What if we could recycle the energy remaining in discarded batteries?
A new approach to extracting residual energy from waste batteries could serve as a starting point for waste reduction research.
Aug 11th, 2022
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Scientists offer blueprint for sustainable redesign of food systems
The researchers describe food systems designed not by the logic of growth such as efficiency and extraction, but by principles of sufficiency, regeneration, distribution, commons, and care.
Aug 9th, 2022
Read moreEnvironmental impact of 57,000 multi-ingredient processed foods revealed
Scientists have published a study estimating the environmental impact of 57,000 food products in the UK and Ireland.
Aug 9th, 2022
Read moreOptimal useful service life of household appliances analysed to cut environmental impacts
A study shows that it is more efficient to invest in renewable energies than in 'replacement schemes' for household appliances.
Aug 9th, 2022
Read moreCombining techniques to create more environmentally friendly, heat resistant, and transparent plastics
Researchers have developed a new technique for creating polymers. This discovery is expected to lead to the development of plastics that are more environmentally friendly, heat resistant, and transparent.
Aug 9th, 2022
Read moreResearchers propose an affordable and sustainable alternative to lithium-ion batteries
Findings could pave the way for a cost-efficient, high-performing calcium-ion battery.
Aug 2nd, 2022
Read moreHydrogen production and carbon capture - in a single step
Researchers have succeeded in producing hydrogen using a far more efficient method than is currently in use. The team has also demonstrated that the process can be scaled up for commercial application.
Jul 29th, 2022
Read moreGreener air-conditioning for a warmer world
Ensemble approach offers path to energy-saving air-conditioning.
Jul 28th, 2022
Read moreIron as a potential key material in facilitating the large-scale storage and transport of carbon-free energy
Iron has a great potential to contribute to the much needed energy transition. The metal and its oxides could be used in a circular system as carbon-neutral energy carrier to store renewable energy, from wind and solar power for example.
Jul 27th, 2022
Read moreEuropean project on increased use of recycled plastics in electronics has started
Increasing the share of recycled plastics in new products is a central aspect of the European Strategy for Plastics, adopted as a part of the first Circular Economy Action Plan. One of the main goals of the strategy is to ensure that by 2025 10 million tonnes of recycled plastics find their way into new products on the EU market.
Jul 27th, 2022
Read moreNatural clean-up: Bacteria can remove plastic pollution from lakes
A study of 29 European lakes has found that some naturally-occurring lake bacteria grow faster and more efficiently on the remains of plastic bags than on natural matter like leaves and twigs.
Jul 26th, 2022
Read moreStudy conceptualizes energy efficient, wireless charging roads
Wireless charging roads equipped with energy storage systems are promising electric vehicle solutions by virtue of their strong advantages in time saving and reduced pressure on the existing power infrastructure.
Jul 23rd, 2022
Read morePorous crystals bind fluorine-containing greenhouse gases
Fluorine-containing gases - including so-called per- or polyfluorinated hydrocarbons, or PFCs - have a significant share in global warming. Researchers recently developed new crystalline materials that can selectively adsorb the molecules of such carbon-fluorine bonds.
Jul 22nd, 2022
Read moreFirst steps towards high-speed motors for fuel cell components
Researchers are working on a high-speed drive for fuel cell air compressors in commercial vehicle and aviation applications.
Jul 21st, 2022
Read moreSilk 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
Read moreAll-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
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