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A type of bacteria accidentally discovered could fundamentally re-shape efforts to cut the huge amount of electricity consumed during wastewater clean-up.
Mar 24th, 2017
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Wastewater is considered to be of no use - quite wrongly! Washing water has an average temperature of 30 C. Toilet water might not only be used to produce biogas or fertilizers, but also valuable resources that otherwise would enter the sewer system unused.
Mar 23rd, 2017
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Instead of oil, coal, or even solar energy, self-sustaining bacterial fuel cells may power the future.
Mar 23rd, 2017
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Organic light-emitting devices and printed electronics can be connected to a socket in the wall by way of a small, inexpensive organic converter.
Mar 21st, 2017
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A new study emphatically confirms that fossil fuels place a heavy burden on the environment and that most renewable power projects have lower pollution-related impacts on ecosystems and human health.
Mar 21st, 2017
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With renewed fundamental insights on the chemical process of the reprocessing, researchers succeeded in controlling the properties and reprocessing of vitrimers by addition of specific additives, both for rubbers and hard plastics.
Mar 20th, 2017
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Researchers have demonstrated efficient solar energy storage in a chemical liquid. The stored energy can be transported and then released as heat whenever needed.
Mar 20th, 2017
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A fuel blend with 50 percent biofuel reduces soot particle emissions of the aircraft by 50 to 70 percent compared to conventional fuel, according to a new study.
Mar 16th, 2017
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A new energy-efficient separation of rare earth elements could provide a new domestic source of critical materials.
Mar 15th, 2017
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Researchers have developed a procedure that allows for better planning of solar battery operations in nano satellites. The efficiency achieved here is about five times greater than with conventional systems. And electric cars on Earth are already benefiting from the procedure as well.
Mar 15th, 2017
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This approach will make it possible to produce hydrogen in a centralized manner at the point of sale (for example, at a gas station for electric cars fueled by hydrogen) located far from the solar farm.
Mar 13th, 2017
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Engineers have built an emission-free, solar-powered chiller; a pilot system has been tested in Finland and Germany.
Mar 13th, 2017
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The new sensors can measure two types of pharmaceutical substances - beta-blockers and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) - in real-time and in low concentrations.
Mar 9th, 2017
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At present, there is not a single standard for plugs to recharge electric vehicles. This creates an additional barrier, slowing the adoption of electric cars unnecessarily.
Mar 7th, 2017
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The BALANCE project brings together leading European research institutes in the field of electrochemical conversion. The project aims to demonstrate a technology that enables flexible storage of large amount of renewable power.
Mar 6th, 2017
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Eggshells, tomato peels add strength to sustainable rubber.
Mar 6th, 2017
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A pinch of electrolyte additive gives rechargeable battery stability, longer life.
Mar 1st, 2017
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A task force commissioned in 2016 by former U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz has proposed a framework for evaluating R+D on recycling carbon dioxide and removing large amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere. The goal is to produce a global emissions reduction of at least 1 billion tons of CO2 per year.
Feb 27th, 2017
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