Researchers at Kyushu University have designed a class of molecules whose ability to amplify light energy can be actively controlled by simply applying pressure. The findings, published in the journal ...

The past five years have seen significant cost reductions in photovoltaics and a correspondingly strong increase in uptake, with photovoltaics now positioned to provide one of the lowest-cost options ...

At the heart of energy conversion, electrons and protons move in an intricate, coordinated dance. Chemists at Yale and in Sweden say they may have learned the steps to a new, photo-chemical rhumba.

Researchers have captured key steps in a chemical reaction that helps nature transfer energy with remarkable efficiency. Ultrafast X-rays revealed how changes involving electrons and protons are ...

Heating and cooling buildings account for a large portion of global energy use. A research team in the Texas A&M University ...

We all know that energy exists in many forms, and we use numerous devices on a daily basis that convert one form of energy into another. When we speak of electromechanical energy conversion, however, ...

Wireless charging has already transformed how people power phones, wearables and even electric vehicles. The next leap is ...

Achieving a sustainable economy is one of the foremost global challenges, requiring cleaner energy production and smarter resource utilization. Advanced ...

Wireless energy systems could eventually do more than charge batteries: they could directly produce light, heat or movement where those outputs are needed. Researchers have outlined a roadmap for ...