Bionic wing flaps improve wind energy efficiency
Combining engineered flaps with other structures inspired by seagull wings improves lift, reduces stalling in wind energy turbine blades.
Mar 22nd, 2022
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Combining engineered flaps with other structures inspired by seagull wings improves lift, reduces stalling in wind energy turbine blades.
Mar 22nd, 2022
Read moreResearchers developed a new type of coating that could limit the flammability of wood used in construction, potentially providing more time to escape fires and also curbing their spread. The environmentally friendly flame retardant could also be used for other flammable materials, such as textiles, polyurethane foam and 3D-printed parts.
Mar 22nd, 2022
Read moreScientists who helped to pioneer the use of enzymes to eat plastic have taken an important next step in developing nature-based solutions to the global plastics crisis.
Mar 22nd, 2022
Read moreQuantum charging will cut the charging time of electric vehicles from ten hours to three minutes.
Mar 21st, 2022
Read moreA review of high-value biochemical products and applications of freshwater eukaryotic microalgae.
Mar 18th, 2022
Read moreA new model demonstrates how solar panels could more effectively harness both electrical and thermal energy by addressing the issue of hotspots on solar cells.
Mar 17th, 2022
Read moreAn EU-backed project is developing a tool that connects biomass heating supply chain stakeholders. Called e-Market Environment, it is just one of the project's tools aimed at promoting the spread of bioenergy heating technologies in Europe.
Mar 17th, 2022
Read moreResearchers have developed a new tool that could lead to more efficient and cheaper technologies for capturing heat-trapping gases from the atmosphere and converting them into beneficial substances, like fuel or building materials.
Mar 16th, 2022
Read moreThe intermittent supply of green electricity requires large-scale storage to keep our power grids stable. Since normal batteries do not scale very well, the idea of using flow batteries, which store electricity in a fluid is attractive. However, these batteries contain rare metals and are expensive. Scientists have designed a flow battery electrolyte that may solve both problems.
Mar 16th, 2022
Read moreScientists have described the exceptional strength and toughness of novel polymers made from sugars, and the chemistry underpinning their characteristics.
Mar 16th, 2022
Read moreThe need to include nanoplastics in existing regulatory frameworks arises from the increasing number of studies demonstrating the bioavailability and harmfulness of smaller plastic particles, compared to larger fragments of plastic.
Mar 15th, 2022
Read moreAn imaginative approach to polymer surface coating has produced a sustainable way to remove mercury from water - while providing a wide range of protection including for preventing metal corrosion and solvent damage of plastic PVC pipes.
Mar 15th, 2022
Read moreThere are practical limits to the height at which aerosols may be deployed in the atmosphere to deflect incoming sunlight and countervail global warming. Very high-altitude injections might be more effective, but such climate intervention comes with substantially increased costs and safety risks, according to new research.
Mar 14th, 2022
Read moreA new cleaning method could remove dust on solar installations in water-limited regions, improving overall efficiency.
Mar 11th, 2022
Read moreScientists determine the feasibility of upcycling discarded plastic bottles into advanced materials for carbon capture at the industrial scale.
Mar 10th, 2022
Read moreInsights into the oxidation of hydrocarbons at vanadium pentoxide pave the way for a new catalyst design.
Mar 7th, 2022
Read moreResearchers have demonstrated the first-ever experimental evidence of the stability of CO2 hydrates in oceanic sediments - an essential step in making this carbon storage technology a viable reality.
Mar 7th, 2022
Read moreScientists are using artificial intelligence to set a new world record for producing algae as a reliable, economic source for biofuel that can be used as an alternative fuel source for jet aircraft and other transportation needs.
Mar 4th, 2022
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