Energy

Cambridge scientists are helping to improve the chances of success of oil exploration in some of the Earth’s most hostile frontiers.

Understanding flow – whether it’s of oil, air, lubricants, lava, seawater or CO2 – lies at the heart of Cambridge’s BP Institute.

A remarkable light-emitting material, gallium nitride, could slash electricity consumption, purify water and kill superbugs.

Coal – affordable and still abundant – but also the worst offender when it comes to fuel-associated carbon emissions. How well can coal be cleaned up...

How can the cost of solar cells be reduced enough to make them a feasible source of large-scale renewable energy? The answer is to make them thin.

The path from innovation to impact can be long and complex. Here we describe the fascinating story behind the development of a new type of electronic...

Chinese, Indian, American and British scientists have released a conference declaration urging a region-by-region response to increased water...

A new European research consortium, in which Cambridge will play a major role, is to receive 3 million Euros to conduct research into the escalating...