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December 25, 2024
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Dec. 17, 2024 Researchers propose a unique numerical decision-making framework for solar panel protection against extreme weather conditions. The framework combines advanced wind simulations with machine learning to optimize individual solar panel angles under ...
Dec. 13, 2024 A new prototype device demonstrates an innovative approach to producing ammonia -- a key component of fertilizer -- that could transform an industry responsible for about one-third of global ...
Dec. 6, 2024 A new way to produce fuels made from leftover fat can create biofuel as effective as diesel and 1000-times more efficiently than current methods a new study has ...
Nov. 22, 2024 A novel hydrogen sensor offers a promising solution for real-time hydrogen leak detection, addressing safety concerns in industrial applications. This sensor, made with nano-patterned cupric-oxide (CuO) nanowires (NWs) with voids, can detect ...
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Dec. 2, 2024 A new collection of published papers offers the most detailed and comprehensive breakdown yet of how water injected into the Permian Basin during oil ...
Nov. 26, 2024 A chemical reaction can convert two polluting greenhouse gases into valuable building blocks for cleaner fuels and feedstocks, but the high ...
Nov. 22, 2024 As part of an effort to overcome the long-term energy-storage challenge, engineers have invented a water-soluble chemical additive that improves the performance of a type of electrochemical storage ...
Nov. 20, 2024 Chemists have developed a novel way to capture and convert carbon dioxide into methane, suggesting that future gas emissions could be converted into an alternative fuel using electricity from ...
Nov. 14, 2024 Scientists create biodiesel with electrocatalysis and ...
Nov. 13, 2024 A new electrode design developed at MIT boosts the efficiency of electrochemical reactions that turn carbon dioxide into ethylene and other ...
Nov. 12, 2024 Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have reached a record high in 2024, according to new ...
Nov. 6, 2024 Researchers designed bioinspired hydrogels capable of using sunlight to produce hydrogen and oxygen from water. Hydrogels contain polymer networks that facilitate energy conversion, offering a ...
Nov. 5, 2024 Hydrogen, a promising fuel, has extensive applications in many sectors. However, its safe and widespread use necessitates reliable sensing methods. ...
Nov. 1, 2024 Despite ongoing efforts to curb CO2 emissions with electric and hybrid vehicles, other forms of transportation remain significant contributors of greenhouse gases. To address this issue, old ...
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Oct. 30, 2024 In the search for more sustainable uses of cellulose, scientists have developed a production method for a nanofibrous cellulose matrix, which has the potential to replace non-renewable industrial ...
Oct. 24, 2024 Researchers use AI to manage the growing complexity of modern power ...
Oct. 24, 2024 Producing materials such as steel, plastics and cement in the United States alone inflicts $79 billion a year in climate-related damage around the world, according to a new study by engineers and ...
Oct. 24, 2024 By using a water-splitting system with an aqueous electrolyte, this system is expected to block fire risks and enable stable hydrogen ...
Oct. 17, 2024 A research team is exploring new battery technologies for grid energy storage. The team's recent results suggest that iron, when treated with the electrolyte additive silicate, could create a ...
Oct. 17, 2024 Researchers have unveiled a pioneering method for the efficient combustion of biofuels, using a revolutionary Swirl Burst (SB) injector to burn glycerol/methanol blends with near-zero emissions. This ...
Oct. 15, 2024 A new study suggests that large-scale adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) could lead to significant population-level health benefits. The research team used computer simulations to show that ...
Oct. 8, 2024 A new paper details how China faces numerous political, economic and technological obstacles as it tries to transition away from coal while balancing the need to combat climate change with the need ...
Oct. 3, 2024 Liquefied natural gas leaves a greenhouse gas footprint that is 33% worse than coal, when processing and shipping are taken into account, according to a new ...
Sep. 30, 2024 To help speed decarbonization, state regulators should reconceive of gas and electric utilities as serving the same purpose, according to a new report. Without coordinated action, the energy ...
Sep. 26, 2024 Scientists successfully tested a new way to produce sustainable jet fuel from lignin-based agricultural waste. The team's research demonstrated a continuous process that directly converts lignin ...
Sep. 25, 2024 Manganese is earth-abundant and cheap. A new process could help make it a contender to replace nickel and cobalt in ...
Sep. 24, 2024 Researchers have found a way to use a component of glycerol to produce bio-based ...
Sep. 16, 2024 Renewable energy sources like wind and solar are critical to sustaining our planet, but they come with a big challenge: they don't always generate power when it's needed. To make the most ...
Sep. 12, 2024 Researchers have discovered why lithium-ion batteries, which power most electronic devices, lose capacity overtime. The findings could enable the development of electric vehicles that go far longer ...
Sep. 10, 2024 Methane concentrations in Earth's atmosphere increased at record speed over the past five years. At least two-thirds of annual methane emissions now come from human activities, including fossil ...
Sep. 9, 2024 Converting biomass such as waste cooking oil into useful chemicals through catalysis can help create a more sustainable chemical industry. However, conventional techniques require enormous energy and ...
Aug. 28, 2024 Researchers have developed new analytical methods to rapidly analyze fuels and complex petroleum products by using high-resolution mass ...
Aug. 27, 2024 Ammonia is a gas that plays a crucial role in agriculture and industry and has the potential to become a zero-carbon fuel for energy conversion and storage technologies. However, the current methods ...
Aug. 14, 2024 More efficient and longer-lasting fuel cells are essential for fuel cell-powered heavy-duty hydrogen vehicles to be an alternative to combustion fuelled counterparts. Researchers have developed an ...
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- New AI Model Could Make Power Grids More Reliable Amid Rising Renewable Energy Use
- Assessing the Real Climate Costs of Manufacturing
- Fire-Risk Blocking Self-Powered Hydrogen Production System
Thursday, October 17, 2024
- Researchers Unlock the 'silicate Magic' For Safer, Cheaper, and More Efficient Batteries
- Engineers Unveil Breakthrough in Ultra-Clean Biofuel Technology
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- How Pollution May Remain in Water After Oil Spill Cleanups
- Study Shows New Efficiency Standards for Heavy Trucks Could Boost Energy Use
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
- Capturing Carbon With Energy-Efficient Sodium Carbonate-Nanocarbon Hybrid Material
- Ground Surface Conditions Impact Speed and Distance of Leaking Natural Gas
- 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
- Study Finds Health Risks in Switching Ships from Diesel to Ammonia Fuel
- Hydrogen Flight Looks Ready for Take-Off With New Advances
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- Studying Bubbles Can Lead to More Efficient Biofuel Motors
- Green Concrete Recycling Twice the Coal Ash Is Built to Last
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- From Fossils to Fuel: Mozambique's Maniamba Basin's Energy Potential
- Millions in Costs Due to Discharge of Scrubber Water Into the Baltic Sea
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
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Estimating Emissions Potential of Decommissioned Gas Wells from Shale Samples
- The Longer Spilled Oil Lingers in Freshwater, the More Persistent Compounds It Produces
- How Electric Vehicle Drivers Can Escape Range Anxiety
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Monday, March 25, 2024
- Pairing Crypto Mining With Green Hydrogen Offers Clean Energy Boost
- Major Environmental Benefits Recycling Gold With Biodiesel
- New Reactor Could Save Millions When Making Ingredients for Plastics and Rubber from Natural Gas
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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
- Researchers Look at Environmental Impacts of AI Tools
- You May Be Breathing in More Tiny Nanoparticles from Your Gas Stove Than from Car Exhaust
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Friday, February 16, 2024
- Electrification or Hydrogen? Both Have Distinct Roles in the European Energy Transition
- Advanced Artificial Photosynthesis Catalyst Uses CO2 More Efficiently to Create Biodegradable Plastics
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- Inexpensive, Carbon-Neutral Biofuels Are Finally Possible
- Japan's Electric Vehicle Transition by 2035 May Be Insufficient to Combat the Climate Crisis, but There Are Solutions