Silk offers an alternative to some microplastics
Researchers have developed a biodegradable system based on silk to replace microplastics added to agricultural products, paints, and cosmetics.
Jul 20th, 2022
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All-in-one solar-powered tower makes carbon-neutral jet fuel
Researchers have designed a fuel production system that uses water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight to produce aviation fuel. They have implemented the system in the field, and the design could help the aviation industry become carbon neutral.
Jul 20th, 2022
Read moreToward manufacturing semitransparent solar cells the size of windows
A peel-off patterning technique could enable more fragile organic semiconductors to be manufactured into semitransparent solar panels at scale.
Jul 19th, 2022
Read moreThermally regenerative battery produces ample energy using low-grade waste heat
Thermally regenerative ammonia batteries can produce electricity on demand from low-grade waste heat. A new process for creating these batteries improves their stability and affordability and may help address the country's growing grid-scale energy storage problem.
Jul 16th, 2022
Read moreHydrogen storage materials from industrial waste
Researchers have demonstrated that hydrogen storage materials can also be produced from recycled industrial waste. The result: a significantly more climate-friendly production of hydrogen storage materials.
Jul 14th, 2022
Read moreSmart thermostats inadvertently strain electric power grids
Set by default to turn on before dawn, smart thermostats unintentionally work in concert with other thermostats throughout neighborhoods and regions to prompt inadvertent, widespread energy-demand spikes on the grid.
Jul 13th, 2022
Read moreWhy natural gas is not a bridge technology
The expansion of natural gas infrastructure jeopardises energy transition, as natural gas is not a bridge technology towards a 100 per cent renewable energy system as defined by the Paris Climate Agreement. Scientists recommend that politicians and scientists revise the current assumptions about natural gas.
Jul 5th, 2022
Read moreMagnet recycling pays off
A new project demonstrates that recycled magnets can be used to power engines in the e-mobility sector, without any loss of power. It also shows that establishing a value chain for large-scale magnet recycling will pay off.
Jul 4th, 2022
Read moreResearchers develop world's most durable hydrogen fuel cell
Researchers have developed a new hydrogen fuel cell which is not only the world's most durable to date, but is also more cost-effective, paving way for a wider application of green energy in the pursuit of a carbon neutral world.
Jul 2nd, 2022
Read moreIs AI good or bad for the climate? It's complicated
As the world fights climate change, will the increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) be a help or a hindrance? A team of experts in AI, climate change, and public policy present a framework for understanding the complex and multifaceted relationship of AI with greenhouse gas emissions, and suggest ways to better align AI with climate change goals.
Jun 29th, 2022
Read moreNew 'plug-and-play' biobatteries use bacterial interactions to generate power for weeks
Researchers have developed a 'plug-and-play' biobattery that lasts for weeks at a time and can be stacked to improve output voltage and current.
Jun 28th, 2022
Read moreNew approach reduces EV battery testing time by 75%
Testing the longevity of new electric vehicle battery designs could be four times faster with a streamlined approach, researchers show.
Jun 27th, 2022
Read moreNew study explores climate damage caused by growing space tourism
Scientists used a 3D model to explore the impact of rocket launches and re-entry in 2019, and the impact of projected space tourism scenarios based on the recent billionaire space race.
Jun 26th, 2022
Read moreSalt and a battery - smashing the limits of power storage
Cleaner, greener batteries are needed to charge our cars, ebikes and devices for longer.
Jun 25th, 2022
Read moreSolving the solar energy storage problem with rechargeable batteries that can convert and store energy at once
Currently, solar is converted to electricity in solar cells, which cannot store the energy long-term, and separate battery storage systems are inconvenient and expensive. To solve this problem, researchers are trying to find ways to combine the power conversion and storage capacity needs of solar energy into one device.
Jun 24th, 2022
Read moreCities of the future may be built with algae-grown limestone
Researchers have figured out a way to make cement production carbon neutral - and even carbon negative - by pulling carbon dioxide out of the air with the help of microalgae.
Jun 24th, 2022
Read moreCracking green hydrogen energy (w/video)
An electrocatalyst that has a long shelf life is a major step towards realizing terawatts from green hydrogen.
Jun 24th, 2022
Read moreScientists decontaminate heavy metal water using protein from plant waste
Scientists have created a membrane made from a waste by-product of vegetable oil manufacturing, which can filter out heavy metals from contaminated water.
Jun 23rd, 2022
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