Energy sources as a research area encompasses the systematic study, characterization, and optimization of primary and secondary forms of energy supply, including fossil, nuclear, and renewable resources, with emphasis on conversion efficiency, environmental impact, resource availability, and systems integration. It spans fundamental and applied work on solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, bioenergy, and emerging options such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear, as well as storage-coupled and hybrid systems. Research typically addresses thermodynamic limits, materials and device performance, lifecycle assessment, techno-economic analysis, grid integration, and policy-relevant modeling to enable reliable, scalable, and low-carbon energy provision.
Beyond plans to return astronauts to the moon for the first time since the Apollo Era, NASA and other space agencies have their sights trained on Mars, Venus, and other deep-space destinations. To accomplish this, robust ...
Space Exploration
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The United States was the world's largest source of carbon emissions for more than a century. In a new analysis, researchers document the changing trends in U.S. carbon emissions from the late 19th century to the early 21st ...
Environment
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A new study published in Energy Policy challenges conventional wisdom on environmental policy. The findings suggest that imposing strict regulations on pollution and slapping a price on environmentally harmful practices may ...
Environment
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Chinese researchers have recently challenged the long-held belief that "all life depends on sunlight." In a study published in Science Advances, the researchers identified how microbes in deep subsurface areas can derive ...
Earth Sciences
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A new integrated energy platform using multiple renewable energy sources has been successfully developed and tested, enabling energy independence and carbon reduction in agriculture. Compared to conventional greenhouse systems, ...
Biotechnology
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As we witness the detrimental effects of climate change, the need for a rapid shift to renewable energy is only becoming more urgent. One of the most efficient forms of renewable energy, solar power, is generated by solar ...
Condensed Matter
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A research team has identified the synthesis principle of eco-friendly ternary quantum dots that are harmless to the human body. Using this technology, they have developed a high-efficiency, photovoltaic-based hydrogen production ...
Nanomaterials
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Amid concerns over rising petroleum prices and resource depletion, organic compounds such as methanol are attracting attention as potential replacements. Though this bodes well in theory, the production of raw materials from ...
Cell & Microbiology
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To reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change, the world urgently needs clean and renewable energy sources. Hydrogen is one such clean energy source that has zero carbon content and stores much more energy ...
Nanomaterials
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A new project in Bradwell, Essex, aims to change how we grow food and how we deal with our rubbish. Slated to begin operations in 2027, the Rivenhall greenhouse project could become Europe's largest low-carbon horticulture ...
Biotechnology
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