A new way to store sustainable energy: 'Information batteries'
Researchers propose a new way to deal with the intermittency of wind and solar energy sources - and store green energy cheaply and efficiently.
Feb 2nd, 2022
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Researchers propose a new way to deal with the intermittency of wind and solar energy sources - and store green energy cheaply and efficiently.
Feb 2nd, 2022
Read moreMore sustainable solutions for the electronics industry could be developed by combining printed electronics, bio-based materials and ecodesign thinking.
Jan 27th, 2022
Read moreUnlike other carbon capture systems, which work in labs with pure carbon dioxide from pressurized tanks, this artificial leaf captures carbon dioxide from the air or flue gas and is modular.
Jan 27th, 2022
Read moreScientists have developed a way to maximize hydrogen yields from biowaste, within few milliseconds. The method uses rapid photo-pyrolysis to produce hydrogen gas and solid conductive carbon from banana peels.
Jan 25th, 2022
Read moreA European consortium is developing a new process that uses sunlight and LEDs to turn carbon dioxide and green hydrogen into clean energy products like methane gas and methanol liquid fuel.
Jan 18th, 2022
Read moreFor the first time, an international team of researchers has assessed the impact on the stability of the Earth system of the cocktail of synthetic chemicals and other 'novel entities' flooding the environment. The 14 scientists conclude that humanity has exceeded a planetary boundary related to environmental pollutants including plastics.
Jan 18th, 2022
Read moreA new method for creating a highly useful chemical subunit eliminates the need for precious metals, potentially leading to the sustainable production of pharmaceuticals and electronics.
Jan 18th, 2022
Read moreChemical engineers have developed a new approach to artificial photosynthesis, a method for harvesting solar energy that produces hydrogen as a clean fuel from water.
Jan 12th, 2022
Read moreEnormous potential consists in the circular value chain of batteries. A review article on battery recycling provides an overview of the challenges of new material concepts for battery recycling and 'Design for Recycling' as a promising approach of a sustainable battery economy.
Jan 12th, 2022
Read moreStudy reveals why some attempts to convert the greenhouse gas into fuel have failed, and offers possible solutions.
Jan 12th, 2022
Read moreDeveloping concepts for the catalysis of the future.
Jan 10th, 2022
Read moreMetals in printing inks are expensive - and disposing of them in an environmentally sound manner is costly and exacerbates the problem of electronic waste. A new solution aims to remedy this.
Dec 20th, 2021
Read moreBreakthrough technology keeps you warm in the winter, and cool in the summer, without consuming natural gas or electricity.
Dec 16th, 2021
Read moreScientists have detected a broad range of emerging synthetic antioxidants, called hindered phenol and sulfur antioxidants, in dust from electronic waste recycling workshops, possibly posing risks for the workers inside.
Dec 15th, 2021
Read moreBreakthroughs in liquid state physics may accelerate clean energy technology.
Dec 15th, 2021
Read moreIntelligent cycling project also intended to increase use of bicycles so as to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cars.
Dec 14th, 2021
Read moreResearchers have found an innovative way to reversibly capture carbon dioxide (CO2) using sunlight and modified sawdust. In a proof-of-concept installation, they used solar energy to successfully drive the capture and release of CO2, with sawdust as the absorbent, creating a more sustainable pathway to CO2 carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology.
Dec 8th, 2021
Read moreNew research shows that resilient, hyper-local microgrids provide economic value, if designed with the right mix of power sources. In a series of studies and a presentation, the team predicted the role that both large and small microgrids can play in the drive toward renewable and resilient power.
Dec 3rd, 2021
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