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The most pressing technological problem facing the world is uncoupling the provision of energy from the net production of carbon dioxide. This collection outlines the promises and pitfalls of new energy technologies. It looks at the potential of biofuels and nuclear power, explores new ways to lock away CO2, and considers renewables such as solar and wind power.
- Nuclear fission
- Solar energy
- Biofuels
- Wind power
- Fossil fuels and carbon capture
- Energy efficiency
- Nuclear fusion
Nuclear fission
Nuclear power: Chernobyl and the future: when the price is right free access
Jim Giles
Nature 440, 164–171 (2006). doi:10.1038/440984a
Nuclear waste: Chernobyl and the future: Forward planning free access
Geoff Brumfiel
Nature 440, 987–989 (2006). doi:10.1038/440987a
Special report: Counting the dead free access
Mark Peplow
Nature 440, 982–983 (2006). doi:10.1038/440982a
Energy: Nuclear power's new dawn free access
Declan Butler
Nature 429, 238–240 (2004). doi:10.1038/429238a
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Solar energy
Solar energy: Radiation nation free access
Carina Dennis
Nature 443, 23–24 (2006). doi:10.1038/443023a
Solar energy: A new day dawning? Silicon Valley sunrise free access
Oliver Morton
Nature 443, 19–22 (2006). doi:10.1038/443019a
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Biofuels
Biofuel: The little shrub that could — maybe
Daemon Fairless
Nature 449, 652 (2007). doi:10.1038/449652a
Biofuelling the future free access
Oliver Morton
Nature 444, 669 (2006). doi:10.1038/444669a
Sugar cane and ethanol: Drink the best and drive the rest free access
Emma Marris
Nature 444, 670–672 (2006). doi:10.1038/444670a
US biofuels: A field in ferment free access
Katharine Sanderson
Nature 444, 673–676 (2006). doi:10.1038/444673a
Liquid fuel synthesis: Making it up as you go along free access
Heidi Ledford
Nature 444, 677–678 (2006). doi:10.1038/444677a
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Wind power
Renewable energy: Energy-go-round free access
Daemon Fairless
Nature 447, 1046–1048 (2007). doi:10.1038/4471046a
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Fossil fuels and carbon capture
Energy: That's oil folks… free access
Alex Witze
Nature 445, 14–17 (2007). doi:10.1038/445014a
Putting the carbon back: The hundred billion tonne challenge free access
Quirin Schiermeier
Nature 442, 620–623 (2006). doi:10.1038/442620a
Putting the carbon back: Black is the new green free access
Emma Marris
Nature 442, 624–626 (2006). doi:10.1038/442624a
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Energy efficiency
Super savers: Meters to manage the future free access
Declan Butler
Nature 445, 586–588 (2007). doi:10.1038/445586a
Super savers: Experimenting with efficiency free access
Zoë Corbyn
Nature 445, 590–591 (2007). doi:10.1038/444673a
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Nuclear fusion
Fusion energy: Just around the corner free access
Geoff Brumfiel
Nature 436, 318–320 (2005). doi:10.1038/436318a
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Links
Energy: China's burning ambition
Peter Aldhous
Nature News 435, 1152–1154 (2005). doi:10.1038/4351152a
'Low-carbon' power plant planned for Scotland
Michael Hopkin
Nature News 27 June (2005). doi:10.1038/news050627-17
Oil exploration: Every last drop
Jim Giles
Nature 429, 694–695 (2004). doi:10.1038/429694a
Nuclear energy
Learning from Chernobyl
Nature 440, 969–970 (2006). doi:10.1038/440969a
Japan anticipates green light for nuclear plants
Fuel recycling programme edges closer to reality.
Nature News 8 March (2006). doi:10.1038/440138a
Toshiba goes nuclear
Kurt Kleiner
Nature News 1 March (2006). doi:10.1038/440023a
Australia mooted as dump for world's nuclear waste
Former prime minister suggests uranium by-products could subsidize environmental projects.
Nature Newse 5 October (2005). doi:10.1038/437799b
muse@nature.com: Coming clean about nuclear power
Phillip Ball
Nature News 17 September (2004). doi:10.1038/news040913-23
Can biofuels finally take center stage?
Charlotte Schubert
Nature News 6 July (2006). doi:10.1038/nbt0706-777
Microbiology: Batteries not included
Circuits of slime
Charlotte Schubert
Nature 441, 227–279 (2006). doi:10.1038/441277a
Biofuels get mixed review
Ethanol does well on efficiency, but only so-so for the environment.
Nature News 26 January (2006). doi:10.1038/news060123-13
Investment and policy
Burst of energy
Virginia Gewin
Nature News 441, 810–811 (2006). doi:10.1038/news060123-13
Make your own energy at home, Britons urged
UK government energy strategy pushes 'microgeneration'.
Nature News 29 March (2006). doi:10.1038/news060123-13
Alternative energy plan criticized
Analysts say US research push is not enough.
Nature News 440, 12–12 (2006). doi:10.1038/440012a
Hydrogen economy looks out of reach
US vehicles would require a million wind turbines, economists claim.
Nature News 7 October (2006). doi:10.1038/news041004-13
Solar energy
Sandwich could cut solar-panel costs
Silicon replacement raises hopes of affordable solar power.
Nature News 6 February (2003). doi:10.1038/news030203-5
Wall-to-wall power
Solar cells printed like wallpaper.
Nature News 6 November (2001). doi:10.1038/news011108-5
Wave energy
Wave energy gets to the point
Water lens' might help to harness the ocean's energy.
Nature News 10 October (2005). doi:10.1038/news051010-7
Swell magnet stokes support for wave power
Simple generator pulls green energy from the ocean.
Nature News 10 October (2005). doi:10.1038/news051010-6
Wind energy
Wind map shows top sites for turbines
Earth's breezes prove fast enough to provide plenty of power.
Nature News 26 May (2005). doi:10.1038/news050523-8
Urban wind power: Breezing into town
Jonathan Knight
Nature News 1 July (2004). doi:10.1038/430012a
Hydrogen
Hydrogen cars will save lives
Cleaner vehicles would be better for people, as well as the planet.
Nature News 26 May (2005). doi:10.1038/news050620-12
Hydrogen fuel could widen ozone hole
Likely leaks blot green power's perfect reputation.
Nature News 13 June (2003). doi:10.1038/news030609-14
Fuel cells
Assault on batteries
Kurt Kleiner
Nature News 28 June (2006). doi:10.1038/4411046a
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Research Archive
Photovoltaics
Efficient bulk heterojunction photovoltaic cells using small-molecular-weight organic thin films
Peter Peumans et al.
Nature 425, 158–162 (2003). doi:10.1038/nature01949
A photovoltaic device structure based on internal electron emission
McFarland EW et al.
Nature 421, 616–618 (2003). doi:10.1038/4411046a
Fuel cells
Disruption of extended defects in solid oxide fuel cell anodes for methane oxidation
Juan Carlos Ruiz-Morales et al.
Nature 439, 568–571 (2006). doi:10.1038/nature04438
A high-performance cathode for the next generation of solid-oxide fuel cells
Zongping Shao et al.
Nature 431, 170–173 (2004). doi:10.1038/nature02863
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Hydrogen generation and storage
Tuning clathrate hydrates for hydrogen storage
Huen Lee et al.
Nature 434, 743–746 (2005). doi:10.1038/nature03457
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Hydrogen from catalytic reforming of biomass-derived hydrocarbons in liquid water
R. D. Cortright et al.
Nature 418, 964–967 (2002). doi:10.1038/nature01009
Direct splitting of water under visible light irradiation with an oxide semiconductor photocatalyst
Zhigang Zou et al.
Nature 414, 625–627 (2001). doi:10.1038/414625a
