Energy efficiency in physics is not measured the way most people think about it. Instead of asking how much heat a process ...

Finding reliable, eco-friendly power sources is crucial as our world grapples with increasing energy needs and the urgent call to combat climate change. Solar energy offers one solution, with ...

Ethylene—the chemical used to create much of the world’s plastics—has a carbon problem that Professor Ted Sargent is working ...

There is no single solution that will solve the world’s energy demands, but sequestering biomass is showing promise for ...

Researchers have discovered a new method by which a catalyst can be used to selectively burn one molecule in a mixture of hydrocarbons -- compounds made of hydrogen and carbon atoms. For the first ...

Almost all energy-generation processes require significant amounts of water. However, few energy-planning tools account for these needs. As part of its Thirsty Energy Initiative, the World Bank is ...

Over 947 gigawatts of solar energy are waiting to connect to the grid—that's enough to power over 900 million homes in the United States for a year. We have a problem. But AI can help to solve it.

It’s a topic that cannot be avoided for any longer. The ongoing Paris Climate Conference has seen an unprecedented amount of participation - even before the summit began, over 150 countries submitted ...