MIT chemists found a way to cut the carbon footprint of producing white phosphorus, an ingredient in many consumer products.

An MIT team is working to harness combustion to yield valuable materials, including some that are critical in the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries.

Battery power from electric vehicles to the grid could open a fast lane to a net-zero future.

Branchlike metallic filaments can sap the power of solid-state lithium batteries. A new study explains how they form and how to divert them.

Made from inexpensive, abundant materials, an aluminum-sulfur battery could provide low-cost backup storage for renewable energy sources.

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

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

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

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

The rechargeable battery can be woven and washed, and could provide power for fiber-based electronic devices and sensors.