Avoiding blackouts with 100% renewable energy
New research finds several solutions to making clean, renewable energy reliable enough to power at least 139 countries.
Feb 8th, 2018
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Building with waste and recycled material
This is the vision: A residential module fully constructed from reusable, recyclable, and compostable materials.
Feb 8th, 2018
Read moreProduction of solar fuels inches closer with discovery
Research uncovers mechanism behind water-splitting catalyst.
Feb 6th, 2018
Read moreOptimizing recycling of scrap car parts yields big savings
Detailed sorting of scrap car parts could boost recycling rates to over 97 percent, saving billions spent on new materials and slashing associated greenhouse gas emissions.
Jan 24th, 2018
Read moreWith cheap solar and wind power, is it time to rethink 'energy efficiency'?
The wind and sun are both free and almost infinite, and therefore each extra unit of energy generated is not only clean but also essentially free. With little downside to using more electricity when it is available, we?ll need to rethink energy efficiency.
Jan 24th, 2018
Read moreCalculating the CO2 emissions of biofuels is not enough
A new EU regulation aims to shrink the environmental footprint of biofuels starting in 2021. But scientists think we should go one step further and take into account all compounds produced at biorefineries, not just biofuel.
Jan 24th, 2018
Read morePolymers based on boron?
Researchers have received a 1.5 million Euro grant to make boron polymers a reality.
Jan 18th, 2018
Read moreInsulating with microscopic bubbles
A new type of brick filled with aerogel could make thin and highly insulating walls possible in the future - without any additional insulation layer.
Jan 16th, 2018
Read moreMagnetic liquids improve energy efficiency of buildings
Materials researchers introduce prototypes of a window that changes its light permeability at the touch of a button, and, at the same time, can be used for solar-thermal energy harvesting.
Jan 16th, 2018
Read moreHarnessing the power of algae: new, greener fuel cells move step closer to reality
A new design of algae-powered fuel cells that is five times more efficient than existing plant and algal models, as well as being potentially more cost-effective to produce and practical to use.
Jan 10th, 2018
Read moreBio-based compound offers a greener carbon fiber alternative
Researchers report the results of experimental and computational investigations on the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into a bio-based chemical called acrylonitrile, the key precursor to manufacturing carbon fiber.
Jan 9th, 2018
Read moreThe salt water battery
Water could form the basis for future particularly inexpensive rechargeable batteries. Researchers have succeeded in doubling the electrochemical stability of water with a special saline solution. This takes us one step closer to using the technology commercially.
Jan 9th, 2018
Read moreA biological solution to carbon capture and recycling?
Scientists have discovered that E. coli bacteria could hold the key to an efficient method of capturing and storing or recycling carbon dioxide.
Jan 8th, 2018
Read moreResearchers pioneer water-based, eco-friendly and energy-saving air-conditioner
All-weather friendly cooling technology works without mechanical compressors or chemical refrigerants, and generates drinking water.
Jan 8th, 2018
Read moreNew desalination method offers low energy alternative to purify salty water
Providing safer drinking water to those in need may be a little easier. According to researchers, a new desalination technique is able to remove salt from water using less energy than previous methods.
Jan 3rd, 2018
Read moreStandardizing perovskite aging measurements
Scientists have produced a data-driven proposal for standardizing the measurements of perovskite solar cell stability and degradation. The work aims to create consensus in the field and overcome one of the major hurdles on the way to commercializing perovskite photovoltaics.
Jan 2nd, 2018
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