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Public Support Hydrogen and Biofuels to Decarbonize Global Shipping

July 6, 2023 — New research into public attitudes towards alternative shipping fuels shows public backing for biofuel and hydrogen. The study also found that nuclear was preferred to the heavy fuel oil (HFO) currently used in the global shipping industry, although both were perceived negatively. Ammonia had the ...

Climate-Friendly Air Conditioning Inspired by Termites

July 6, 2023 — The climate control used by termites in their mounds could inspire tomorrow's climate-smart buildings. New research shows that future buildings inspired by the termites could achieve the same effect as traditional climate control, but with greater energy efficiency and without its carbon dioxide ...

Nanosheet Technology Developed to Boost Energy Storage Dielectric Capacitors

July 4, 2023 — A research group has used nanosheet technology to develop a dielectric capacitor for advanced electronic and electrical power systems. Innovations in energy storage technology are vital for the effective use of renewable energy and the mass ...

The Looming 840,000 Ton Waste Problem That Isn't Single-Use Plastics

July 3, 2023 — Researchers have developed new methods to solve a major source of future waste from the automotive, aerospace and renewable ...

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Electrochemical Device Captures Carbon Dioxide at the Flick of a Switch

June 28, 2023 — New carbon capture technology can generate a continuous, high-purity carbon dioxide stream from diluted, or low-concentration, gas streams using only electricity and a water-and-oxygen-based ...

Worse Than Diesel and Gasoline? Bioenergy as Bad as Fossils If There Is No Pricing of CO2 Emissions from Land-Use Change, Experts Argue

June 26, 2023 — Demand for modern biofuels is expected to grow substantially in order to mitigate climate emissions. However, they are far from being a climate ...

Perovskite Solar Cells Set New Record for Power Conversion Efficiency

June 22, 2023 — Perovskite solar cells have attained now attained the extremely high efficiency rate of 24.35% with an active area of 1 cm2. This ground-breaking achievement in maximizing power generation from ...

Monarchs' White Spots Aid Migration

June 21, 2023 — If you've ever wondered how the monarch butterfly got its spots, University of Georgia researchers may have just found the answer. The new study suggests that the butterflies with more white spots ...

Inside-out Heating and Ambient Wind Could Make Direct Air Capture Cheaper and More Efficient

June 21, 2023 — Chemical engineers use coated carbon fibers and eliminate steam-based heating in their simpler design, which also can be powered by wind ...

Vastly More Sustainable, Cost-Effective Method to Desalinate Industrial Wastewater

June 21, 2023 — Engineers are developing a cutting-edge process that can reduce energy consumption and cost of water ...

How Tidal Range Electricity Generation Could Meet Future Demand and Storage Problems

June 21, 2023 — Tidal range schemes are financially viable and could lower energy bills say researchers. Research combined a tidal range power generation model with ...

High-Tech Pavement Markers Support Autonomous Driving in Tough Conditions, Remote Areas

June 20, 2023 — Engineers are placing low-powered sensors in the reflective raised pavement markers that are already used to help drivers identify lanes. Microchips ...

Environmental Risks and Opportunities of Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells

June 20, 2023 — Researchers are leading an international team whose goal is to create a framework to help governments in the U.S. and around the world assess and prioritize remediation strategies for orphaned oil ...

Clean, Sustainable Fuels Made 'from Thin Air' and Plastic Waste

June 19, 2023 — Researchers have demonstrated how carbon dioxide can be captured from industrial processes -- or even directly from the air -- and transformed into clean, sustainable fuels using just the energy from ...