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Engineering
Lithium removal extends perovskite solar cell lifespan to advance commercialization efforts
The Photovoltaic Research Department of the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has developed a catalytic process that extends the lifespan of perovskite solar cells. The findings were published in Advanced Science.
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Energy & Green Tech
Daylight saving was meant to save energy. Do we still need it in the age of LEDs?
When the clocks go back each October, we gain an hour of sleep and lose an hour of evening daylight. The practice of moving the clocks forward in spring was introduced partly to save energy, by making better use of daylight ...
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50 years later, Amory Lovins' soft energy path meets electrification
Hurricane Belle was barreling toward New England in August 1976 when an editor from Foreign Affairs called. Physicist Amory Lovins took the call on a payphone in a shack in the Maine woods, where he spent summers as a camp ...
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No lithium metal anode to start? Silver-based additive helps stabilize next-generation batteries
A research team at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed a dynamic integrated interface engineering strategy that enhances the energy density and stability of anode-free lithium metal batteries ...
Oct 23, 2026
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Ambient radiation used to power battery-free temperature sensor
Researchers at the University of Arkansas and the University of Michigan have reported the creation of a graphene-based energy harvester that uses ambient radiation to run ultralow-power temperature sensors. This is the second ...
Oct 23, 2026
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Engineering
Curated hydrogen database reveals links between storage capacity and release pressure
Hydrogen's ability to power a cleaner future hinges not only on finding materials capable of efficiently storing and releasing it, but also on understanding the trade-off between storage capacity and practical operating conditions.
Oct 23, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Data-driven operation of biogas plants: Generating electricity when wind and solar power are scarce
Biogas plants are considered the third pillar of renewable electricity generation in Germany. Unlike solar and wind power, electricity generation from biogas is largely independent of weather conditions and can generally ...
Oct 23, 2026
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Engineering
Engineered porous material recovers valuable rare earth elements from industrial wastewater
The rare earth elements that help power electric vehicles, wind turbines, medical imaging machines and other advanced technologies may be hiding in an unlikely place: industrial wastewater.
Oct 22, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Doubling hydrogen production through a synergy of materials
Many chemical processes require hydrogen, which is still being produced from fossil fuels. A protonic ceramic electrolyzer cell (PCEC) is a device that can produce hydrogen from water at temperatures that match key industrial ...
Oct 22, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Molecular locking strategy enables efficient and scalable organic solar cells
Organic solar cells (OSCs) are devices that convert sunlight into electricity using carbon-based organic materials rather than the silicon used in conventional solar panels.
Oct 22, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Finland grants license for world's first nuclear waste repository
Finland's government has granted an operating license for the world's first permanent repository for radioactive spent nuclear fuel, waste management company Posiva said Thursday, 22 years after construction began on the ...
Oct 22, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
From red mud to green concrete: Low-carbon construction material can cut carbon footprint
Research led by Trinity, in partnership with Gannon Eco and McGrath Quarries, is transforming "red mud," an industrial byproduct, into a high-performance, low-carbon construction material. The team is now moving from laboratory ...
Oct 22, 2026
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Engineering
Recoloring polyester with supercritical CO₂ could simplify fiber-to-fiber recycling
Colored polyester is difficult to recycle because the dyes are hard to remove without using large quantities of chemicals, water or energy. Researchers have developed a supercritical carbon dioxide treatment that redistributes ...
Oct 22, 2026
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Hardware
Building brain-inspired semiconductor chips for smarter, greener data centers
With artificial intelligence (AI) data centers consuming electricity at a growing rate, identifying a sustainable computing solution to offset these massive community and environmental disruptors is proving critical.
Oct 21, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
New materials library could help AI design better sodium-ion batteries
The start of a new battery materials library could pave the way for future AI models to help scientists design sodium-ion batteries that charge faster, last longer and store more energy, according to new research from the ...
Oct 21, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Hot and cold climate extremes push UK's energy system to its limits, new report reveals
The arrival of cooler weather following a summer of heat waves is a timely reminder that the U.K. electricity system must be resilient to the effects of temperature extremes at both ends of the thermometer.
Oct 21, 2026
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Engineering
Lithium ions form unexpected clusters in battery electrolytes, challenging long-held assumptions
Research by Columbia University faculty in the Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Science has revealed a new insight that challenges long-held assumptions about the fundamental chemistry of lithium-ion ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Ammonia-fueled ship exhaust treatment could achieve roughly 99% removal of targeted pollutants
A research team led by Dr. Sun-Mi Hwang from the Clean Air Research Laboratory at the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has developed catalysts as an all-in-one solution to address exhaust emissions from ammonia-fueled ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Engineering
New method predicts iron ore behavior for lower-carbon steelmaking
Reducing carbon dioxide emissions from steelmaking requires more efficient ways to turn iron ore into iron. While hydrogen-based technologies offer a promising path toward lower-carbon steel production, conventional blast ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Engineering
Turning coffee waste into 3D-printed architectural forms
RMIT researchers have turned coffee waste into 3D-printed architectural forms, opening a potential pathway towards more sustainable, low-carbon construction. The project brings together scientific, architectural and engineering ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Engineering
Turning waste into fuel could help cut cement's carbon footprint
Waste that would otherwise end up in a landfill could help low-carbon cement production by reducing the industry's reliance on fossil fuels, according to Adelaide University researchers. Ph.D. candidate Geethmi Thisakya, ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Engineering
Safety-conscious drop tower improves TN bridges
If you are inside the John D. Tickle Engineering Building at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and think you hear a semitruck slamming into a highway overpass, your ears aren't deceiving you. You've just stopped by ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Business
Globalized financial systems help green the world, according to study
The globalization of financial systems can play a vital role in protecting the environment and boosting the green revolution by increasing investment in renewable energy, cleaner technologies and other environmentally sustainable ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Can larger batteries safely power residential buildings? A project in New York aims to show how
A battery system installed in a Buffalo, New York, apartment building will store excess energy when it's plentiful and power the building when the grid is strained and electricity is costly. The manufacturer and state officials ...
Oct 20, 2026
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