Nature Energy, Published online: 23 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41560-024-01514-wAqueous batteries have drawbacks related to their low energy densities. Now, highly concentrated hetero-halogen electrolytes can be used to enable fast multielectron transfer, leading to cost-effective, reversible and high-energy-density aqueous batteries.

Nature Energy, Published online: 23 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41560-024-01513-xThe shift towards low-carbon heating technologies and associated infrastructure often disrupts citizens’ lives. Research now demonstrates how the socio-psychological context may influence the circumstances under which citizens are willing to accept heating transitions and...

Nature Energy, Published online: 23 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41560-024-01515-9Aqueous batteries, such as iodide/iodate-based ones, confront challenges due to their low energy densities. Here the authors utilize hetero-halogen electrolytes to enable fast multielectron transfer, yielding high-energy-density aqueous batteries.

Nature Energy, Published online: 23 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41560-024-01506-wA new study considers how disruption to energy systems is experienced and takes on meaning. On the basis of workshop data, the study finds that public views of heat decarbonization in the United Kingdom are shaped by relationships to family, cultural expectations, housing...

Nature Energy, Published online: 22 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41560-024-01516-8Wind farms would benefit from optimization of their design and operation. Harrison-Atlas et al. report an artificial intelligence-aided optimization approach that shows the potential of wake steering strategies to minimize land requirements and costs.

Nature Energy, Published online: 19 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41560-024-01512-yA new study assesses global small-scale nuclear power reactor deployment suitability, finding that reactors in the 1–50 MWe range could serve 70.9% of the population living in regions without night-time light. However, governance and economic issues eliminate 95% of the potential...