Nuclear fusion Feature Fusion’s bright new dawn The world's largest laser could transform the search for abundant, carbon-free electricity, as Mike Dunne explains Read article: Fusion’s bright new dawn
Renewables Research update Where has all the heat gone? Climate scientists ponder Earth’s missing energy Read article: Where has all the heat gone?
Stars and solar physics Research update Sun blamed for Europe’s colder winters Study finds strong link between solar output and winter temperatures Read article: Sun blamed for Europe’s colder winters
Renewables Research update Spin-out puts new spin on wind energy Undersea balloons could store energy from huge turbines Read article: Spin-out puts new spin on wind energy
Transport properties Research update Graphene-oxide framework packs in hydrogen New material could be used for gas storage Read article: Graphene-oxide framework packs in hydrogen
Renewables Research update Planetary physics shrunk into a lab as MIT pursues fusion Levitating magnet confines plasmas in alternate path to fusion
Surfaces and interfaces Research update Storing carbon dioxide in water cages Synchrotron shines a light on hydrate formation Read article: Storing carbon dioxide in water cages
Transport properties Research update Solar cell grabs hot electrons Ultrathin photovoltaic device extracts more energy per photon Read article: Solar cell grabs hot electrons
Renewables Research update Fish inspire wind farm configuration Calculations show how a turbine can benefit from the wakes of its neighbours Read article: Fish inspire wind farm configuration
Renewables Opinion and reviews The lure of synchrotrons Robert P Crease asks how sound are the arguments that the next generation of synchrotron sources are an essential tool for meeting the energy challenge? Read article: The lure of synchrotrons