Researchers plan to develop a novel type of insulating material from plant-based raw materials or waste products that can permanently bind the CO2 it contains by means of a special heat treatment - and thus act as a CO2 sink.
Jan 27th, 2023
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There is money to be made - and potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions - by finding a second life for the potato peels, fried dough particles, cheese whey and other industrial food-processing waste products that routinely end up in landfills, according to new research.
Jan 25th, 2023
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Scientists have succeeded in synthesizing fumaric acid, a raw material for plastics, from CO2 powered by solar energy - for the first time.
Jan 25th, 2023
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Laboratory experiment shows that bacteria really eat and digest plastic.
Jan 25th, 2023
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Scientists examined the benefits and trade-offs of current and emerging technologies for recycling certain types of plastics to determine the most appropriate options.
Jan 17th, 2023
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Study shows that if autonomous vehicles are widely adopted, hardware efficiency will need to advance rapidly to keep computing-related emissions in check.
Jan 16th, 2023
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Covering less than ten per cent of the world's hydropower reservoirs with floating solar panels would yield as much energy as all hydropower does today.
Jan 13th, 2023
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Plastic is useful but also poses an environmental problem. Scientists are now using enzymes from bacteria and fungi to break down plastic.
Jan 13th, 2023
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A novel technique called Underground Gravity Energy Storage turns decommissioned mines into long-term energy storage solutions, thereby supporting the sustainable energy transition.
Jan 12th, 2023
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Research discovery will enable the manufacturing of biorenewable materials from trees and corn.
Jan 9th, 2023
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With a new design, lithium-sulfur batteries could reach their full potential.
Jan 7th, 2023
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Researchers use the body to harvest waste energy to power wearable devices.
Jan 5th, 2023
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Researchers lay out their vision for electrolyte design in future generations of batteries.
Dec 20th, 2022
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Researchers have developed AI methods that in several steps improve the placement of rooftop solar panels.
Dec 13th, 2022
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Engineers have used sound waves to boost production of green hydrogen by 14 times, through electrolysis to split water.
Dec 13th, 2022
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Researchers have used gold extracted from electronic waste as catalysts for reactions that could be applied to making medicines.
Dec 9th, 2022
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Researchers have demonstrated a new way to create stable perovskite solar cells, with fewer defects and the potential to finally rival silicon's durability.
Dec 7th, 2022
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A new study suggests an investment in new infrastructure capable of harvesting oceanic water vapor as a solution to limited supplies of fresh water in various locations around the world.
Dec 7th, 2022
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