Editorials

To improve the usefulness of the Solar Cells Reporting Summary as a standalone report, we now ask authors of relevant manuscripts to include experimental details in the Summary, and we have updated some of the requested information.

Energy security concerns must be considered not only in terms of energy availability at an affordable price, but also from a political and social sciences perspective.

The efficiency and durability of solar-powered devices for hydrogen production continue to improve, but more large-scale, real-world demonstrations are needed to progress the technology.

At this September’s Global Clean Energy Action Forum, delegates should consider ways to expand innovation goals while protecting collaborations amid a changed energy landscape.

Next-generation batteries have long been heralded as a transition toward more sustainable storage technology. Now, the need to enable these lithium-ion alternatives is more pressing than ever.

A new pilot scheme at Nature Energy will enable authors to put data into a repository as part of their manuscript submission process.

The Russia–Ukraine war highlights energy consequences and drivers of conflicts that cannot be ignored.

Recent moves by industry point to willingness to decarbonize the shipping sector, but greater coordination and support is still needed.

Data management and sharing is increasingly important to advancing research, yet it comes with challenges.

The financial sector relies on climate risk assessments that overlook uncertainties. COP26 provides a platform for regulators to agree on acceptable risk tolerances, as the science of asset climate risk matures.

We must do more to encourage and support interdisciplinary research approaches to energy challenges.

Ambitious emission reduction targets from governments and businesses revive hope in a political solution to climate change, but need to be examined rigorously.

For hydrogen to make a greater impact in our energy systems, attention is required on the integration of new catalysts into fuel cells and their needs in emerging applications, such as heavy-duty transport.

Our data-sharing policies continually evolve. Here we provide an overview of our current approaches.

The milestones in rechargeable lithium-ion battery development have been widely reported but the first-hand accounts from inventors have often not been. We aim to bring their personal stories to wider attention with a new article series.

We celebrate our fifth birthday this issue, with some reflections on the journey from 2016 to today.

Renewable energy technologies do not always employ sustainable resources. The scarcity of cobalt supply must be addressed in transportation electrification.

The renewal of Mission Innovation is important — but more targeted interventions are needed to deliver on necessary energy-innovation goals.

Black and African American people face systematic disadvantages in energy costs and limited access to renewable energy benefits. Addressing these disparities is an important part of achieving racial justice.

Coronavirus-imposed restrictions are putting great strain on academia and the research community but there may be a silver lining in all the commotion.