Scientists at Caltech and Northwestern University developed a thin film of iron oxide – rust – to create a new efficient electricity generating method.

Flowing saltwater over rusty metal can create usable electricity. Rust is a common problem on bridges, cars, and other metal structures, but new research shows that when it’s combined with ...

A new study looks at how rust, manufactured in a lab, can be harnessed in order to conduct electricity Scientists claim that the technique could generate electricity at 30 percent efficiency, a higher ...

A new study looks at how rust, manufactured in a lab, can be harnessed in order to conduct electricity Scientists claim that the technique could generate electricity at 30 percent efficiency, a higher ...

An iron-air battery in the Netherlands, which can store energy for 100 hours or more to make renewable power sources more consistent, has become the world’s first “rust” battery to connect ...

It's not unusual to find rust around salt water, but now the pairing might actually be useful. Researchers at Caltech and Northwestern University have found that electricity can be produced when ...

Rust is often associated with decay and disrepair, but scientists at Caltech and Northwestern University are looking at rust differently: as a means of generating electricity. Rust, after all, is ...

But rust—iron oxide, in chemical terms—may be a valuable tool in the sustainable energy tool kit. New research shows that running saltwater over thin films of rust can generate electricity.

Researchers have shown that iron oxide layers can convert kinetic energy of saltwater into electrical power. There are many ways to generate electricity -- batteries, solar panels, wind turbines ...