Energy efficiency in physics is not measured the way most people think about it. Instead of asking how much heat a process ...

A large wind turbine in the middle of the ocean. In 2021, BASF bought a share of a wind farm in the Netherlands; the company has since purchased shares in other offshore wind farms to secure ...

Chemical engineers develop problem-solving skills, with a strong foundation in science, engineering, and mathematics that touch every aspect of our lives–from smaller, faster computer chips to ...

The chemical industry is valued at between $800 and $900 billion, and it is also the backbone of the US industrial sector.

In this video, I explain why some reactions explode while others cool, exploring the root cause of chemical energy. I discuss the chemistry behind endothermic and exothermic reactions, which involves ...

When the sun goes down, solar panels stop working. This is the fundamental hurdle of renewable energy: how to save the sun's power for a rainy day—or a cold night. Chemists at UC Santa Barbara have ...

MIT’s concrete supercapacitor reports 10x higher energy storage; an organic electrolyte raises voltage, with clear limits for ...

A grand challenge in materials research is to understand complex electronic correlation and non-equilibrium atomic interactions, and how such intrinsic properties and dynamic processes affect energy ...

AI can help engineers navigate thousands of decisions each shift, including constant energy, emissions, and cost trade-offs ...

Photosynthesis -- mainly carried out by plants -- is based on a remarkably efficient energy conversion process. To generate chemical energy, sunlight must first be captured and transported further.

Anna Azvolinsky reports work on artificial photosynthesis (15 April, p 28). She writes that plants “store their energy… in chemical bonds. In other words they make fuel”. This risks reinforcing the ...