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Producing cement takes a big toll on our climate: Around eight per cent of annual global carbon dioxide emissions can be attributed to this process. However, the demand for cement continues to rise. A team of geoscientists has found a way to produce more environmentally friendly and sustainable alternatives.
May 20th, 2019
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E-waste recycling is far below what it should be to reduce its impact on the environment and human health simply because it is not economically feasible. Researchers are working on a way to change that using pulsed power technology.
May 15th, 2019
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Tiny light-emitting microalgae, found in the ocean, could hold the secret to the next generation of organic solar cells.
May 10th, 2019
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Using an infrared photodiode pointed to the sky, a new device harvests energy from the temperature difference between Earth and near absolute zero temperatures of deep space.
May 6th, 2019
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Scientists have designed a recyclable plastic that, like a Lego playset, can be disassembled into its constituent parts at the molecular level, and then reassembled into a different shape, texture, and color again and again without loss of performance or quality.
May 6th, 2019
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Researchers have discovered a remarkable means of making organic solar panels more robust, including conferring resistance to oxygen, water and light by doing the opposite: removing, not adding, material.
May 2nd, 2019
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Researchers have created a smart device capable of producing large amounts of clean hydrogen. By concentrating sunlight, their device uses a smaller amount of the rare, costly materials that are required to produce hydrogen, yet it still maintains a high solar-to-fuel efficiency.
Apr 29th, 2019
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Researchers conduct first global assessment of the lifecycle of greenhouse gas emissions from plastics.
Apr 16th, 2019
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A research team has solved the molecular structure of an important enzyme (MHETase). MHETase was discovered in bacteria and, together with a second enzyme - PETase, is able to break down the widely used plastic PET into its basic building blocks.
Apr 12th, 2019
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New research has shown that combining natural rubber with bioplastic in a novel way results in a much stronger replacement for plastic, one that is already capturing the interest of companies looking to shrink their environmental footprints.
Apr 9th, 2019
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Researchers looked into the impact of government policies put in place to reduce the amount of electronics waste filling up landfills.
Apr 5th, 2019
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Advance could reduce both annual energy consumption and cost.
Mar 28th, 2019
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Splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen presents an alternative to fossil fuels, but purified water is a precious resource. A team has now developed a way to harness seawater - Earth's most abundant source - for chemical energy.
Mar 18th, 2019
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Scientists blended an entire smartphone to dust before conducting a chemical analysis of the dissolved results to demonstrate why we should all take a keener interest in what is contained within everyday electrical items.
Mar 14th, 2019
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Catalytic reaction systems are in the focus of the program 'Catalysts and Reactors under Dynamic Conditions for Energy Storage and Conversion' (DynaKat).
Mar 12th, 2019
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Whether for thermal energy storage systems, new process paths for the emission-free production of hydrogen, or innovative large-scale solar power plants: liquid metal technologies can accelerate decarbonization of the energy system.
Mar 7th, 2019
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While a substantial number of climate risks are identified in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report (AR5), there have been few attempts to explore the interconnections between them in a comprehensive way.
Feb 28th, 2019
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Self-healing fabric, abrasion-resistant coatings, precision drug delivery and smart textiles are among the potential applications of squid 'ring tooth' protein.
Feb 21st, 2019
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