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Energy & Materials

The technologies that power the world—and the materials that make them possible

Generation

Solar, nuclear, fusion, and energy conversion.

Storage

Batteries, thermal storage, and electrochemistry.

Grids

Transmission, power electronics, and balancing supply.

Materials

Structure, properties, and the limits of manufacturing.

A layered material sample with a honeycomb structure and small oxblood charge carriers
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An energy technology is shaped by the materials it depends on. The structure of an electrode, the behavior of a semiconductor, and the durability of a reactor component can each determine what is practical at scale.

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