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Coupling Experiments to Theory to Build a Better Battery

X-Rays Provide Key Insights on Path to Lithium-Rich Battery Electrode

Image - Electric car makers are intensely interested in lithium-rich battery cathodes that could significantly increase driving range. A new study opens a path to making them live up to their promise. (Stanford University/3Dgraphic)

Solar-to-Fuel System Recycles CO2 to Make Ethanol and Ethylene

Schematic of a solar-powered electrolysis cell which converts carbon dioxide into hydrocarbon and oxygenate products with an efficiency far higher than natural photosynthesis. Power-matching electronics allow the system to operate over a range of sun conditions.

Berkeley Lab Names Peter Fiske Director of Water-Energy Resilience Institute

Filling in the Nuclear Data Gaps

Photo - Lee Bernstein, who leads the Nuclear Data Group in Berkeley Lab’s Nuclear Science Division, at the beam line in Cave 0 of the Lab’s 88-Inch Cyclotron. (Credit: Marilyn Chung/Berkeley Lab)

Data Centers Continue to Proliferate While Their Energy Use Plateaus

Massive Trove of Battery and Molecule Data Released to Public

New Berkeley Lab Study Tallies Environmental and Public Health Benefits of Solar Power

Roof Racks a Drag on Fuel Economy

New Fuel Cell Design Powered by Graphene-wrapped Nanocrystals

Photo - A powdery mixture of graphene-wrapped magnesium nanocrystals, produced at Berkeley Lab, is stable in air. The mixture's energy properties show promise for use in hydrogen fuel cells. (Eun Seon Cho/Berkeley Lab)

Modernizing a Technology From the Vacuum Tube Era To Generate Cheap Power

Berkeley Lab Scientists Developing Paint-on Coating for Energy Efficient Windows