There is no cheaper way to generate electricity today than with the sun. Power plants are currently being built in sunny locations that will supply...
The cost of harvesting solar energy has dropped so much in recent years that it's giving traditional energy...
Perhaps the most frustrating limitation of owning an all-electric car is how long it takes to fully charge...
A new paper from associate professor Jiandi Wan's group in the UC Davis Department of Chemical Engineering, published in Science Advances, proposes a potential solution...
There are high hopes for the next generation of high-energy-density lithium metal batteries, but before they can be...
The future of mobility is electric cars, trucks and airplanes. But there is no way a single battery...
Power plants generate electricity and send it into power lines that distribute energy to nodes, or sites, where it can be used. But if the...
Next-generation lithium batteries that offer lightweight, long-lasting, and low-cost energy storage could revolutionize the energy storage and electric...
The designers of solar cells know their creations must contend with a wide range of temperatures and all...
Solar cells have come a long way, but inexpensive, thin-film solar cells are still far behind more expensive,...
Solid-state inorganic materials are critical to the growth and development of electric vehicles, cellphones, laptop batteries, and solar energy technologies. However, finding the ideal materials...
A team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a novel, integrated approach to...
Researchers have designed an off-grid, low-cost modular energy source that can efficiently produce power at night. The system...
A customizable smart window harnesses and manipulates solar power to save energy and cut costs. Windows play multiple crucial roles in our homes. They illuminate,...
Sensors placed in the environment spend long periods of time outdoors through all weather conditions, and they must...
A new mathematical model for predicting variations in solar irradiance has been developed at Uppsala University. It may...
