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With the increasing availability of electrical energy from renewable sources, it will be possible in the future to drive many chemical processes using an electric current. This will facilitate the use of sustainable methods to manufacture products or fuels, replacing current processes which are based on fossil fuels.
Jun 11th, 2018
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Researchers are studying whether the now-experimental technology could someday be mass-produced and commercialized, and some of the issues that have to be resolved, including the environmental impact.
Jun 6th, 2018
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Researchers have synthesized a biodegradable alternative to polyolefins using a new catalyst and the polyester polymer, and this breakthrough could eventually have a profound impact on sustainability efforts.
Jun 1st, 2018
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New material could replace expensive platinum catalysts used in hydrogen cars.
May 31st, 2018
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How artificial photosynthesis systems should be designed in the future to remain functional in the long term.
May 25th, 2018
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Capturing the greenhouse gas CO2 from industrial processes such as cement manufacture is a demanding and therefore expensive exercise. However, by introducing a renewable powered heat pump in the capture system, the energy required to capture CO2 is reduced by three quarters.
May 24th, 2018
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The mechanism depicted by the scientists will help in creating physically based combustion models required for the development of fundamentally new ecologically friendly combustion chambers for gas turbine engines.
May 21st, 2018
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New article gathers the evidence to address the sceptics.
May 17th, 2018
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Research could lower cost, accelerate production of renewable hydrogen fuel.
May 14th, 2018
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Researchers have developed a fuel cell that uses lignin, a cheap by-product from paper manufacture and one of the most common biopolymers.
May 14th, 2018
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For every 10,000 visitors frolicking in the waves, about 4 kilograms of mineral particles are washed into the beach water each day. These minerals catalyze the production of hydrogen peroxide, a well-known bleaching agent, at a concentration high enough to harm coastal marine organisms.
May 7th, 2018
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Low-cost device -- shaped like a birdhouse -- could help provide drinking water to people affected by natural disasters.
May 3rd, 2018
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Near-shore animal becomes plant-like after pilfering tiny solar panels and storing them in its gut.
May 3rd, 2018
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New analysis shows when and where advanced photovoltaics would be economic to install.
Apr 30th, 2018
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Scientists have identified two new materials that could bring about key advances in the development of aluminium batteries.
Apr 30th, 2018
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Researchers have succeeded in developing a new catalyst that burns amonia (NH3) at a low temperature and produces N2. The results are expected to contribute to climate change countermeasures and increased renewable energy use.
Apr 27th, 2018
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