A molecular approach to solar power
Switchable material could harness the power of the sun — even when it’s not shining. By. David L. Chandler | MIT News Office It’s an obvious truism, but one that may soon be outdated: The problem...
View ArticleSeeing how a lithium-ion battery works
By David L. Chandler, MIT An exotic state of matter — a “random solid solution” — affects how ions move through battery material. New observations by researchers at MIT have revealed the inner workings...
View ArticleStudy: Climate change and air pollution will combine to curb food supplies
Ozone and higher temperatures can combine to reduce crop yields, but effects will vary by region. By David L. Chandler, MIT Many studies have shown the potential for global climate change to cut food...
View ArticleRecycling old batteries into solar cells
Proposal could divert a dangerous waste stream while producing low-cost photovoltaics. By David L. Chandler, MIT This could be a classic win-win solution: A system proposed by researchers at MIT...
View ArticleSun-powered desalination for villages in India
Off-grid Indian communities with salty groundwater could get potable water through a proposed solar technique. By David L. Chandler, MIT Around the world, there is more salty groundwater than fresh,...
View ArticleCrumpled graphene could provide an unconventional energy storage
Two-dimensional carbon “paper” can form stretchable supercapacitors to power flexible electronic devices. By David L. Chandler, MIT When someone crumples a sheet of paper, that usually means it’s...
View ArticleAnalysis Sees Many Promising Pathways for Solar Photovoltaic Power
By David L. Chandler, MIT In a broad new assessment of the status and prospects of solar photovoltaic technology, MIT researchers say that it is “one of the few renewable, low-carbon...
View ArticleBringing Microgrids to Rural Villages
MIT team, working with villagers in India, designs peer-to-peer system to enable local power sharing. By David L. Chandler, MIT An estimated 1.3 billion people around the world lack access to...
View ArticleNew Manufacturing Approach Slices Lithium-Ion Battery Cost in Half
Reinventing how these batteries are made also improves their performance and recyclability. By David L. Chandler, MIT An advanced manufacturing approach for lithium-ion batteries, developed by...
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