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Sustainable method produces high-purity material for use in green hydrogen production
A group of researchers affiliated with the Center for Innovation in New Energies (CINE) has developed a method for purifying materials that is simple, economical and has a low environmental impact. The scientists have managed ...
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Engineering
Advances in ceramic electrochemical cells promise more reliable hydrogen production and clean energy storage
Researchers from the University of Oklahoma have made significant advances in a promising technology for efficient energy conversion and chemical processing. Two recent studies involving protonic ceramic electrochemical cells, ...
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Novel zinc-ion battery design promotes safe, scalable industrial energy storage
The present century has witnessed a proactive shift toward more sustainable forms of energy, including renewable resources such as solar power, wind, nuclear energy, and geothermal energy. These technologies naturally require ...
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Liquid metal tin may be the key to sustainable desalination
Water scarcity remains one of the most pressing global challenges, affecting over two billion people worldwide. With population growth and climate change further exacerbating this problem, scientists are turning to seawater ...
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Sunlight-powered system mimics plants to power carbon capture
Current methods of capturing and releasing carbon are expensive and so energy-intensive they often require, counterproductively, the use of fossil fuels. Taking inspiration from plants, Cornell researchers have assembled ...
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Engineering
Tapping a new toolbox, engineers buck tradition in high-performing heat exchanger
By combining topology optimization and additive manufacturing, a team of University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers created a twisty high-temperature heat exchanger that outperformed a traditional straight channel design ...
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Energy & Green Tech
Scientists hail new 'industrially viable technology' that can squeeze hydrogen from seawater
Researchers from the University of Sharjah claim to have developed a novel technology capable of producing clean hydrogen fuel directly from seawater, and at an industrial scale.
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Engineering
Design strategy can mitigate internal cracks in next-generation cathode materials
A research team, led by Professor Hyeon Jeong Lee from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UNIST, has identified the root causes of internal cracking in single-crystal lithium nickel manganese oxide (LNMO) ...
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Energy & Green Tech
UK lab promises air-con revolution without polluting gases
The soft, waxy "solid refrigerant" being investigated in a UK laboratory may not look very exciting, but its unusual properties promise an air-conditioning revolution that could eliminate the need for greenhouse gases.
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Energy & Green Tech
Indians buy 14 million ACs a year, and need many more
Aarti Verma is about to join the growing ranks of Indians installing air conditioning, scraping together savings to secure relief from sometimes deadly temperatures that can reach nearly 50 Celsius.
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Energy & Green Tech
As world heats up, UN cools itself the cool way: with water
Deep in the bowels of the UN headquarters, a pump sucks in huge amounts of water from the East River to help cool the complex with an old but energy-efficient mechanism.
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Improving the performance of Cu₂SrSnS₄ solar cells with inorganic hole transport layers
Thin film solar cells such as CdTe and CIGSe have gained significant attention due to their low production cost and excellent power conversion efficiencies (PCE). Nevertheless, toxicity and scarcity of constituent elements ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Novel material design enables pure-red perovskite LEDs with record-breaking performance
A team from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has resolved a critical challenge in pure-red perovskite light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs) by identifying and addressing ...
May 9, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Record-setting lithium-ion conductors: Researchers develop new material for solid-state batteries
Researchers at TUM and TUMint.Energy Research have taken a significant step towards improving solid-state batteries. They developed a new material made of lithium, antimony and scandium that conducts lithium ions more than ...
May 9, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Urine-powered electrolysis systems offer energy-efficient green hydrogen production
Researchers have developed two unique energy-efficient and cost-effective systems that use urea found in urine and wastewater to generate hydrogen.
May 9, 2025
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Engineering
Scientists develop next-gen energy storage technologies that enable high power and capacity simultaneously
A research team has developed a high-performance supercapacitor that is expected to become the next generation of energy storage devices. With details published in the journal Composites Part B: Engineering, the technology ...
May 9, 2025
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Engineering
Bringing the outdoors in: Architecture that nurtures our connection with nature
EU researchers are exploring the role of architecture in designing living spaces that harness the healing power of nature to improve the health and well-being of urban populations.
May 9, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Ontario begins construction of 1st small reactor as it aims to lead in new nuclear technology
Ontario has begun building the first of four new, small nuclear reactors, as Canada seeks to lead the Group of Seven industrialized nations in developing next-generation nuclear technology.
May 9, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
After Spain's blackout, questions about renewable energy are back
The massive power outage that hit the Iberian peninsula on April 28 has reignited a debate in Spain over the country's plan to phase out its nuclear reactors as it generates more power with renewable energy.
May 9, 2025
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Engineering
Simple changes in brick kilns cut emissions and improve air quality in Bangladesh
Brick manufacturing is a central component of the economy in South Asia, but also a major source of greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, as the practice releases carbon dioxide (CO2), fine particulate matter (PM2.5), ...
May 8, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
A hot topic: How temperature increase drives energy loss in fuel cells
By splitting water molecules, fuel cells can turn electricity into hydrogen fuel. Running in the opposite direction, they consume hydrogen fuel to cleanly power multiple sectors. Typically, heat is a key ingredient for achieving ...
May 8, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Automated microscope tracks directional heat flow in thermoelectric materials for green energy
Scientists have developed a new microscope that significantly improves the way heat flow in materials can be measured. This advancement could lead to better designs for electronic devices and energy systems.
May 8, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Tool predicts impact of wildfire smoke on solar power generation
From habitats to property to livelihoods, wildfires destroy everything in their path. But there is another, less-acknowledged, casualty: sunlight and the electrical grid that depends on it. Smoke from wildfires can cover ...
May 8, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Chicago campus that composts and creates energy aims to redefine waste management
At a once-vacant brownfield on the South Side of Chicago, a semitruck backed into an unassuming warehouse and unloaded a colorful batch of food scraps and spoiled products. The discards soon ended up in a massive tank that ...
May 8, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
How to reduce global CO₂ emissions from industry
Global emissions of carbon dioxide from industry can be reduced by 5%. But that requires companies and policy makers to take a holistic approach to energy efficiency and energy management and not solely focus on technological ...
May 8, 2025
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