Energy

If scaled up, batches of bacteria could convert CO₂ emissions into fuel, in a single step

The synthetic membrane from ExxonMobile would also avert 45 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions 

Battery could pave the way for so-called transient power sources for scientific instruments or tools of espionage, researchers say

Perlan mission will surf stratospheric waves and conduct atmospheric research

Individuals offer their charging stations to the public, to fill gaps in commercial recharging networks

Just like desktops, laptops and smartphones, plugs to rapidly charge electric cars are not compatible across brands

Innovation and discovery as chronicled in Scientific American

The U.S. Energy Information Administration is now providing hourly electricity operating data online in near–real time

Researchers have developed a new variation of lithium–oxygen battery chemistry that could overcome previous shortcomings for this promising storage technology

Why “fast charge” when you can “flash charge”? In Geneva, an innovative charging system will soon allow electric buses on Line 23 to charge their batteries en route

Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: July 29, 1916