New discovery transforms dissolved CO2 into solid carbon, which can be stored more easily than liquid CO2 or even sold as a functional material
Read article: Improved carbon capture turns CO2 into energy storage material
Does the energy system have to be all-electric? Dave Elliot examines the debate
Read article: Rethinking power: pipes versus wires
Pressure forecasts beat temperature at forecasting heating use
Read article: Best predictions of winter gas demand are written on the wind
Dave Elliott ponders whether energy-efficiency costs will fall as take-up rises, in response to a paper from Amory Lovins
Read article: Energy saving – and use – without end
Need to boost efficiency in next decade, finds study
Read article: Data centres risk spiralling energy costs
Five metre wingspan Star Trek-inspired prototype demonstrates the feasibility of electroaerodynamics to fly solid-state aeroplanes
Read article: Combustion-free propeller-free aeroplane takes flight
Britons who waste heat and energy by allowing leaks from their buildings face space-based satellite fuel poverty spotters
Read article: Satellites spot waste heat to save fuel
Views on balancing and the roles of biomass and power-to-gas vary, says Dave Elliott
Read article: Global energy in 2050 – can renewables supply it all?
Electrical cooling needs may rise most on the least warm summer days
Read article: New York air con set to spike electricity demand by 80%
Peter Littlewood, founding chair of the Faraday Institution for energy storage science and technologies, discusses the organization's goals and strategy
Read article: Virtual lab, real-world challenges
