Energy

California utility will try to store renewable energy in iron-flow batteries
A California utility company is testing whether iron-flow batteries could be the answer to the renewable energy storage problem.
New low-carbon cement is stronger than the regular stuff
A low-carbon cement developed by two MIT grads has officially exceeded industry standards for strength, durability, and more.
EV battery material breakthrough could cut charging times to 6 minutes
A new anode material could allow electric vehicle (EV) batteries to hold more energy and charge up faster.
Lab-grown meat is about to get fatty
Scientists want to dump iron nanoparticles into the oceans to save the planet
Shutting down nuclear power could increase air pollution
New lithium recycling method is cleaner and cheaper
Colorful film keeps houses and cars up to 20 F colder than the air
Meatball made from woolly mammoth unveiled in the Netherlands
This easy fix could eliminate harmful chemical exhaust from home heaters
Making electricity from wastewater
New material traps CO2 — and turns it into baking soda
Self-sufficient “microgrids” could save you from power grid emergencies