Over 30% of those disconnections are in summer, when heat gets dangerous.

David Konisky, Lynton K. Caldwell Professor, Indiana University • conversation
July 5, 2023 ~10 min

'Global China' is a big part of Latin America’s renewable energy boom, but homegrown industries and 'frugal innovation' are key

China is a major investor in Latin America’s renewable energy and critical minerals like lithium, but countries like Chile are also taking steps to secure their own clean energy future.

Nathaniel Dolton-Thornton, Assistant Researcher in Climate Policy, Tufts University • conversation
July 5, 2023 ~10 min


America's disconnection crisis: In 31 states, utilities can shut off power for nonpayment in a heat wave

One in 4 American households are at risk of losing power because of the high cost of energy. Over 30% of those disconnections are in summer, when heat gets dangerous.

David Konisky, Lynton K. Caldwell Professor, Indiana University • conversation
July 5, 2023 ~10 min

Chemists discover why photosynthetic light-harvesting is so efficient

The disorganized arrangement of the proteins in light-harvesting complexes is the key to their extreme efficiency.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
July 3, 2023 ~6 min

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