Nuclear energy supplies 20 percent of the electricity used in the U.S. and 16 percent of that used throughout the world. But as the global use of nuclear energy grows, so do concerns about the ...

Researchers have developed a solar-powered reactor to break down hard-to-recycle forms of plastic waste—such as drink bottles ...

A new portable reactor based on solid oxide fuel cell solves thermal management and safety issues, as reported by researchers from Japan. This miniaturized reactor can start up rapidly within 5 ...

Researchers at Australia's national science agency have developed an efficient method to produce green hydrogen for energy-hungry, high-temperature industrial processes – and it starts with ...

The total market potential of hydrogen technology could reach $11 trillion by 2050, with major advancements and falling production costs, says Bank of America, which firmly believes “we are reaching ...

Hydrogen is set to be a key player in renewable energy, and one of the most effective ways of producing it is by splitting water into its constituent molecules. When done using solar energy, this ...

In a breakthrough for clean energy technology, Australia’s national science agency has unveiled a novel solar-powered reactor that generates green hydrogen. The system, developed at the Commonwealth ...

Supplying fuel to remote military bases has always been an expensive headache; in Afghanistan the Pentagon paid an estimated $400 per gallon to get fuel where it was needed. The logistics chain also ...

Hydrogen is often thought to be linchpin of a future 100% renewable economy. To make up for wind and solar's deal-breaking intermittency and to rid industry of energy-dense fossil fuels, the surplus ...

Scientists from the University of Cambridge have developed a new reactor that converts natural gas (a common energy source primarily composed of methane) into two highly valuable resources: clean ...

Researchers have developed a safer and thermally resistant microreactor to power smart devices with fuel cell-compatible fuels. (Nanowerk News) A new portable reactor based on solid oxide fuel cell ...