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New findings have overturned a scientific dogma that stood for decades, by showing that potassium can work with graphite in a potassium-ion battery - a discovery that could pose a challenge and sustainable alternative to the widely-used lithium-ion battery.
Posted: Oct 6th, 2015
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Researchers are making inroads into developing alternative biodegradable materials that could potentially replace fossil fuel derived polyethylene single-use carrier bags in the future.
Posted: Oct 2nd, 2015
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If a way can be found to 'denitrify' diesel emissions efficiently, we would have an economical, clean engine. Researchers are thus working hard on optimizing the catalytic converter technology for diesel.
Posted: Oct 1st, 2015
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Silicon wafers are the heart of solar cells. However, manufacturing them is not cheap. Over 50 percent of the pure silicon used is machined into dust. A new manufacturing technique puts an end to these material losses, with raw material savings of 50 percent along with an 80 percent reduction in energy costs.
Posted: Oct 1st, 2015
Read moreTo help develop a sustainable domestic supply of rare earth elements, researchers have developed a method of chemically separating these materials from the drive units of discarded electric and hybrid vehicles.
Posted: Sep 30th, 2015
Read moreThe scientific aims are bold, but the gains can be enormous. The new CADIAC research centre at Aarhus University will be the most ambitious venture in the world to date to find the best methods to convert CO2 into medicine, plastic and useful chemicals. Even on Mars.
Posted: Sep 30th, 2015
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Researchers have produced hydrogen under natural sunlight at an energy conversion efficiency of 24.4%, the highest ever achieved, using high efficiency solar cells to power water electrolysis. This is a significant step toward the substitution of fossil fuels with solar hydrogen.
Posted: Sep 30th, 2015
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A team of scientists and engineers has demonstrated a rechargeable battery that could make storing electricity from intermittently available energy sources, like sun and wind, safe and cost-effective for both residential and commercial use.
Posted: Sep 25th, 2015
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Fusion energy may soon be used in small-scale power stations. This means producing environmentally friendly heating and electricity at a low cost from fuel found in water. Both heating generators and generators for electricity could be developed within a few years.
Posted: Sep 25th, 2015
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The ELISE project presents an electronic system that acquires data in real time and exchanges them across borders of systems in a standardized manner.
Posted: Sep 24th, 2015
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Researchers have developed a coating technique in the laboratory that could raise the efficiency of fuel cells.
Posted: Sep 23rd, 2015
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The high cost and scarcity of lithium are driving research to develop alternatives to lithium-ion batteries, especially to meet future needs in energy storage.
Posted: Sep 22nd, 2015
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More than 100 experts from around the world contributed to present findings and recommendations on current production and use of bioenergy, as well as growth potential, considering such aspects as land use, feedstocks, technologies, impacts and policies.
Posted: Sep 22nd, 2015
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A new analysis shows that the uncertainty in measurement of power generation from a photovoltaic cell can be more than halved, thus bringing an economic benefit to both manufacturers and investors.
Posted: Sep 18th, 2015
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New research indicates that oranges could have potential far beyond the breakfast table. The chemicals in orange peel could be used as new building blocks in products ranging from plastics to paracetamol - helping to break our reliance on crude oil.
Posted: Sep 15th, 2015
Read moreScientists have devised a way of increasing the yield of biodiesel by using the waste left over from its production process.
Posted: Sep 14th, 2015
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