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During the winter months, renewable energy is in short supply throughout Europe. An international project is now considering an unconventional solution: Renewable hydrogen and carbon dioxide are pumped into the ground together, where naturally occurring microorganisms convert the two substances into methane, the main component of natural gas.
Jun 22nd, 2021
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The way in which a compound inspired by nature produces hydrogen has now been described in detail for the first time by an international research team. These findings are the foundation for the energy-efficient production of hydrogen as a sustainable energy source.
Jun 22nd, 2021
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Researchers have created a plant-based, sustainable, scalable material that could replace single-use plastics in many consumer products.
Jun 10th, 2021
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New study shows that geological storage of low-purity carbon dioxide mixed with oxygen and nitrogen from direct air capture is an environmentally friendly and economically viable approach to remove carbon from the atmosphere.
Jun 6th, 2021
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First used to soak up oil in water, new sponge sequesters excess phosphate from water.
Jun 1st, 2021
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Researchers analyze whether it is possible to simultaneously grow the economy while not producing more pollution.
May 31st, 2021
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Multistep technique uses small marine invertebrate to detect, count and characterize micro- and nanoplastics.
May 26th, 2021
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A newly developed holographic light collector boosts solar panel efficiency for an energy conversion increase of approximately five percent over the course of a year.
May 25th, 2021
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Researchers have demonstrated that food waste, such as fruit peels and vegetable leaves, can be processed into construction materials that are stronger than concrete but still edible and even tasty. Food scraps that produced weaker materials could be reinforced by adding another food-derived component.
May 25th, 2021
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Environmental exposure during travel is an emerging research field with strong contribution potential to urban and transport planning. The new research field benefits from contemporary location-aware sensor technology that enables to collect data about both human mobility and environmental conditions.
May 24th, 2021
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Researchers developed a new method to remove micropollutants using a photocatalytic membrane and visible light.
May 21st, 2021
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World's first comprehensive energy roadmap shows government actions to rapidly boost clean energy and reduce fossil fuel use can create millions of jobs, lift economic growth and keep net zero in reach.
May 18th, 2021
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Imagine an entire twenty storey concrete building which can store energy like a giant battery. Thanks to unique research, such a vision could someday be a reality.
May 18th, 2021
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Engineers have developed a variant of the process called 'batch reverse osmosis', which promises better energy efficiency, longer-lasting equipment and the ability to process water of much higher salinity.
May 13th, 2021
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There is a significant potential for raw materials lurking in wastewater. A project promotes the recovery and refinement of nutrients into industrial chemicals, construction materials, and fertilizer additives.
May 11th, 2021
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Even a sustainable circular economy doesn't run without energy. Solar panels and wind farms, tidal and geothermal power plants: They all divert energy from energy fluxes that had remained untapped since time immemorial. The question is therefore: What part of these energy fluxes can mankind use for its own purposes without damaging the Earth's energy system?
May 11th, 2021
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A dual-function electrode in a microbial electrochemical system combines two previously separate functions.
May 10th, 2021
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Researchers have made a breakthrough that could lead to battery production moving away from cobalt. This new battery technology platform utilizes a polypeptide organic radical construction.
May 8th, 2021
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