In praise of (total) demand response
Operating on the energy supply side has limits – trying to balance the variable inputs from renewables is hard. So why not operate on the demand side?
UK commits £246m to developing battery technology
The “Faraday Challenge” aims to boost the country’s expertise in battery technologies
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Nuclear diamonds: the ultimate long-life battery?
Potential power supply for deep-space missions
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Mini metal blanket foils lithium-battery freeze
Cheap solution helps with power loss at sub-zero temperatures, allowing for "all-climate battery"
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New high-capacity battery goes with the flow
Redox-flow batteries could store excess energy in electrical grids
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The future of energy in Gothenburg
Discussing energy at the Nobel Week Dialogue in Gothenburg, Sweden
The road to sustainability
"Sustainability" is the hottest topic in energy research today, but what does it actually mean? George Crabtree and John Sarrao describe what makes a ...
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Physics and the hunt for black gold
Energy companies are exploring new ways to find oil and gas fields
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Future energy challenges
Can water, wind and fire save the Earth?
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