Solar Fuels could become competitive in the 2030s
The industrial synthesis of renewable hydrogen, syngas, methanol and diesel could become competitive with respect to their fossil counterparts within the next two decades.
Jul 5th, 2018
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BIOCON-CO2: Major New project aims to convert CO2 produced by industry into valuable commodities
BIOCON-CO2 aims to re-use excess CO2 produced from the iron, steel, cement and electric power industries to create value-added chemicals and plastics.
Jul 5th, 2018
Read moreBacteria-powered solar cell converts light to energy, even under overcast skies
Researchers have found a cheap, sustainable way to build a solar cell using bacteria that convert light to energy.
Jul 5th, 2018
Read moreScientists develop recyclable plastics
Scientists have developed a novel catalyst system, which enables the regulation of multiple polymerization processes to produce biodegradable plastics solely by illumination with light of different colors.
Jul 3rd, 2018
Read moreSelf-heating, fast-charging battery makes electric vehicles climate-immune
Conventional lithium-ion batteries cannot be rapidly charged at temperatures below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, but now a team of engineers has created a battery that can self-heat, allowing rapid charging regardless of the outside chill.
Jun 29th, 2018
Read moreA novel hybrid catalyst to split water
Catalyst uses inexpensive elements and could be scaled up for commercial use.
Jun 29th, 2018
Read moreA milestone on the path towards efficient solar cells
Singlet fission could considerably boost the efficiency of solar cells - and thanks to the latest research it is one step closer to becoming possible.
Jun 27th, 2018
Read moreShedding light on tomorrow's solar energy
Improved forecasting of sunlight could help increase solar energy generation.
Jun 25th, 2018
Read moreForever young catalyst reduces diesel emissions
Atom probe tomography reveals key explanations for stable performance over a cutting-edge diesel-exhaust catalyst?s lifetime.
Jun 22nd, 2018
Read moreIs the energy-storing solar cell soon to be reality?
Intramolecular reactions are making it possible for solar energy to be transformed and stored in a singular molecule. This may form the basis for constructing energy-storing solar cells.
Jun 14th, 2018
Read moreBoring down on boron
Learning how boron evaporates will help to improve water desalination technologies.
Jun 13th, 2018
Read moreFrom jeans to fibres to garment tags: novel recycling for more sustainable fashion
A new recycling method turns garments into biodegradable materials, paving the way for a more eco-friendly fashion industry.
Jun 11th, 2018
Read moreTaking a closer look at 'electrifying' chemistry
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
Read moreFlexible solar cells: Will they someday power your devices?
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
Read morePolymer researchers discover path to sustainable and biodegradable polyesters
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
Read moreLego-like chemical building blocks self-assemble into catalyst for hydrogen fuel cells
New material could replace expensive platinum catalysts used in hydrogen cars.
May 31st, 2018
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