Chemists find new way to recycle plastic waste into fuel
Approach tackles most commonly used synthetic plastic.
Jun 22nd, 2016
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Novel device to boost power output from solar panels
Innovative technology independently tracks electrical currents generated by each solar panel, significantly boosting PV system power output.
Jun 21st, 2016
Read moreHarnessing greenhouse gas for batteries
Carbon dioxide used to synthesize possible electrolytes for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.
Jun 17th, 2016
Read moreA cyclic route to degradable materials
Rapid synthesis of ring-shaped molecules offers a cheap route to a plethora of polymers with health and environmental applications.
Jun 15th, 2016
Read moreUnderstanding hydrogen electrocatalysis
Electrocatalysis will play an increasingly important role in future in the transition to more sustainable energy.
Jun 8th, 2016
Read moreMimicking enzymes to release energy
Lessons from nature inspire breakthrough in catalyzing electricity from renewable energy.
Jun 7th, 2016
Read moreBetter forecasting for solar and wind power generation
Researchers have been working to develop better models for forecasting the generation of renewable electricity. Now they have launched a platform for transmission system operators to test the new models live.
Jun 1st, 2016
Read more'Hourglass' battery
A new concept for a flow battery functions like an old hourglass or egg timer, with particles flowing through a narrow opening from one tank to another. The flow can then be reversed by turning the device over.
May 25th, 2016
Read moreInnovation challenge for crowdsourced ideas for energy-efficiency in residential buildings
NREL's innovation challenge will focus on ideas and topics related to residential buildings. Concepts will be evaluated by a team of judges. There is also a public voting period on the JUMP website.
May 20th, 2016
Read moreStudy tallies environmental and public health benefits of solar power
Solar power could deliver $400 billion in environmental and public health benefits throughout the United States by 2050, according to a new study.
May 18th, 2016
Read moreMaking biodiesel with used cooking oil and a microwave
Using a microwave and catalyst-coated beads, scientists have devised a new way to convert waste cooking oil into biodiesel that could make it more affordable.
May 18th, 2016
Read moreCooling, time in the dark preserve perovskite solar power
Build-up of unwanted charge found to sap photocurrent.
May 17th, 2016
Read moreThinning out the carbon capture viscosity problem
An unexpected finding suggests ways to improve carbon capture materials to clean up fossil fuels.
May 17th, 2016
Read moreRadioactive isotopes reveal age of oil and gas wastewater spills
Three new tools will be useful in areas where contamination may be new or old.
May 10th, 2016
Read moreTextiles from greenhouse gases filtered from the air
In the near-future, it will be possible to create textile fibers from greenhouse gases filtered from the air. The result? Clothes that reduce the greenhouse effect.
May 10th, 2016
Read moreInnovative and energy-efficient: Clean water without chemicals
European Union funds 'Eco-UV' research project with nearly 4 million euros - chemical-free water processing and disinfection of drinking water.
May 9th, 2016
Read moreSay cheese: the whey forward in renewable plastics
Whey from cheese production and other agricultural waste can be a valuable raw material for new biodegradable plastic. A European research project is working on using these by-products in laminated cardboard for food packaging.
May 3rd, 2016
Read moreEnvironmental impacts of demand-side technologies and strategies for carbon mitigation
Yale journal examines our understanding of implications of energy efficiency technologies.
Apr 25th, 2016
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