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Taking a closer look at 'electrifying' chemistry
With the increasing availability of electrical energy from renewable sources, it will be possible in the future to drive many chemical processes using an electric current. This will facilitate the use of sustainable methods to manufacture products or fuels, replacing current processes which are based on fossil fuels.
June 11, 2018 Read more
Flexible solar cells: Will they someday power your devices?
Researchers are studying whether the now-experimental technology could someday be mass-produced and commercialized, and some of the issues that have to be resolved, including the environmental impact.
June 6, 2018 Read more
Polymer researchers discover path to sustainable and biodegradable polyesters
Researchers have synthesized a biodegradable alternative to polyolefins using a new catalyst and the polyester polymer, and this breakthrough could eventually have a profound impact on sustainability efforts.
June 1, 2018 Read more
Lego-like chemical building blocks self-assemble into catalyst for hydrogen fuel cells
New material could replace expensive platinum catalysts used in hydrogen cars.
May 31, 2018 Read more
Why bioelectrodes for energy conversion are not stable
How artificial photosynthesis systems should be designed in the future to remain functional in the long term.
May 25, 2018 Read more
Capturing CO2 using heat pumps
Capturing the greenhouse gas CO2 from industrial processes such as cement manufacture is a demanding and therefore expensive exercise. However, by introducing a renewable powered heat pump in the capture system, the energy required to capture CO2 is reduced by three quarters.
May 24, 2018 Read more
Scientists have deciphered the chemical reaction mechanism critical for cleaner combustion
The mechanism depicted by the scientists will help in creating physically based combustion models required for the development of fundamentally new ecologically friendly combustion chambers for gas turbine engines.
May 21, 2018 Read more
Can we get 100 percent of our energy from renewable sources?
New article gathers the evidence to address the sceptics.
May 17, 2018 Read more
Simple equation directs creation of clean-energy catalysts
Research could lower cost, accelerate production of renewable hydrogen fuel.
May 14, 2018 Read more
Lignin - a supergreen fuel for fuel cells
Researchers have developed a fuel cell that uses lignin, a cheap by-product from paper manufacture and one of the most common biopolymers.
May 14, 2018 Read more
Making a cleaner, greener, environmentally safe sunscreen
For every 10,000 visitors frolicking in the waves, about 4 kilograms of mineral particles are washed into the beach water each day. These minerals catalyze the production of hydrogen peroxide, a well-known bleaching agent, at a concentration high enough to harm coastal marine organisms.
May 7, 2018 Read more
Engineers upgrade ancient, sun-powered tech to purify water with near-perfect efficiency
Low-cost device -- shaped like a birdhouse -- could help provide drinking water to people affected by natural disasters.
May 3, 2018 Read more
Solar powered sea slugs shed light on search for perpetual green energy
Near-shore animal becomes plant-like after pilfering tiny solar panels and storing them in its gut.
May 3, 2018 Read more
How to assess new solar technologies
New analysis shows when and where advanced photovoltaics would be economic to install.
April 30, 2018 Read more
New materials for sustainable, low-cost batteries
Scientists have identified two new materials that could bring about key advances in the development of aluminium batteries.
April 30, 2018 Read more
New catalyst turns ammonia into an innovative clean fuel
Researchers have succeeded in developing a new catalyst that burns amonia (NH3) at a low temperature and produces N2. The results are expected to contribute to climate change countermeasures and increased renewable energy use.
April 27, 2018 Read more
Simple grid increases fuel cell efficiency by over 30 percent
TurbuGrid is the name of a small plastic grid approximately 16 x 16 cm that can markedly increase the efficiency of an air-cooled fuel cell stack.
April 25, 2018 Read more
Redox flow battery: Storage system for the energy transition
The redox flow battery might be a key component in the future power grids: It can be scaled as desired, recycled, and it ensures stable energy storage. Moreover, no scarce resources are needed for its production.
April 25, 2018 Read more