Energy

What links legendarily sharp Damascene swords of the past with flexible electronics and high-performance electrical wiring of the future? They all...

The construction industry could slash its carbon emissions by as much as 50% by optimising the design of new buildings, which currently use double...

Researchers have been able to tune ‘coherence’ in organic nanostructures due to the surprise discovery of wavelike electrons in organic materials...

New research seeks to take account of the fast pace at which technology is evolving in understanding how to tackle greenhouse gas emissions.

Today we commence a month-long focus on research on sustainability and the environment. To begin, Professor Lord Martin Rees and Professor Paul...

Built by undergraduates working for their exams, with funds raised by the students themselves, Cambridge’s solar car is the only British entry into...

A new network of public and private sector organisations aims to carry out retrofits across Cambridge, bringing down carbon emissions, cutting energy...

A new battery technology provides double the energy storage at lower cost than the batteries that are used in handheld electronics, electric vehicles...