Potential energy is stored energy. Potential energy is the energy that exists by virtue of the relative positions (configurations) of the objects within a physical system. This form of energy has the ...

Potential energy is the energy stored of position by an object. It is a type of energy that can be converted to other forms and related to some attractive or pushing forces. Gravitational potential ...

Editor’s note: The Lab Report is a weekly series in The Badger Herald’s print edition where we take a deep dive into the (research) lives of students and professors outside the classroom. Plastic, one ...

Researchers from Zhengzhou University have released the most comprehensive review to date on the rapidly expanding field of ...

Editor’s note: The following column was co-authored by Alex Johnson, a post-doctoral fellow at Harvard University. Editor’s note: The following column was co-authored by Alex Johnson, a post-doctoral ...

Curved molecules that absorb sunlight, store the energy, and re-release it as heat are pushing the boundaries in solar thermal storage technology. The anthracene systems, derived from a by-product of ...

With global energy demand climbing and climate challenges intensifying, researchers are exploring transformative new ways to make chemical manufacturing sustainable. In a newly published review, an ...

UC Santa Cruz chemists have discovered a new way to produce biodiesel from waste oil that both simplifies the process and requires relatively mild heat. This discovery has the potential to make the ...

It should be clear that our world runs on energy. Driving your car, washing your clothes, heating your house, and even running your computer (so you can read this post)—these things all require energy ...