Can thermal solar energy be stored until wintertime? Within a European research consortium Empa scientists and their colleagues have spent four years studying this question by pitting three different techniques against each other.
Jan 10th, 2017
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Researchers have found a simple, reliable process to capture carbon dioxide directly from ambient air, offering a new option for carbon capture and storage strategies to combat global warming.
Jan 9th, 2017
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Scientists have developed a method which boosts the longevity of high-efficiency photocathodes in photoelectrochemical water-splitting devices.
Jan 9th, 2017
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Carbon dioxide conversion process may be adapted for biofuel synthesis.
Jan 6th, 2017
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A team of international researchers has recently engineered a new artificial leaf that can convert sunlight into fuel with groundbreaking efficiency.
Jan 4th, 2017
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Green innovations must be developed and spread globally 10 times faster than in the past if we are to limit warming to below the Paris Agreement's 2 degrees C target.
Jan 3rd, 2017
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Physics research provides new insights into the fluctuations of wind energy, with implications for engineering and policy.
Dec 31st, 2016
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Researchers have created a bacteria-powered battery on a single sheet of paper that can power disposable electronics.
Dec 21st, 2016
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Power from wind farms prevented the creation of almost 36 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions from sources such as coal and gas in Britain, in a six-year period - the equivalent of taking 2.3 million cars off the road, analysis of nationwide output shows.
Dec 12th, 2016
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Researchers are scaling up a prototype iron-flow battery to provide cleaner and cheaper power when renewable energy sources are ebbing or demand is peaking. The battery would also efficiently store excess electricity when use is low.
Dec 8th, 2016
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Engineers have developed a new concept for current and voltage sensors for batteries that might become particularly relevant for electric vehicles.
Dec 8th, 2016
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A chemical engineering team identifies new catalyst that advances capture and conversion of atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Dec 7th, 2016
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The characterization of compounds produced in combustion could lead to cleaner, more efficient power stations.
Dec 5th, 2016
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The world will not be able to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement without technology capable of capturing, transporting and storing CO2.
Dec 5th, 2016
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Simpler process and higher efficiency creates great expectations for consumer market.
Dec 1st, 2016
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New work demonstrates that it is possible to combine the high-energy density of batteries with the high-power output of super capacitors in a single system - thanks to liquid energy storage materials.
Dec 1st, 2016
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Researchers have developed a polymer which can store hydrogen in a light, compact and flexible sheet, and is safe to touch even when filled with hydrogen gas.
Nov 28th, 2016
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New research shows that sewage contains a source of energy that can be harvested by using hungry bacteria.
Nov 25th, 2016
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