As demand for renewable electricity surges, so too does demand for efficient, safe and sustainable storage By Bianca Nogrady, freelance science journalist @BiancaNogrady For [...]
A relatively simple process could help turn the tide of climate change while also turning a healthy profit. That’s one of the hopeful visions outlined in a new Stanford-led [...]
A team of researchers from the University of Exeter has discovered an innovative way for generating photovoltaic energy. The new technique relies on ‘funnelling’ the [...]
Britain has always been a ship-building nation, and this century is no different. Except now there is a twist. There are no people on board. An autonomous wave-propelled boat [...]
No, we won’t be channeling Slytherin beasts. However, researchers have developed a power source inspired by the electric eel. In a study published by the scientific [...]
A few years ago, I read a fascinating and lively description of what happens to used T-shirts in our current global trading environment. Pietra Rivoli’s “Travels [...]
A new sustainable refrigeration technology that can extend the shelf life of perishables in developing nations with dry climates was born at the Massachusetts Institute of [...]
We’ve talked about algae and seaweed use for renewable energy generation, but scientists at the University of California, Riverside have developed an inexpensive, [...]
Quantum Computing and Cleantech In the future, quantum computers could execute tasks that would take a lifetime even for a current supercomputer, from decryption of highly [...]
Editor’s note: This article was written by Cleantech Concepts intern Jonah Danziger. Sometimes the simple solutions can make a big difference. The ocean provides [...]