Researchers report the results of experimental and computational investigations on the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into a bio-based chemical called acrylonitrile, the key precursor to manufacturing carbon fiber.
Jan 9th, 2018
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Water could form the basis for future particularly inexpensive rechargeable batteries. Researchers have succeeded in doubling the electrochemical stability of water with a special saline solution. This takes us one step closer to using the technology commercially.
Jan 9th, 2018
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Scientists have discovered that E. coli bacteria could hold the key to an efficient method of capturing and storing or recycling carbon dioxide.
Jan 8th, 2018
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All-weather friendly cooling technology works without mechanical compressors or chemical refrigerants, and generates drinking water.
Jan 8th, 2018
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Providing safer drinking water to those in need may be a little easier. According to researchers, a new desalination technique is able to remove salt from water using less energy than previous methods.
Jan 3rd, 2018
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Scientists have produced a data-driven proposal for standardizing the measurements of perovskite solar cell stability and degradation. The work aims to create consensus in the field and overcome one of the major hurdles on the way to commercializing perovskite photovoltaics.
Jan 2nd, 2018
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Approach could bypass the time-consuming steps currently needed to test new photovoltaic materials.
Dec 20th, 2017
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Scientists say a polymer chain organized like a string of Christmas lights assists energy storage.
Dec 19th, 2017
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Scientists developed an efficient process for turning captured carbon dioxide into syngas, a mixture of H2 and CO that can be used to make fuels and chemicals.
Dec 15th, 2017
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Innovation also uses less platinum, expensive component of catalytic converters.
Dec 14th, 2017
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The interaction of protein shell and active centre in hydrogen-producing enzymes is crucial for the efficiency of biocatalysts.
Dec 14th, 2017
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Researchers distil twenty years of lessons from clean energy funding into six ?guiding principles?. They argue that governments must eschew constant reinventions and grant scientists greater influence before our window of opportunity to avert climate change closes.
Dec 7th, 2017
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From ending poverty to improving wellbeing, gender equality, cities' resilience or climate action - while synergies among most of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) foster progress in sustainable development, there are some key conflicts or bottlenecks that could hamper achieving the SDG objectives for 2030.
Dec 1st, 2017
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Algae require tremendous volumes of water to grow, and reusing that water makes production cheaper. However, researchers have disagreed on how recycled water affects algae.
Dec 1st, 2017
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Startup's system captures particle matter from diesel exhaust and turns it into inks and paints.
Nov 27th, 2017
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Engineering system takes inspiration from plants to convert electrical energy to chemical energy at 64 percent efficiency, the highest yet reported for renewable carbon fuels.
Nov 20th, 2017
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Researchers say emerging technologies could greatly reduce plastic waste.
Nov 17th, 2017
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A new phase-change material provides a way to store heat in a stable chemical form, then release it later on demand using light as a trigger.
Nov 17th, 2017
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