When the sun switches off the solar panels
In sunny weather, power lines are becoming overloaded — leading the grid operator to cut...
Support for carbon capture and sequestration is key to a greener, more reliable grid
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The Supreme Court’s recent ruling in West Virginia v. EPA limited...
Energy and climate scientists discuss climate-smart power systems
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Unprecedented heat waves, storms, and wildfires are pushing electrical grids in...
New dataset shows the value of building flexibility to the energy grid
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) ran hundreds of...
Listening to the people results in a more sustainable future energy system
This graphic shows the fraction of different types of electricity sources in the US in...
A stand-alone solar farm in Crete that integrates graphene perovskite solar panels
The graphene-perovskite solar panels installed in Crete. Credit: Pescetelli et al. Perovskites, mineral materials composed...
Just add water to activate a disposable paper battery
Photograph of a stencil-printed two-cell paper battery with a design that spells the name of...
Model of rock thermal conductivity used by oil and gas and geothermal companies proves unreliable
Unique experimental setup that enabled nondestructive high-precision laser measurements of thermal properties of rocks. The high-throughput...
In a hotter world, air conditioning isn’t a luxury, it’s a lifesaver
The multimodel ensemble mean difference in projected annual-average sWBGT between SSP585 and SSP245. Data from...
First steps toward high-speed motors for fuel cell components
Prototype of a high-speed motor for a fuel cell compressor. Credit: Fraunhofer project HABICHT The...