Researchers are developing battery technologies to fight climate change in two ways, by expanding the use of renewable energy and capturing airborne carbon dioxide. Researchers recently created and ...

Human progress has always depended on the ability to store and release energy efficiently. Springs, buffers, and energy-damping materials power everything from industrial machines to futuristic ...

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Despite major advances in the field of renewable energy generation, we still have yet to find a particularly scalable way to store all that power — especially from solar and wind — which vary greatly ...

Physical energy storage could be a cheap and long-lasting way to stabilize the grid. This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review's weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox ...

Tech companies are throwing money at new sources of energy, from wind and solar to next-generation geothermal, nuclear, and even fusion power. But all that electricity isn’t good for much unless it ...

The Smart Store — expected to be ~50% more energy efficient than a typical supermarket — will also work as Danfoss’ test center for energy-efficiency technologies. To address these problems directly, ...