energy & power

Elon Musk is ready to give solar energy a stylish makeover by ditching those clunky solar panels and introducing the world to the sleek style of solar tiles.

Beam-steering technologies have come a long way, and a new innovation (and metamaterial) is taking them further than ever before.

Even the most advanced drones have to come back to Earth recharge -- but not for much longer. Scientists are working on a new way to keep drones airborne indefinitely.

The traditional optical prism has a new family member. Engineers have created the acoustic prism, and it's exactly what it sounds like.

Supercapacitors have always relied on carbon to function -- until now. See how scientists are redesigning these devices to provide a practical resource for alternative energy.

Recycling takes on a whole new look with a little help from BMW and Bosch. See how these major companies are turning your old car batteries into new energy sources.

A group of scientists from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, China have developed a new flexible thermocell utilizing gel electrolytes to harvest energy from its surrounding environment.

A new lithium-metal battery technology that will provide two times the energy density of traditional lithium-ion batteries is just months away from actualization.

Scientists prove a practical, self-destructing battery that can dissolve in water 3x faster compared to other transient devices documented in previous research studies.

A new electrical monitoring system, created by a team of engineers at the Massachusetts...