Generating renewable hydrogen fuel from the sea
Researchers use membranes that remove salt from water to help 'split' sea water into fuel.
Sep 30th, 2020
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Researchers use membranes that remove salt from water to help 'split' sea water into fuel.
Sep 30th, 2020
Read moreAir pollution is a major risk factor for health in Europe. EUresearch is helping to find innovative, inexpensive and green solutions for improving air quality, particularly in urban environments.
Sep 28th, 2020
Read moreA new way to reduce heat penetration through building walls. Application of a phase change material and bubble injections to building walls.
Sep 28th, 2020
Read moreWhat does food really cost? Answers were gained by calculating the ecological follow-up costs of various kinds of food.
Sep 18th, 2020
Read moreResearchers embarked on a project to test whether they can grow algae for biofuels completely in the dark using solar-generated electricity.
Sep 15th, 2020
Read moreResearchers have used biosolids to produce hydrogen from wastewater, in new technology that supports the comprehensive recycling of one of humanity's unlimited resources - sewage.
Sep 14th, 2020
Read moreAn EU initiative is making great strides in developing a decentralised and cost-efficient energy trading platform to create climate-friendly and sustainable urban environments.
Sep 11th, 2020
Read moreSustainable plastics have the ability for self-healing, have intelligent properties and can be recycled if required.
Sep 8th, 2020
Read moreThirty years ago, in a small Swedish city called Sundsvall, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its first major report. Even then, the major dilemmas facing those who sought rapid action were clear.
Aug 27th, 2020
Read moreScientists have developed a novel method of using fruit peel waste to extract and reuse precious metals from spent lithium-ion batteries in order to create new batteries.
Aug 26th, 2020
Read moreResearchers have developed a standalone device that converts sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into a carbon-neutral fuel, without requiring any additional components or electricity.
Aug 25th, 2020
Read moreResearchers succeeded in developing an electrocatalyst for hydrogen fuel cells which, in contrast to the catalysts commonly used today, does not require a carbon carrier and is therefore much more stable.
Aug 24th, 2020
Read moreA new study indicates that there is a strong connection between the makeup of a microbiome and the rate at which leaf litter can be decomposed to carbon dioxide or other products. It also identifies microbial traits linked to increased storage of carbon in soil.
Aug 21st, 2020
Read moreRegenerative energy harvesting often generates more electricity than is directly needed. Although intensive research on the catalysts required for this has been going on for 20 years, progress is only being made in small steps.
Aug 20th, 2020
Read moreRooftop radiative cooling system could provide lighting power when solar energy is unavailable.
Aug 13th, 2020
Read moreIf builders could incorporate solar harvesting into the siding of a building, the amount of energy from the grid that a structure would need may significantly decrease.
Aug 5th, 2020
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