energy

A flexible battery that can be woven unobtrusively into fabrics could one day provide electricity for your gadgets

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Solar power has long had a reputation for being expensive, but the falling costs of making panels could change that

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As energy demand grows, even alternative energy sources such as wind, solar and nuclear fusion could begin to affect the climate. Anil Ananthaswamy reports

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Many fear that by-products of shale fracking – cracking the rock to release its gas – will harm their health. New Scientist examines the evidence

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Many fear that by-products of shale fracking – cracking the rock to release its gas – will harm their health. New Scientist examines the evidence

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An unprecedented rescue attempt is playing out in the Arctic as a US icebreaker attempts to lead a Russian tanker to the ice-bound village of Nome, Alaska

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Two of the main objections to “fracking” for shale gas have been blown out of proportion, according to British geologists

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Phase-change materials that freeze at around room temperature could revolutionise energy storage, cooling things that are too hot and warming them later on

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From solar sails, or even canvas ones, to underwater carpets of air, a raft of new technologies could revolutionise the global shipping industry

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A 200-year-old rival to the steam and combustion engines has inspired a power generator made from a microscopic particle

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