Solar-powered device produces clean water and clean fuel at the same time

A floating, solar-powered device that can turn contaminated water or seawater into clean hydrogen fuel and purified water, anywhere in the world, has been

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Nov. 13, 2023 ~5 min

New approach to ‘cosmic magnet’ manufacturing could reduce reliance on rare earths in low-carbon technologies

Researchers have discovered a potential new method for making the high-performance magnets used in wind turbines and electric cars without the need for rare

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Oct. 25, 2022 ~6 min


Competition with China a ‘driving force’ for clean energy funding in the 21st century

Analysis of energy RD&D investment in major economies also found that commitments at COP21 yielded some positives. Ultimately, however, trends over this

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Sept. 12, 2022 ~6 min

New approach topples major barrier to commercialisation of organic flow batteries

Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Harvard University have developed a method to dramatically extend the lifetime of organic aqueous flow

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June 16, 2022 ~5 min

Secret to treating ‘Achilles’ heel’ of alternatives to silicon solar panels revealed

A team of researchers from the UK and Japan has found that the tiny defects which limit the efficiency of perovskites – cheaper alternative materials for solar

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May 24, 2022 ~6 min

Tiny ‘skyscrapers’ help bacteria convert sunlight into electricity

Researchers have made tiny ‘skyscrapers’ for communities of bacteria, helping them to generate electricity from just sunlight and water.

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March 7, 2022 ~5 min

Historic buildings could use solar panels to protect from rising energy costs

Installing solar panels could help historic buildings beat the rising costs of energy, according to a new study.

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Feb. 3, 2022 ~5 min

Researchers identify and clear efficiency hurdle for organic solar cells

Researchers have identified a key mechanism responsible for the lower efficiencies of organic solar cells and shown a way that this hurdle might be overcome.

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Sept. 29, 2021 ~6 min


Women in STEM: Angela Harper

Angela Harper is a PhD candidate at the Cavendish Laboratory, a member of Churchill College, and a Gates Cambridge Scholar. Here, she tells us about her work in renewable energy, setting up a Girls in STEM programme while she was an undergraduate in North Carolina, and the importance of role models when pursuing a career in STEM. 

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Jan. 2, 2020 ~4 min

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