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Hydrogen storage materials from industrial waste

Researchers have demonstrated that hydrogen storage materials can also be produced from recycled industrial waste. The result: a significantly more climate-friendly production of hydrogen storage materials.

July 14, 2022 Read more

Fully scalable all-perovskite tandem solar modules

Optimized light paths, high-throughput laser scribing and the use of established coating processes pave the way to commercial viability.

July 14, 2022 Read more

Smart thermostats inadvertently strain electric power grids

Set by default to turn on before dawn, smart thermostats unintentionally work in concert with other thermostats throughout neighborhoods and regions to prompt inadvertent, widespread energy-demand spikes on the grid.

July 13, 2022 Read more

Self-driven micropumps propelled by salts show high efficiency in water decontamination

Micropatterned pumps use salts as fuel and that can selectively remove cadmium ions from water samples. Reusable, operable in high salt concentrations and able to drive unidirectional fluid flows, these devices look promising for various environmental and biomedicine applications.

July 12, 2022 Read more

Solar-powered chemistry uses carbon dioxide and water to make feedstock for fuels, chemicals

Producing synthesis gas, a precursor of a variety of fuels and chemicals, no longer requires natural gas, coal or biomass.

July 6, 2022 Read more

Low temperature nanoparticle ink: Printing a new chapter in solar energy

Researchers have developed a simple and versatile nanoparticle ink that could help next-generation perovskite solar cells to be printed at scale and become the dominant force in commercial photovoltaics.

July 6, 2022 Read more

Why natural gas is not a bridge technology

The expansion of natural gas infrastructure jeopardises energy transition, as natural gas is not a bridge technology towards a 100 per cent renewable energy system as defined by the Paris Climate Agreement. Scientists recommend that politicians and scientists revise the current assumptions about natural gas.

July 5, 2022 Read more

New photocatalytic membrane that can be cleaned using light energy

Researchers successfully developed a nanosheet-laminated photocatalytic membrane that demonstrates both excellent water permeance and photocatalytic activity. The membrane's photocatalytic properties make it easier to clean as irradiating the membrane with light successfully reduces fouling.

July 5, 2022 Read more

Magnet recycling pays off

A new project demonstrates that recycled magnets can be used to power engines in the e-mobility sector, without any loss of power. It also shows that establishing a value chain for large-scale magnet recycling will pay off.

July 4, 2022 Read more

Researchers develop world's most durable hydrogen fuel cell

Researchers have developed a new hydrogen fuel cell which is not only the world's most durable to date, but is also more cost-effective, paving way for a wider application of green energy in the pursuit of a carbon neutral world.

July 2, 2022 Read more

Mechanical engineers demonstrate that using nanotechnology in batteries will improve battery performance

New research reveals that using advanced materials that include 'multiscale particles' makes for an improved battery, capable of storing more energy, lasting longer, and charging more quickly.

July 1, 2022 Read more

The hunt for nanoplastics is on

Researchers developed a method that should make it easier to count nanoplastics in the body.

June 30, 2022 Read more

Is AI good or bad for the climate? It's complicated

As the world fights climate change, will the increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) be a help or a hindrance? A team of experts in AI, climate change, and public policy present a framework for understanding the complex and multifaceted relationship of AI with greenhouse gas emissions, and suggest ways to better align AI with climate change goals.

June 29, 2022 Read more

New 'plug-and-play' biobatteries use bacterial interactions to generate power for weeks

Researchers have developed a 'plug-and-play' biobattery that lasts for weeks at a time and can be stacked to improve output voltage and current.

June 28, 2022 Read more

New approach reduces EV battery testing time by 75%

Testing the longevity of new electric vehicle battery designs could be four times faster with a streamlined approach, researchers show.

June 27, 2022 Read more

A rethink of the building blocks for perovskite solar panels could help mass production

An original approach to mass-producing low-cost solar cell foundation blocks could lead to the wide adoption of solar panels made from perovskite ink.

June 27, 2022 Read more

New study explores climate damage caused by growing space tourism

Scientists used a 3D model to explore the impact of rocket launches and re-entry in 2019, and the impact of projected space tourism scenarios based on the recent billionaire space race.

June 26, 2022 Read more

Salt and a battery - smashing the limits of power storage

Cleaner, greener batteries are needed to charge our cars, ebikes and devices for longer.

June 25, 2022 Read more