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Folded batteries pack power
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Two-laser boron fusion lights the way to radiation-free energy
Smashing protons into boron nuclei produces greatly increased energies.
- Ron Cowen
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A clickable guide to the world's energy use
Use our interactive graphic to find out which countries were using up Earth's resources fastest in 2011, and which ones were taking a lead on renewable energy.
- Jeff Tollefson
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China unveils clean energy lab
Dalian National Laboratory will focus on reducing carbon emissions from coal.
- Jessie Jiang
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Energy: Burning desires
An obsession with oil distorts an account of the security of energy supplies, argues Vaclav Smil.
- Vaclav Smil
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Water + acid + graphene = power
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Misspent energy
The crisis at Fukushima Daiichi should spark a rethink of nuclear-research programmes.
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Energy: America's top climate cop
The United States has abandoned comprehensive greenhouse-gas curbs, but California is pressing ahead. Mary Nichols is leading the fight against emissions.
- Jeff Tollefson
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Art: Pinball wizardry
A European show reveals new ways of thinking about energy, Daniel Cressey learns.
- Daniel Cressey
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Risky energy research faces uncertain future
ARPA-E's aggressive approach to managing research wins support — but perhaps not federal dollars.
- Jeff Tollefson
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Demonic device converts information to energy
Experiment inspired by a paradox tempts a bead uphill.
- Zeeya Merali
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Energy: Plenty of energy, not well shared
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A new strategy for energy innovation
The US government must make the Department of Defense a key customer for energy technologies and make greenhouse-gas reductions a public good, say John Alic, Daniel Sarewitz, Charles Weiss and William Bonvillian.
- John Alic
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Gas to displace coal on road to clean energy
Natural reserves pave way to low-carbon future.
- Jeff Tollefson
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World view: Missing weapons
The US defence department should be at the centre of the nation's energy policy, says Daniel Sarewitz.
- Daniel Sarewitz
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Safety oversight trimmed at US energy labs
Lab directors welcome efforts to tackle red tape, but others worry about lax nuclear security.
- Eric Hand
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Energy: Carbon from the mountains