Paving the way for a non-electric battery to store solar energy
Scientists say a polymer chain organized like a string of Christmas lights assists energy storage.
Posted: Dec 19th, 2017
Read more
Cleantech and Environmental News – Latest Headlines
Subscribe to our Cleantech News feed
New technique could make captured carbon more valuable
Scientists developed an efficient process for turning captured carbon dioxide into syngas, a mixture of H2 and CO that can be used to make fuels and chemicals.
Posted: Dec 15th, 2017
Read moreNew catalyst meets challenge of cleaning exhaust from modern engines
Innovation also uses less platinum, expensive component of catalytic converters.
Posted: Dec 14th, 2017
Read moreHydrogen production: protein environment makes catalyst efficient
The interaction of protein shell and active centre in hydrogen-producing enzymes is crucial for the efficiency of biocatalysts.
Posted: Dec 14th, 2017
Read moreClean energy: experts outline how governments can successfully invest before it's too late
Researchers distil twenty years of lessons from clean energy funding into six ?guiding principles?. They argue that governments must eschew constant reinventions and grant scientists greater influence before our window of opportunity to avert climate change closes.
Posted: Dec 7th, 2017
Read moreConsumption is the bottleneck for sustainable development
From ending poverty to improving wellbeing, gender equality, cities' resilience or climate action - while synergies among most of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) foster progress in sustainable development, there are some key conflicts or bottlenecks that could hamper achieving the SDG objectives for 2030.
Posted: Dec 1st, 2017
Read moreIn growing algae for biofuels, it matters who used the water last
Algae require tremendous volumes of water to grow, and reusing that water makes production cheaper. However, researchers have disagreed on how recycled water affects algae.
Posted: Dec 1st, 2017
Read moreRecycling air pollution to make art
Startup's system captures particle matter from diesel exhaust and turns it into inks and paints.
Posted: Nov 27th, 2017
Read moreArtificial photosynthesis gets big boost from new catalyst
Engineering system takes inspiration from plants to convert electrical energy to chemical energy at 64 percent efficiency, the highest yet reported for renewable carbon fuels.
Posted: Nov 20th, 2017
Read moreScientific advances can make it easier to recycle plastics
Researchers say emerging technologies could greatly reduce plastic waste.
Posted: Nov 17th, 2017
Read moreA new way to store thermal energy
A new phase-change material provides a way to store heat in a stable chemical form, then release it later on demand using light as a trigger.
Posted: Nov 17th, 2017
Read moreScientists new 'supercatalyst' to recycle carbon dioxide and methane
Scientists have developed a new and cost-effective catalyst to recycle two of the main causes behind climate change - carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4).
Posted: Nov 17th, 2017
Read more10 Science must-knows on climate change
The document compiles the latest and most important knowledge in climate research, economics, and technology.
Posted: Nov 14th, 2017
Read moreNew routes to renewables: Speeding transformation of biofuel waste into wealth
Scientists have demonstrated faster, more efficient ways to turn discarded plant matter into chemicals worth billions. The team's findings could help transform the economics of making fuels and other products from domestically grown renewable sources.
Posted: Nov 10th, 2017
Read moreHarvesting clean energy from hot pavements
This technology allows paved areas, such as freeways, airport runways and parking lots to generate electricity, which can be used in rural areas for powering signage and data collection systems independently of the electric grid.
Posted: Nov 7th, 2017
Read moreSolar greenhouses generate electricity and grow healthy crops
Researchers have demonstrated that 'smart greenhouses' can capture solar energy for electricity without reducing plant growth.
Posted: Nov 4th, 2017
Read more