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New method to recycle materials inside lithium-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), which store energy leveraging the reversible reduction of lithium ions, power most devices and electronics on the market today. Due to their wide range of operating temperatures, long lifespan, ...
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New method for purifying drinking water could be used in disaster zones
Scientists have developed a new method that converts seawater into drinking water that could be useful in disaster zones where there is limited electrical power.
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Research team publishes benefit breakdown of 3D-printed vs. wood molds for precast concrete
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have conducted a comprehensive life cycle, cost and carbon emissions analysis on 3D-printed molds for precast concrete and have determined that the method is economically beneficial ...
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European energy at risk of overdependence on unreliable supply: Report
European buyers' reluctance to sign long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) contracts risks repeating energy challenges from Europe's previous overreliance on Russian natural gas as well as further burdening consumers who are ...
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Researchers propose a novel liquid filter for enhanced solar energy utilization
Photovoltaic (PV) modules are devices that convert sunlight into electrical energy. However, they suffer from a low conversion efficiency of around 20% because they can only convert near-infrared wavelengths into electricity, ...
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Engineering
Net zero by 2050? Too late. Australia must aim for 2035, say researchers
This year's heightened drumbeat of extreme weather shows us how little time we actually have to slash emissions.
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Energy & Green Tech
The dark side of solar: How off-grid products are creating waste in Africa
Household solar products are improving the quality of life for people living in developing nations. However, many off-grid solar products function for less than four years. When they fall into disrepair, they become part ...
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New approach may help extract more heat from geothermal reservoirs
Geothermal heat offers a promising source of renewable energy with almost zero emissions, but it remains a relatively expensive option to generate electricity. A new technique proposed by Penn State scientists may help prevent ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Engineering
Upgrading iron and steel plants could save equivalent of two years of global carbon emissions
Upgrading, or retrofitting, the world's iron and steel processing plants early could reduce carbon emissions by up to 70 gigatonnes by 2050, roughly equivalent to two years' worth of net global carbon emissions, according ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Efficient next-generation solar panels on the horizon following breakthrough
A scientific breakthrough brings mass production of the next generation of cheaper and lighter perovskite solar cells one step closer thanks to researchers at the University of Surrey's Advanced Technology Institute (ATI). ...
Sep 20, 2023
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New Si-based photocatalyst enables efficient solar-driven hydrogen production
A team of researchers, led by Professor Jungki Ryu in the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST and Professor Soojin Park from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), have achieved a significant ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Cheap and efficient catalyst could boost renewable energy storage
Storing renewable energy as hydrogen could soon become much easier thanks to a new catalyst based on single atoms of platinum. The new catalyst, designed by researchers at City University Hong Kong (CityU) and tested by colleagues ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Implementation of a high-performance graphite-silicon-diffusion-based electrode
A joint research team including Professor Yongmin Lee from the Department of Energy Science & Engineering at DGIST and ETRI has developed high-energy-density, high-stability all-solid-state battery electrodes by applying ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Team develops eco-friendly high-efficiency photocatalysts that convert atmospheric carbon dioxide into fuel
The team led by Professor In Soo-Il in the Department of Energy Engineering at DGIST has developed a high-efficiency photocatalyst capable of converting carbon dioxide (CO2), a major contributor to global warming, into the ...
Sep 20, 2023
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UK must kick-start construction of large-scale electricity storage or fail to meet net zero targets, warns report
The U.K. government must kick-start the construction of large-scale hydrogen storage facilities if it is to meet its pledge that all electricity will come from low carbon sources by 2035 and reach legally binding net zero ...
Sep 20, 2023
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