Materials known as halide perovskites have been proposed as affordable alternatives to existing thermoelectric materials, however so far research into their suitability for thermoelectric applications has been limited. 

University of Toronto researchers argue the key challenge with moving away from fossil fuels is "carbon lock-in," or the economic, political and social inertia that inhibits alternative energy technologies from gaining traction.

Chemical engineers at EPFL have designed a material that can capture carbon dioxide from wet flue gasses better than current commercial materials.

Mining materials from the sea floor could help secure a low-carbon future, but researchers are racing to understand the environmental effects.

Moving towards a more sustainable energy future in poor communities will require a clearer understanding of people’s motivations.

Researchers advise that future energy policy must consider these unequal international impacts to identify the best routes to decarbonisation.

India can sustainably enhance its food supply if its farmers plant less rice and more nutritious and environmentally-friendly crops, including finger millet, pearl millet, and sorghum, according to a new study from the Data Science Institute at Columbia University.

New machine learning tool can improve space weather forecasts, understanding of solar data.

Global carbon emissions are set to grow more slowly in 2019, with a decline in coal burning offset by strong growth in natural gas and oil use worldwide – according to researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA), University of Exeter and the Global Carbon Project.

Researchers find new way to convert carbon dioxide into a usable fuel source.