Artificial photosynthesis uses sunlight to make biodegradable plastic
Scientists have succeeded in synthesizing fumaric acid, a raw material for plastics, from CO2 powered by solar energy - for the first time.
Jan 25th, 2023
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Scientists have succeeded in synthesizing fumaric acid, a raw material for plastics, from CO2 powered by solar energy - for the first time.
Jan 25th, 2023
Read moreLaboratory experiment shows that bacteria really eat and digest plastic.
Jan 25th, 2023
Read moreScientists examined the benefits and trade-offs of current and emerging technologies for recycling certain types of plastics to determine the most appropriate options.
Jan 17th, 2023
Read moreStudy shows that if autonomous vehicles are widely adopted, hardware efficiency will need to advance rapidly to keep computing-related emissions in check.
Jan 16th, 2023
Read moreCovering less than ten per cent of the world's hydropower reservoirs with floating solar panels would yield as much energy as all hydropower does today.
Jan 13th, 2023
Read morePlastic is useful but also poses an environmental problem. Scientists are now using enzymes from bacteria and fungi to break down plastic.
Jan 13th, 2023
Read moreA novel technique called Underground Gravity Energy Storage turns decommissioned mines into long-term energy storage solutions, thereby supporting the sustainable energy transition.
Jan 12th, 2023
Read moreResearch discovery will enable the manufacturing of biorenewable materials from trees and corn.
Jan 9th, 2023
Read moreWith a new design, lithium-sulfur batteries could reach their full potential.
Jan 7th, 2023
Read moreResearchers use the body to harvest waste energy to power wearable devices.
Jan 5th, 2023
Read moreResearchers lay out their vision for electrolyte design in future generations of batteries.
Dec 20th, 2022
Read moreResearchers have developed AI methods that in several steps improve the placement of rooftop solar panels.
Dec 13th, 2022
Read moreEngineers have used sound waves to boost production of green hydrogen by 14 times, through electrolysis to split water.
Dec 13th, 2022
Read moreResearchers have used gold extracted from electronic waste as catalysts for reactions that could be applied to making medicines.
Dec 9th, 2022
Read moreResearchers have demonstrated a new way to create stable perovskite solar cells, with fewer defects and the potential to finally rival silicon's durability.
Dec 7th, 2022
Read moreA new study suggests an investment in new infrastructure capable of harvesting oceanic water vapor as a solution to limited supplies of fresh water in various locations around the world.
Dec 7th, 2022
Read moreIn the futuere the metal could store energy from renewable sources, for example for transportation.
Dec 3rd, 2022
Read morePhotovoltaics are more efficient when they operate at lower temperatures, which can be achieved in solar farms that space out arrays and use the wind to their advantage.
Dec 1st, 2022
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