New system for widespread availability of green hydrogen
Hydrogen researchers have developed a cost-effective process for the decentralised production of high-purity hydrogen.
May 26th, 2020
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Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide to ethanol
Scientists have discovered a new mechanism for selective electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide to ethanol using copper-silver composite catalysts.
May 6th, 2020
Read moreEnergy generated on offshore wind turbine farms, and conveyed ashore as hydrogen fuel
Researchers have proposed using the energy generated on offshore wind turbine farms to produce hydrogen in situ instead of conveying it ashore by cable. They have shown that this is technically possible and economically viable.
Apr 30th, 2020
Read moreEnvironment-friendly compound shows promise for solar cell use
A team of engineers, material scientists, and physicists demonstrated how a new material - a lead-free chalcogenide perovskite - that hadn't previously been considered for use in solar cells could provide a safer and more effective option than others that are commonly considered.
Apr 24th, 2020
Read moreWater replaces toxins: Green production of plastics
Although organic plastics are not harmful to the environment themselves, toxic substances are often used during their synthesis. Now there is another way.
Apr 21st, 2020
Read moreFaster-degrading plastic could promise cleaner seas
To address plastic pollution plaguing the world's seas and waterways, chemists have developed a new polymer that can degrade by ultraviolet radiation.
Apr 20th, 2020
Read morePhysicists develop approach to increase performance of solar energy
Experimental condensed matter physicists have developed an approach to circumvent a major loss process that currently limits the efficiency of commercial solar cells.
Apr 20th, 2020
Read moreA unique heat storage technology gathers steam
Many processes that generate electricity also produce heat, a potent energy resource that often goes untapped everywhere from factories to vehicles to power plants. An innovative system currently being developed can quickly store heat and release it for use when needed, surpassing conventional storage options in both flexibility and efficiency.
Apr 8th, 2020
Read moreInsects as food and feed: research and innovation drive growing field
As the global food supply faces the dual challenge of climate change and a growing human population, innovative minds are turning to a novel source for potential solutions: insects.
Apr 8th, 2020
Read moreToward biorecycling: A microbe could help degrade polyurethane-based plastics
A strain of an extremophile group of bacteria is capable of ingesting toxic organic compounds as its sole source of carbon, nitrogen and energy.
Mar 27th, 2020
Read moreA new low-cost solar technology for environmental cooling
Researchers propose a new technology for space cooling. No electricity is needed, but rather salty water possibly produced exploiting solar radiation.
Mar 24th, 2020
Read moreUpcycling scrap rubber tyres to aerogels
Researchers achieved a major technological breakthrough by converting waste rubber tyres into super-light aerogels that have a wide range of applications. This is the first time that aerogels are made from waste rubber tyres.
Mar 18th, 2020
Read more3 Billion tons less CO2 with photonics
Photonics technologies can contribute to 3 billion tons less carbon dioxide by 2030.
Mar 2nd, 2020
Read moreMotley crew: Rust and light a possible answer to the conundrum of hydrogen fuel production
Scientists identify a new and efficient way of producing hydrogen from organic waste solution using a catalyst derived from - of all things - rust.
Feb 27th, 2020
Read moreNew machine learning method could supercharge battery development for electric vehicles
Using artificial intelligence, a research team has slashed battery testing times - a key barrier to longer-lasting, faster-charging batteries for electric vehicles - by nearly fifteenfold.
Feb 24th, 2020
Read moreImproving innovation: Assessing the environmental impacts of emerging technology
A new special issue of Yale's Journal of Industrial Ecology addresses this gap with cutting edge research that advances methods, tests new approaches against emerging technologies, and assesses novel technologies for transportation, infrastructure, energy, and materials.
Feb 21st, 2020
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