Researchers report hyper-efficient method for removing carbon dioxide from air
Engineers have demonstrated a way to effectively capture 99% of carbon dioxide from air using a novel electrochemical system powered by hydrogen.
Feb 4th, 2022
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The path to renewable fuel just got easier
Patent-pending process removes biofuel contaminants from wastewater using an additive-free process that generates hydrogen to fuel its own operation.
Feb 2nd, 2022
Read more'Smart' greenhouses could slash electricity costs
A new, internet-connected lighting system for greenhouses could sharply reduce a farmer's electrical bill.
Feb 2nd, 2022
Read moreA new way to store sustainable energy: 'Information batteries'
Researchers propose a new way to deal with the intermittency of wind and solar energy sources - and store green energy cheaply and efficiently.
Feb 2nd, 2022
Read moreSustainable electronics reduce environmental load and enable new applications
More sustainable solutions for the electronics industry could be developed by combining printed electronics, bio-based materials and ecodesign thinking.
Jan 27th, 2022
Read moreStackable artificial leaf uses less power than lightbulb to capture 100 times more carbon than other systems
Unlike other carbon capture systems, which work in labs with pure carbon dioxide from pressurized tanks, this artificial leaf captures carbon dioxide from the air or flue gas and is modular.
Jan 27th, 2022
Read moreGetting hydrogen out of banana peels
Scientists have developed a way to maximize hydrogen yields from biowaste, within few milliseconds. The method uses rapid photo-pyrolysis to produce hydrogen gas and solid conductive carbon from banana peels.
Jan 25th, 2022
Read moreNew technique to convert greenhouse gasses into clean energy using photonics
A European consortium is developing a new process that uses sunlight and LEDs to turn carbon dioxide and green hydrogen into clean energy products like methane gas and methanol liquid fuel.
Jan 18th, 2022
Read moreSafe planetary boundary for pollutants, including plastics, exceeded, researchers say
For the first time, an international team of researchers has assessed the impact on the stability of the Earth system of the cocktail of synthetic chemicals and other 'novel entities' flooding the environment. The 14 scientists conclude that humanity has exceeded a planetary boundary related to environmental pollutants including plastics.
Jan 18th, 2022
Read moreBlue LEDs light the way toward sustainable development
A new method for creating a highly useful chemical subunit eliminates the need for precious metals, potentially leading to the sustainable production of pharmaceuticals and electronics.
Jan 18th, 2022
Read moreIncreasing efficiency in artificial photosynthesis
Chemical engineers have developed a new approach to artificial photosynthesis, a method for harvesting solar energy that produces hydrogen as a clean fuel from water.
Jan 12th, 2022
Read moreRecycling already considered in the development of new battery materials
Enormous potential consists in the circular value chain of batteries. A review article on battery recycling provides an overview of the challenges of new material concepts for battery recycling and 'Design for Recycling' as a promising approach of a sustainable battery economy.
Jan 12th, 2022
Read moreOvercoming a bottleneck in carbon dioxide conversion
Study reveals why some attempts to convert the greenhouse gas into fuel have failed, and offers possible solutions.
Jan 12th, 2022
Read moreThe path to clean catalysis
Developing concepts for the catalysis of the future.
Jan 10th, 2022
Read moreShellac for environmentally friendly printed circuits
Metals in printing inks are expensive - and disposing of them in an environmentally sound manner is costly and exacerbates the problem of electronic waste. A new solution aims to remedy this.
Dec 20th, 2021
Read moreNew smart-roof coating enables year-round energy savings
Breakthrough technology keeps you warm in the winter, and cool in the summer, without consuming natural gas or electricity.
Dec 16th, 2021
Read moreE-waste recycling emits emerging synthetic antioxidants
Scientists have detected a broad range of emerging synthetic antioxidants, called hindered phenol and sulfur antioxidants, in dust from electronic waste recycling workshops, possibly posing risks for the workers inside.
Dec 15th, 2021
Read moreUnderstanding phase change materials for thermal energy storage
Breakthroughs in liquid state physics may accelerate clean energy technology.
Dec 15th, 2021
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