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Despite overwhelming enthusiasm for cheaper, more powerful and energy-dense batteries, manufacturers have paid comparatively little attention to making these essential devices more sustainable.
Oct 27th, 2020
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Engineers have created white paint that can keep surfaces up to 18 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than their ambient surroundings - almost like a refrigerator does, but without consuming energy.
Oct 23rd, 2020
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Scientists have found a way to convert the aromatic substance vanillin into a redox-active electrolyte material for liquid batteries. The technology is an important step towards ecologically sustainable energy storage.
Oct 1st, 2020
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Researchers use membranes that remove salt from water to help 'split' sea water into fuel.
Sep 30th, 2020
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Air 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
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A new way to reduce heat penetration through building walls. Application of a phase change material and bubble injections to building walls.
Sep 28th, 2020
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What does food really cost? Answers were gained by calculating the ecological follow-up costs of various kinds of food.
Sep 18th, 2020
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Researchers embarked on a project to test whether they can grow algae for biofuels completely in the dark using solar-generated electricity.
Sep 15th, 2020
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Researchers 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
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An 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
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Sustainable plastics have the ability for self-healing, have intelligent properties and can be recycled if required.
Sep 8th, 2020
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Thirty 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
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Scientists 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
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Researchers 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
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Researchers 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
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A 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
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Regenerative 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
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Rooftop radiative cooling system could provide lighting power when solar energy is unavailable.
Aug 13th, 2020
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