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July 26, 2024
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July 25, 2024 — Chemists have synthesized materials that can improve solar elements for indoor use. Such photovoltaic cells, which can also be integrated into various electronic devices, generate electricity even in low-light ...
July 25, 2024 — Engineers discovered that when the aluminum in soda cans is purified and mixed with seawater, the solution produces hydrogen -- which can power an engine or fuel cell without generating carbon emissions. The reaction can be sped up by adding ...
July 25, 2024 — Artificial intelligence (AI) is hot right now. Also hot: the data centers that power the technology. And keeping those centers cool requires a tremendous amount of energy. The problem is only going to grow as high-powered AI-based computers and ...
July 25, 2024 — Researchers have developed a material that shows a remarkable ability to convert sunlight and water into clean ...
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July 25, 2024 — Researchers are proposing a new way to curb industrial emissions, by tapping into the 'atomic intelligence' of liquid metals to deliver greener and more sustainable chemical ...
July 24, 2024 — Novel porous crystalline solid shows promise as an efficient and durable material for ammonia (NH3) capture and storage, report scientists. Made ...
July 23, 2024 — Researchers working at the forefront of an emerging photovoltaic (PV) technology are thinking ahead about how to scale, deploy, and design future solar panels to be easily recyclable. Solar panels ...
July 23, 2024 — Chemists have developed a rapid electrothermal mineralization (REM) process, which in seconds can remediate the accumulation of synthetic chemicals ...
July 23, 2024 — Faced with the world's impending freshwater scarcity, researchers turned to solar steam generators, which are emerging as a promising device for ...
July 22, 2024 — A new analysis sheds light on major shortfalls of a recently proposed approach to capture CO2 from air and directly convert it to fuel using ...
July 15, 2024 — Rechargeable solid-state lithium batteries are an emerging technology that could someday power cell phones and laptops for days with a single charge. ...
July 19, 2024 — When deciding what material to use for infrastructure projects, metals are often selected for their durability. However, if placed in a hydrogen-rich environment, like water, metals can become ...
July 19, 2024 — A new ambient-energy-driven membrane that pumps carbon dioxide out of the air has been developed by ...
July 19, 2024 — Chemists have been working to synthesize high-value materials from waste molecules for ...
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July 23, 2024 — New research has revealed critical insights into how strategic emission cap choices can lead to cost-effective, near-100% ammonia industry decarbonization while avoiding issues such as land use ...
July 18, 2024 — The way oil drops break up at the water's surface means some oil may not get cleaned up after a ...
July 18, 2024 — A new study suggests that the U.S. government's push to increase heavy-duty trucks' energy efficiency could encourage more shipping by truck instead of rail, reducing the policies' ...
July 18, 2024 — The flowless zinc-bromine battery (FLZBB) is a promising alternative to flammable lithium-ion batteries due to its use of non-flammable electrolytes. However, it suffers from self-discharge due to ...
July 17, 2024 — When you think of a battery, you probably don't think stretchy. But batteries will need this shape-shifting quality to be incorporated into flexible electronics, which are gaining traction for ...
July 16, 2024 — Our immune system is always on alert, detecting and eliminating pathogens and cancer cells. Cellular control mechanisms cause diseased cells to present antigens on their surface like signs for the ...
July 16, 2024 — Carbon capture is a promising approach for mitigating carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Different materials have been used to capture CO2 from industrial exhaust gases. Scientists developed hybrid CO2 ...
July 16, 2024 — New research shows that ozone concentrations at Carlsbad Caverns National Park frequently exceed Environmental Protection Agency health standards, likely due to oil and natural gas development in the ...
July 15, 2024 — This new concept could allow the needs of previously separate industries to be combined: the production of hydrogen and the production of ...
July 11, 2024 — The flow of water within a muscle fiber may dictate how quickly muscle can contract, according to a new ...
July 11, 2024 — Without additional regulation, burning ammonia in ship engines could cause serious impacts on air quality that could result in more than 600,000 additional premature deaths per year, according to new ...
July 11, 2024 — The possibility of hydrogen-powered flight means greater opportunities for fossil-free travel, and the technological advances to make this happen are moving fast. New studies show that almost all air ...
July 10, 2024 — Solid-state batteries have several advantages: they can store more energy and are safer than batteries with liquid electrolytes. However, they do not last as long and their capacity decreases with ...
July 10, 2024 — Researchers discovered a microscopic mechanism that solves in part the outstanding performance achieved by a new class of organic semiconductors known as non-fullerene acceptors ...
July 10, 2024 — Researchers unveil a microstructure design guide to enhance the durability of lithium secondary ...
July 9, 2024 — Experience from the deployment of blue hydrogen projects will be helpful in lowering future costs of hydrogen production and will remain cost competitive. Additionally, paired with extended tax ...
July 9, 2024 — An assessment ranks the feasibility of converting 245 operational coal power plants in the U.S. into advanced nuclear reactors, providing valuable insights for policymakers and utilities to meet ...
July 9, 2024 — A small molecule that naturally serves as a binding site for metals in enzymes also proves useful for separating certain rare earth metals from each other. In a proof of concept, the process extracts ...
July 8, 2024 — Researchers have identified hexagonal perovskite-related oxides as materials with exceptionally high proton conductivity and thermal stability. Their unique crystal structure and large number of ...
July 3, 2024 — Scientists have created an anode-free sodium solid-state battery. This brings the reality of inexpensive, fast-charging, high-capacity batteries for electric vehicles and grid storage closer than ...
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Thursday, July 18, 2024
- How Pollution May Remain in Water After Oil Spill Cleanups
- Study Shows New Efficiency Standards for Heavy Trucks Could Boost Energy Use
- Novel Electrode for Improving Flowless Zinc-Bromine Battery
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
- Immune System in the Spotlight
- Capturing Carbon With Energy-Efficient Sodium Carbonate-Nanocarbon Hybrid Material
- Oil and Natural Gas Development in Permian Is a Key Source of Ozone Pollution in Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Study Finds
Monday, July 15, 2024
Thursday, July 11, 2024
- Muscle Machine: How Water Controls the Speed of Muscle Contraction
- Study Finds Health Risks in Switching Ships from Diesel to Ammonia Fuel
- Hydrogen Flight Looks Ready for Take-Off With New Advances
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
- BESSY II Shows How Solid-State Batteries Degrade
- Researchers Show Promising Material for Solar Energy Gets Its Curious Boost from Entropy
- Could High-Temperature Single Crystals Enable Electric Vehicles Capable of Traveling Up to One Million Kilometers?
Tuesday, July 9, 2024
- Researchers Examine Economic Effects on Technological Advancements of Blue Hydrogen Production
- Pinpointing Coal Plants to Convert to Nuclear Energy, Considering Both Practicality and Community Support
- Mining Rare Earth Metals from Electronic Waste
Monday, July 8, 2024
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Monday, June 24, 2024
Friday, June 21, 2024
- Novel Catalysts for Improved Methanol Production Using Carbon Dioxide Dehydrogenation
- Promise Green Hydrogen May Not Always Be Fulfilled
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Monday, June 17, 2024
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
- Algae Offer Real Potential as a Renewable Electricity Source
- Looking for a New Battery Platform? Focus on the Essentials
Friday, June 7, 2024
Thursday, June 6, 2024
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
- US Public Opinion on Social Media Is Warming to Nuclear Energy, but Concerns Remain
- Electrified Charcoal 'sponge' Can Soak Up CO2 Directly from the Air
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Monday, June 3, 2024
Friday, May 31, 2024
Thursday, May 30, 2024
- New Method Makes Hydrogen from Solar Power and Agricultural Waste
- Controlling Ion Transport for a Blue Energy Future
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
- Solving the Problems of Proton-Conducting Perovskites for Next-Generation Fuel Cells
- Biobased Building Materials Less Sustainable Than Concrete in South Africa, Experts Find
- A Novel Multifunctional Catalyst Turns Methane Into Valuable Hydrocarbons
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
- Wind Farms Are Cheaper Than You Think -- And Could Have Prevented Fukushima, Says Global Review
- What Are the Risks of Hydrogen Vehicles in Tunnels?
- 'The Magic of Making Electricity from Metals and Air' The Vexing Carbonate Has Achieved It!
- Harnessing Green Energy from Plants Depends on Their Circadian Rhythms
Monday, May 27, 2024
Friday, May 24, 2024
- Charge Your Laptop in a Minute or Your EV in 10? Supercapacitors Can Help
- Controlling Water, Transforming Greenhouse Gases
Thursday, May 23, 2024
- Renewable Grid: Recovering Electricity from Heat Storage Hits 44% Efficiency
- Charting a Pathway to Next-Gen Biofuels
- Iron Could Be Key to Less Expensive, Greener Lithium-Ion Batteries, Research Finds
- New Milestone for Lithium Metal Batteries
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
- New Polystyrene Recycling Process Could Be World's First to Be Both Economical and Energy-Efficient
- Ethylene from CO2: Building-Kit Catalyst
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Monday, May 20, 2024
Friday, May 17, 2024
- Can We Revolutionize the Chemical Industry and Create a Circular Economy? Yes, With the Help of Catalysts
- New Data-Driven Model Rapidly Predicts Dehydrogenation Barriers in Solid-State Materials
Thursday, May 16, 2024
- More Efficient Bioethanol Production Might Be Possible Using Persimmon Tannin to Help Yeast Thrive
- Wind Farms Can Offset Their Emissions Within Two Years
- Shedding Light on Perovskite Hydrides Using a New Deposition Technique
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- Carbon-Capture Batteries Developed to Store Renewable Energy, Help Climate
- Copper Can't Be Mined Fast Enough to Electrify the US
- Making Batteries Takes a Lot of Lithium: Some Could Come from Gas Well Wastewater
- Studying Bubbles Can Lead to More Efficient Biofuel Motors
- Scientists Generate Heat Over 1,000 Degrees Celsius With Solar Power Instead of Fossil Fuel
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
- The Case for Sharing Carbon Storage Risk
- Petroleum, Chlorine Mix Could Yield Harmful Byproducts
- Transforming Waste Carbon Dioxide Into High-Value Chemicals With a Cost Reduction of About 30%
Monday, May 13, 2024
Thursday, May 9, 2024
- Manganese Sprinkled With Iridium: A Quantum Leap in Green Hydrogen Production
- Getting Dirty to Clean Up the Chemical Industry's Environmental Impact
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
- Why Is Breaking Down Plant Material for Biofuels So Slow?
- Efficacy of Solar Panels Boosted
- From Fossils to Fuel: Mozambique's Maniamba Basin's Energy Potential
- Millions in Costs Due to Discharge of Scrubber Water Into the Baltic Sea
Monday, May 6, 2024
Thursday, May 2, 2024
- New Eco-Friendly Lubricant Additives Protect Turbine Equipment, Waterways
- Cost-Effective, High-Capacity, and Cyclable Lithium-Ion Battery Cathodes
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Methane Emissions from Landfill Could Be Turned Into Sustainable Jet Fuel in Plasma Chemistry Leap
- A Virus Could Help Save Billions of Gallons of Wastewater Produced by Fracking
- Discovery of Mechanism Plants Use to Change Seed Oil Could Impact Industrial, Food Oils
Friday, April 26, 2024
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- New Offshore Wind Turbines Can Take Away Energy from Existing Ones
- Estimating Emissions Potential of Decommissioned Gas Wells from Shale Samples
- The Longer Spilled Oil Lingers in Freshwater, the More Persistent Compounds It Produces
- Discovering Exceptional Oxide Ion Conductivity at Lower Temperatures
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- This Salt Battery Harvests Osmotic Energy Where the River Meets the Sea
- A Simple 'twist' Improves the Engine of Clean Fuel Generation
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- Critical Minerals Recovery from Electronic Waste
- Laser-Treated Cork Absorbs Oil for Carbon-Neutral Ocean Cleanup
Monday, April 22, 2024
Friday, April 19, 2024
- Energy Scientists Unravel the Mystery of Gold's Glow
- A Flexible and Efficient DC Power Converter for Sustainable-Energy Microgrids