"This approach will carve an important space for itself in both the energy production and sensors industry." Scientists ...

Nuclear power has long been a reliable energy source, supplying nearly 20% of electricity in the United States. While it does ...

Scientists use light-emitting crystals and solar panels to turn the latent energy in nuclear waste into microbatteries.

Researchers may have found a way to create a nuclear waste battery that could theoretically run for decades without needing ...

However, nuclear power plants produce hazardous waste, and scientists are ... surface area can also absorb more light, and consequently produce more energy. “This two-step process is still ...

THE UK government has approved a waste-to-energy (WtE) facility at the Flixborough industrial estate, set to process 650,000 t/y of waste.

“Nuclear waste emits powerful gamma radiation ... a specialized material that absorbs these gamma rays and converts their energy into visible light — similar to how glow-in-the-dark objects ...

Safely disposing of this waste can be challenging ... allows it to absorb more radiation and convert that extra energy into more light. A larger surface area also helps the solar cell generate ...

In an intricate and evolving industrial landscape, energy efficiency and waste reduction are ever-growing in attention and ...

"Artificial photosynthesis involves chemical reactions that mimic the way plants convert sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into energy-rich glucose," Saito explained. "Waste products, which are ...