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Introducing a simple step to the production of plant-derived, biodegradable plastic could improve its properties while overcoming obstacles to manufacturing it commercially.
Aug 31st, 2017
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Making a biocell that is as effective as a platinum fuel cell: that?s the feat that researchers have achieved.
Aug 30th, 2017
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New research results show the high potential of silicon-based multijunction solar cells.
Aug 29th, 2017
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Study carried out in Sao Paulo, home to the world's largest flex fuel urban fleet, shows increase of ultrafine particulate matter when ethanol prices rose and consumption fell.
Aug 28th, 2017
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A new paper helps assess the environmental benefits of various waste-to-energy production pathways while avoiding emissions of methane and other harmful air pollutants.
Aug 28th, 2017
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The growth of solar energy has been grossly underestimated in the results of the models of the IPCC. Costs have dropped and infrastructures expanded much faster than even the most optimistic models had assumed.
Aug 28th, 2017
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Most of the world could switch to 100% renewable energy by 2050, creating millions of jobs, saving millions of lives that would otherwise be lost to air pollution, and avoiding 1.5 C of warming.
Aug 23rd, 2017
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A new material shows promise for batteries that store electricity for the grid.
Aug 12th, 2017
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Even if all climate-relevant emissions were immediately stopped, the Earth would warm up to around 1.1 degrees by the end of this century.
Aug 11th, 2017
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Scientists have developed a technology that allows them to obtain rare earth elements (REEs) from waste ore in an economical and environmentally friendly way.
Aug 11th, 2017
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Using a design intended for a lithium-CO2 battery, researchers have developed a way to isolate solid carbon dust from gaseous carbon dioxide, with the potential to also separate out oxygen gas through the same method.
Aug 9th, 2017
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Researchers are using drone technology to more accurately measure surface reflectivity on the landscape, a technological advance that could offer a new way to manage climate change.
Aug 8th, 2017
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Both businesses and homeowners are increasingly using distributed wind power thanks to innovative business models and other trends, according to a new report.
Aug 8th, 2017
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Saliva-powered battery could be helpful in extreme conditions.
Aug 8th, 2017
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Pilot plant produces first synthetic fuel from solar power and the air's carbon dioxide.
Aug 8th, 2017
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Chemists have figured out a new, more efficient way to create carbon-based fuels from carbon dioxide.
Aug 3rd, 2017
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Bio-based plastics can be treated in different recycling and recovery streams. The preferred solution depends on the waste management infrastructure available in your country or region and the acceptance of the stakeholders along the value chain.
Jul 19th, 2017
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Researchers have devised a low-cost approach to developing all-solid-state batteries, improving prospects for scaling up the technology for widespread use in electric vehicles, communications and other industrial applications.
Jul 19th, 2017
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