Energy storage expert Venkat Srinivasan discusses the pros and cons of different battery technologies and the motivations people have for adopting them

Physics World | Environment and Energy

14.11.2024

UK plans £22bn splurge on carbon capture and storage – Physics World

Despite the move, questions remain over the technology's feasibility

Physics World | Environment and Energy

08.11.2024

Lightning sets off bursts of high-energy electrons in Earth's inner radiation belt – Physics World

Unexpected finding could help determine the safest times to launch spacecraft

Physics World | Environment and Energy

05.11.2024

Space-based solar power: 'We have nothing to lose and everything to gain' – Physics World

Martin Soltau explains why beaming sunlight to Earth as microwaves could help solve our energy needs

Physics World | Environment and Energy

01.11.2024

Bursts of embers play outsized role in wildfire spread, say physicists – Physics World

Experiments on tracking firebrands could improve predictions of spot-fire risks

Physics World | Environment and Energy

31.10.2024

Reanimating the ‘living Earth’ concept for a more cynical world – Physics World

James Dacey reviews Becoming Earth: How Our Planet Came to Life by Ferris Jabr

Physics World | Environment and Energy

25.10.2024

Eco-friendly graphene composite recovers gold from e-waste – Physics World

New graphene-biopolymer material extracts gold ions 10 times more efficiently than other adsorbents

Physics World | Environment and Energy

21.10.2024

Physics-based model helps pedestrians and cyclists avoid city pollution – Physics World

New immersive reality method could also inform policymakers and urban planners about risks, say researchers

Physics World | Environment and Energy

17.10.2024

Mountaintop observations of gamma-ray glow could shed light on origins of lightning – Physics World

Electric fields near Earth’s surface are stronger than expected

Physics World | Environment and Energy

17.10.2024

Operando NMR methods for redox flow batteries and ammonia synthesis – Physics World

Join the audience for a live webinar on 13 November 2024 sponsored by BioLogic and Bruker, in partnership with The Electrochemical Society

Physics World | Environment and Energy

09.10.2024

Pele’s hair-raising physics: glassy gifts from a volcano goddess – Physics World

Volcanic hairs and tears reveal a wealth of information of what lies within lava

Physics World | Environment and Energy

25.09.2024

Ambipolar electric field helps shape Earth's ionosphere – Physics World

Scientists make first ever measurements of a planet-wide field that could be as fundamental as gravity and magnetic fields

Physics World | Environment and Energy

24.09.2024

Convection enhances heat transport in sea ice – Physics World

New mathematical framework could allow for more accurate climate models

Physics World | Environment and Energy

20.09.2024

Rheo-electric measurements to predict battery performance from slurry processing – Physics World

Join the audience for a live webinar on 6 November 2024 sponsored by TA Instruments – Waters in partnership with The Electrochemical Society

Physics World | Environment and Energy

19.09.2024

A comprehensive method for assembly and design optimization of single-layer pouch cells – Physics World

Join the audience for a live webinar on 23 October 2024 sponsored by BioLogic, EL-Cell and TA Instruments - Waters, in partnership with The Electrochemical Society

Physics World | Environment and Energy

13.09.2024

Looking to the future of statistical physics, how intense storms can affect your cup of tea – Physics World

In this podcast we chat about active matter, artificial intelligence and storm Ciarán

Physics World | Environment and Energy

09.09.2024

To make Mars warmer, just add nanorods – Physics World

Releasing engineered nanoparticles into the Martian atmosphere could warm the planet by over 30 K

Physics World | Environment and Energy

05.09.2024

Twisted fibres capture more water from fog – Physics World

New finding could allow more fresh water to be harvested from the air

Physics World | Environment and Energy

29.08.2024

Metamaterial gives induction heating a boost for industrial processing – Physics World

Technology could help heavy industry transition from fossil fuels

Physics World | Environment and Energy

22.08.2024

Solar-driven atmospheric water extractor provides continuous freshwater output – Physics World

Standalone device harvests water out of air without requiring maintenance, solely using sunlight

Physics World | Environment and Energy

13.08.2024

Had a leak from your science facility? Here’s how to deal with the problem – Physics World

Robert P Crease explains how Fermilab navigated an accidental leak of tritium

Physics World | Environment and Energy

06.08.2024

Why NASA thinks you should forget about space-based solar power – Physics World

James McKenzie thinks a new NASA report marks the end of the road for space-based solar power

Physics World | Environment and Energy

29.07.2024

Shifting day-night cloud patterns may be making climate change worse – Physics World

Asymmetric effects of surface warming on cloud cover may amplify it, say researchers

Physics World | Environment and Energy

27.07.2024

Ask me anything: Andrew Weld: 'You're probably going to be working for over 40 years, so make sure you enjoy what you do' – Physics World

Andrew Weld is the head of research and development at QLM technologies

Physics World | Environment and Energy

23.07.2024

Fluorescent dye helps reveal the secrets of ocean circulation – Physics World

For the first time, researchers have directly measured the upwelling of cold, deep water towards the ocean surface

Physics World | Environment and Energy

18.07.2024

Why North America has a ‘tornado alley’ and South America doesn’t – Physics World

There’s a scientific reason why Twisters is set in the US Great Plains rather than Argentina, and it has to do with the Gulf of Mexico

Physics World | Environment and Energy

09.07.2024

Green challenge: can the shipping industry clean up its act? – Physics World

James McKenzie reports on the launch of new ships that will help the world to cut greenhouse-gas emissions

Physics World | Environment and Energy

01.07.2024

Satellites burning up in the atmosphere may deplete Earth’s ozone layer – Physics World

Pollution from decommissioned satellites re-entering the atmosphere poses a risk to the Earth’s protective ozone layer

Physics World | Environment and Energy

26.06.2024

Battery boss: physicist Martin Freer will run UK's Faraday Institution – Physics World

Freer will take up the role on 2 September replacing Pam Thomas as chief executive officer

Physics World | Environment and Energy

25.06.2024

Waffle-shaped solar evaporator delivers durable desalination – Physics World

A novel solar distiller design prevents salt crystallization to provide cost-effective and durable water purification

Physics World | Environment and Energy

21.06.2024

Hawaiian volcano erupted 'like a stomp rocket' – Physics World

Events at Kilauea in 2018 may have been triggered by a previously undescribed mechanism

Physics World | Environment and Energy

18.06.2024

Birds save up to 25% of their energy when they follow a leader – Physics World

Study on starlings is the first to measure birds’ energy use directly rather than inferring it from other measurements

Physics World | Environment and Energy

12.06.2024

The route to ‘net zero’: how the manufacturing industry can help – Physics World

Research teams at Cranfield University in the UK are developing novel materials and processes in the quest for greener, more sustainable manufacturing

Physics World | Environment and Energy

11.06.2024

Tech phoenix: how electric-vehicle manufacturer Nikola Corporation is rising from the ashes – Physics World

James McKenzie reveals the lessons we can learn from vehicle manufacturer Nikola Corporations after the fall from grace of its CEO

Physics World | Environment and Energy

31.05.2024

Baltimore bridge collapse: engineers explain how failures can be avoided – Physics World

Our podcast guests specialize in bridges and coastal infrastructure

Physics World | Environment and Energy

30.05.2024

Early Earth’s magnetic field strength was similar to today's – Physics World

Relatively strong field may have protected life forms 3.7 billion years ago

Physics World | Environment and Energy

18.05.2024

Ancient lull in Earth's magnetic field may have allowed large animals to evolve – Physics World

Period of ultra-weak field nearly 600 million years ago could have contributed to increase in oxygen levels that favoured complex life

Physics World | Environment and Energy

15.05.2024

Sucking up crude oil with laser-treated cork – Physics World

Cork treated with femtosecond laser processing could be used to clean up large-scale marine oil spills

Physics World | Environment and Energy

10.05.2024

Astronomy conference travel is on par with Africa’s per-capita carbon footprint – Physics World

Travel to astronomy meetings in 2019 resulted in the emission of 42 500 tonnes of emissions

Physics World | Environment and Energy

30.04.2024

Degradation of commercial lithium-ion cells beyond 80% capacity – Physics World

Join the audience for a live webinar on 12 June 2024 sponsored by BioLogic, Gamry Instruments and TA Instruments – Waters, in partnership with The Electrochemical Society

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Venkat Srinivasan: 'Batteries are largely bipartisan' – Physics World

UK plans £22bn splurge on carbon capture and storage – Physics World

Lightning sets off bursts of high-energy electrons in Earth's inner radiation belt – Physics World

Space-based solar power: 'We have nothing to lose and everything to gain' – Physics World

Bursts of embers play outsized role in wildfire spread, say physicists – Physics World

Reanimating the ‘living Earth’ concept for a more cynical world – Physics World

Eco-friendly graphene composite recovers gold from e-waste – Physics World

Physics-based model helps pedestrians and cyclists avoid city pollution – Physics World

Mountaintop observations of gamma-ray glow could shed light on origins of lightning – Physics World

Operando NMR methods for redox flow batteries and ammonia synthesis – Physics World

Pele’s hair-raising physics: glassy gifts from a volcano goddess – Physics World

Ambipolar electric field helps shape Earth's ionosphere – Physics World

Convection enhances heat transport in sea ice – Physics World

Rheo-electric measurements to predict battery performance from slurry processing – Physics World

A comprehensive method for assembly and design optimization of single-layer pouch cells – Physics World

Looking to the future of statistical physics, how intense storms can affect your cup of tea – Physics World

To make Mars warmer, just add nanorods – Physics World

Twisted fibres capture more water from fog – Physics World

Metamaterial gives induction heating a boost for industrial processing – Physics World

Solar-driven atmospheric water extractor provides continuous freshwater output – Physics World

Had a leak from your science facility? Here’s how to deal with the problem – Physics World

Why NASA thinks you should forget about space-based solar power – Physics World

Shifting day-night cloud patterns may be making climate change worse – Physics World

Ask me anything: Andrew Weld: 'You're probably going to be working for over 40 years, so make sure you enjoy what you do' – Physics World

Fluorescent dye helps reveal the secrets of ocean circulation – Physics World

Why North America has a ‘tornado alley’ and South America doesn’t – Physics World

Green challenge: can the shipping industry clean up its act? – Physics World

Satellites burning up in the atmosphere may deplete Earth’s ozone layer – Physics World

Battery boss: physicist Martin Freer will run UK's Faraday Institution – Physics World

Waffle-shaped solar evaporator delivers durable desalination – Physics World

Hawaiian volcano erupted 'like a stomp rocket' – Physics World

Birds save up to 25% of their energy when they follow a leader – Physics World

The route to ‘net zero’: how the manufacturing industry can help – Physics World

Tech phoenix: how electric-vehicle manufacturer Nikola Corporation is rising from the ashes – Physics World

Baltimore bridge collapse: engineers explain how failures can be avoided – Physics World

Early Earth’s magnetic field strength was similar to today's – Physics World

Ancient lull in Earth's magnetic field may have allowed large animals to evolve – Physics World

Sucking up crude oil with laser-treated cork – Physics World

Astronomy conference travel is on par with Africa’s per-capita carbon footprint – Physics World

Degradation of commercial lithium-ion cells beyond 80% capacity – Physics World

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