Sustainable energy – Page 4
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Feature
A material future for fusion?
Nuclear fusion has been a dream for decades. Kit Chapman finds out about the latest developments that could help it fulfil its promise
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Research
Polymer membrane could tap huge reserves of ‘blue energy’ from estuaries’ salt gradients
Solution to performance stalemate means tidal rivers’ vast electrochemical power could be harnessed
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Feature
Is synthetic petroleum the missing link in the route to net zero?
Weaning our economy off liquid fuels could be impossible, so can we make them without the carbon emissions? Rachel Brazil surveys the scene
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Research
Carbon dioxide electrolysers ready for fluctuating power from wind and solar
First CO2-to-fuel device that can deal with the intermittent currents coming from renewable energy sources
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Research
The next generation of nuclear reactors will produce even more radioactive waste
Researchers warn against ‘overly optimistic, misleading information’ surrounding small modular reactors
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News
Last of UK’s nuclear reprocessing plants to close
Sellafield’s Magnox plant will enter a new era of clean-up and decommissioning in July
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Research
Photosynthesis used to power a microprocessor for over six months
System represents a breakthrough in the real-life applicability of biophotovoltaic devices
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Research
Organometallic boost pushes perovskite solar cells to record efficiency, stability
Device survives 1000 hours of solar illumination with minimal power loss bringing commercialisation of cheaper cells closer
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Business
Breaking efficiency records with tandem solar cells
Oxford PV layers perovskite over silicon to capture a wider wavelength range
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News
Climate must come first as Europe reduces reliance on Russian fuels
Experts warn that UK and EU proposals don’t do enough to protect the environment
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News
Russian troops depart Chernobyl following disappearance of nuclear material
Chernobyl employees say that soldiers were unaware of the 1986 disaster and entered highly radioactive areas without protection
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Research
Solar cells kept clean of dust and dirt with electrostatic wipe down
Electrode adaptation repels dust and could save billions of litres of water and millions in maintenance costs
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News
Russian actions around Europe’s largest nuclear power plant flirt with catastrophe
An incident at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya plant could have disastrous consequences, nuclear safety expert warns
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News
Fears for Ukraine’s nuclear facilities follow Russian troops taking charge of Chernobyl site
Military movement kicking up radioactive dust in the exclusion zone and missiles barely missing nuclear waste sites worry nuclear energy community
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Research
Phosphorene nanoribbons find their first use in a solar cell just 3 years after discovery
Experiments match theoretical predictions and show great promise for further uses in electronics
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Research
Painstakingly curated perovskite database of over 40,000 devices set to speed up solar research
Gargantuan task of manually curating huge open-access platform could pay dividends by accelerating the discovery of new photoactive materials
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Feature
The labs pointing to a greener future for Africa
Tackling climate is not just a job for scientists in more developed countries. Munyaradzi Makoni talks to researchers in Kenya and South Africa to find out more
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Opinion
A clouded view of industry emissions
Standards and auditing are sorely needed if emissions targets are to be upheld
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News
Biogas reactor offers a route to decentralising ‘green’ hydrogen production
Chemical looping process produces ultra-pure hydrogen from methane