Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Energy policy and research

Research

Energy policy and regulation

Energy policy and research

Electrochemical devices that convert hydrogen and oxygen into electricity to power electric motors in aircraft.

Fuels derived directly from plant matter.

A water-splitting device that converts sunlight and water into both hydrogen fuel and electricity simultaneously. It uses silicon with dual electrical contacts on the back surface to split current into two pathways.

California

United States

Research effort to identify and develop enzymes that increase galactan production in plant cell walls for improved biofuel production and efficiency.

A research project developing a new composite material to improve hydrogen storage properties in fuel cells by using graphene to prevent oxidation of magnesium nanocrystals.

Development of a hybrid photoelectrochemical and voltaic cell that splits water using sunlight to simultaneously generate hydrogen fuel and electricity. The device features dual electrical contacts on the silicon component's back surface to enable dual energy output.

An endlessly recyclable plastic polymer featuring reversible chemical bonds that dissolve in a 12-hour acid bath, allowing core units to be separated from additives and reassembled repeatedly in a closed-loop cycle.

A hybrid photoelectrochemical and voltaic cell that converts sunlight and water into both hydrogen fuel and electricity simultaneously. The device features dual electrical contacts on the silicon component's back surface to enable current splitting and dual energy output.