Physics
Twisted carbon nanotubes harness waste energy and put it to work
The “twistron harvester” generates power at the highest rates for energy harvesting yet, so may finally live up to the technique’s century-long promise
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Earth
We really can run the world on renewable energy – here’s how
Opinion
Earth
The push for UK fracking may be 55 million years too late
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Technology
Nano aluminium offers fuel cells on demand – just add water
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Environment
The renewables reality: clean energy hasn’t risen for 25 years
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Earth
Quantum gravity detector will use atom clouds to survey for oil
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Physics
Bigger bang theory: teach atoms new tricks to beef up explosives
Features
Earth
California climate case turns up the heat on fossil fuel giants
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Earth
Throwaway culture: The truth about recycling
Features
Environment
Hailing e-Volvos as imminent saviours of the planet is nonsense
High praise was heaped on Volvo when it said it would stop making cars powered only by petrol or diesel. This is no revolution, says Olive Heffernan
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Earth
Use waste rather than crops for biofuels, says UK report
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Earth
Invisibility cloak makes solar panels work more efficiently
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Space
Titan’s conditions could be just right to power US-sized colony
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Earth
It’s time we all burst our carbon bubbles
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