Romanian environmental economist, Dr Monica Ardeleanu, is on a mission to make the world’s housing and living solutions greener, with the help of EU funding and 17 partner organisations from all over…
EU-funded researchers are looking to hot air to overcome the supply and demand issues faced by solar energy…
From solar energy beamed from space to genetic brain maps and live self-repairing bridges, research in 2025…
A special form of man-made crystals known collectively as perovskites have stunned scientists with their capacity to convert sunlight into electricity, and further development could reduce the…
New techniques to split water into hydrogen and oxygen are raising hopes of a clean, cheap energy source that could power everything from blowtorches to a city’s electricity supply.
Microbes that produce electricity by feeding on waste could be available within a decade, thanks to cutting-edge technology which is able to adapt the way that organisms function.
Smart control systems and combination batteries could help give reassurance to range-conscious electric car drivers.
Using a protein taken from nature, scientists have made artificial leaves that can harvest energy faster than natural ones, and the ultra-lightweight material opens up the possibility of wearable…
Fusion research institutes from around Europe gathered in Brussels to mark the signing of a grant between the EU and the EUROfusion consortium that will help keep Europe’s lead in fusion energy…
Nuclear fusion could become the main source of energy in the second half of this century, and Europe is well-positioned to lead the way as long as it manages its resources correctly, according to the…
Precisely designed nanostructures can catch light and help improve the efficiency of solar cells by up to 70 %, according to Professor Albert Polman, the 2012 joint recipient of the prestigious ENI…
Wind turbine arrays, fish farms and seaports are to be combined into giant offshore facilities that can ease pressure on crowded coastlines and access some of the untapped potential of Europe's…
Engineers are starting work on the world’s biggest freezer – a giant cryogenic plant that will cool parts of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) to a fraction above absolute…