Subaquatic spiders inspire CO2 reduction catalyst
Structures that mimic the diving bell spider’s air-trapping hairs boost the catalytic activity of copper electrodes
Engineered cyanobacteria turn carbon dioxide into petrol substitute
Strategy transforms wild photosynthetic organism into a system that could reduce humanity’s reliance on fossil fuels
Ultraslim solar cells retain healthy efficiency
A patterned reflector on the back of a thinned-down GaAs cell traps light in the device, keeping efficiency near 20%
Porous polymer offers methane storage solution
Cheap-to-make material exceeds US targets for natural gas storage thanks to flexible structure
Magnets that double efficiency of water splitting could help usher in a hydrogen economy
New catalysts based on earth-abundant metals are ‘game-changer’ for hydrogen production
11 million floating solar farms could eliminate carbon emissions from transport
Marine methanol factories could produce fuel from seawater and carbon dioxide
Gel polymer electrolyte cuts risk of battery fires
Devices made with new electrolyte continue to operate under extreme conditions
Chronic exposure to battery nanomaterial leads to resistant bacteria
Shewanella onedensis MR-1 adapts to media spiked with complex metal oxide nanoparticles
9-minute battery charging could accelerate electric vehicles’ prospects
Rapid replenishment at 60˚C adds 200 miles of range, and suppresses chemical degradation problems
New electrolyte charges efforts to achieve viable calcium batteries
Straightforward synthesis delivers compound with high oxidative stability, high ionic conductivity and good capability for long-term reversible calcium cycling
Perovskite photovoltaics get their groove on
Clever structure boosts efficiency and cuts production costs
Converting waste plastic bottles into jet fuel
Simple three-step process generates minimal waste and diverts plastic from landfill
Renewables a better bet to cut carbon emissions than carbon capture and storage
Slow uptake and higher energy pay-off make CCS less effective route to reducing emissions
A battery technology worth its salt
The lithium pioneers
Hydrogen storage gets real
Taking a leaf out of plants’ books
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Green solvent recovers in-demand metals from batteries
Multiple cathode chemistries tackled by one system
Low wind power costs pump up hydrogen economy prospects
Combining clean energy sources with electrolysis is already cost competitive for producing gas for niche applications
Microwave process decarbonises fossil fuels and generates hydrogen
New catalytic approach turns hydrocarbons into hydrogen fuel and solid carbon, which could be stored underground or turned into high-value products
Bacteria farm yields thermoelectric paper
Sustainable route to sustainable energy
Remarkably durable water splitting photocatalyst lasts for half a year
Catalyst overcomes long-standing barrier to commercial sunlight-driven hydrogen generation
Antenna can power devices by harvesting ubiquitous wifi signals
Device could be used to run medical implants and wearable electronics
Copper catalyst splits water at neutral pH
Metal porphyrin complex takes significant step towards cheap water oxidation catalysts
Multitasking graphene ink printed into tiny flexible supercapacitors
Screen-printed devices show strength in numbers
Lightning-inspired method makes ammonia with no catalyst
Plasma-enabled electrolysis produces the vital gas in high purity – but also consumes much more energy than current methods
Foam catalyst performs hydrogen evolution in neutral conditions
Structure decouples water dissociation and hydrogen evolution processes
Triangle molecule charges up aluminium batteries
Cathode made from triangular macrocycle hosts complex metal cations in a rechargeable aluminium battery