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Ultrablack wool offers a sustainable route to low-cost water purification
Scientists project that by 2050, nearly half the global urban population will not have enough potable water—a 50% increase since 2016. New and sustainable methods for desalination are needed, and Cornell researchers have ...
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More energy at the same weight: Researchers optimize battery cell electrodes
Together with partners from research and industry, the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE has modified the structure of battery electrodes so that the battery cells can store 10%–15% more energy at the same ...
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Lithium-6 buildup may fingerprint lithium-ion battery degradation
The service life of lithium-ion batteries is limited by complex aging processes, the causes of which are often difficult to distinguish from one another. Researchers at the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing ...
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Designing plastic containers for easier recycling with terahertz technology
Plastic packaging is designed around appearance, convenience and function, but what happens after disposal is often considered separately—yet managing this waste is key to building a circular economy, since good recycling ...
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Refrigerated ammonia research aims to safeguard society
As refrigerated ammonia gains attention as a cleaner fuel for heavy-duty applications, such as marine vessels, scientists are working to understand how it behaves in water and how to respond quickly to spills to protect people ...
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Engineering
New study identifies the impurity behind green hydrogen's power-cycling problem
Researchers led by University of Oregon chemist Paul Kempler have identified dissolved iron impurities as the key factor controlling the degradation of alkaline water electrolyzers during power interruptions—a finding that ...
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A tiny crystal tilt may bring greener magnetic memory closer to everyday devices
University of Warwick researchers have created a new material combining two properties, magnetism and electrical polarization, that scientists have struggled to bring together for decades—and crucially, it works close to ...
Sep 8, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Straw houses could help UK meet housing targets while cutting emissions
The UK could meet its housing targets of up to 300,000 new homes each year by swapping high-carbon building materials for straw without running out of supply, according to new research.
Sep 8, 2026
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Urban planning tool incorporates city priorities in picking energy project sites
Supporting a new urban industrial site may require more energy, but options are limited within city limits. Putting a large battery installation next to a local landmark or a Revolutionary War site is rarely viable.
Sep 8, 2026
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Physics-aware AI could accelerate hydrogen storage materials discovery
Hydrogen could help store renewable energy and power fuel cells, but storing it remains difficult because hydrogen gas has a low density under everyday conditions. Compressing it to high pressure or cooling it into a liquid ...
Sep 8, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Digital energy scheduler cuts marginal carbon-reduction costs
A digital scheduling framework combining machine learning, optimization and blockchain technology could reduce carbon emissions at a lower cost in regional energy systems, according to research in the International Journal ...
Sep 8, 2026
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Engineering
Climate, not concrete mix, may drive steel corrosion in low-carbon structures
It is hard to imagine the modern world without concrete. Enormous quantities are used in construction worldwide, and the production of cement—its main ingredient—generates a great deal of CO₂, a greenhouse gas that accelerates ...
Sep 7, 2026
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Academics use London Tube map to model options for nuclear fuel cycle
A new review paper from the Dalton Nuclear Institute at The University of Manchester uses a Tube map design to examine how closing the nuclear fuel cycle—recycling and reusing materials from used fuel—improves the sustainability ...
Sep 7, 2026
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New flow sensor can measure hydrogen in pipes of any size
Until now, it has been almost impossible to measure the energy density of hydrogen precisely, but a new sensor can register every single molecule. This could lay the foundation for correct accounting in the hydrogen economy.
Sep 7, 2026
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Electrolyte additive strengthens graphite's protective layer, extending lithium-ion battery life
Lithium-ion batteries power everything from portable electronics to electric vehicles, but their performance gradually declines as repeated charging and discharging alter the interfaces inside the cell. One particularly important ...
Sep 7, 2026
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Domain-informed AI could help electricity grids plan for rising demand and changing climate
Artificial intelligence has become a major new pressure on the electricity grid at the same time as it is emerging as one of the most promising tools for making that grid resilient, according to a new publication by United ...
Sep 7, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
The effects of wind, solar projects on Indiana home values
A new research brief from Ball State University's Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) finds no statistically significant negative effects on residential property values associated with proximity to large wind ...
Sep 7, 2026
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Iron could make high-energy sodium-ion batteries last longer
Lithium-ion batteries (LiBs), which charge and discharge by moving lithium ions between two electrodes known as the cathode and anode, remain the most widely used rechargeable batteries worldwide. Over the past decades, however, ...
Engineering
Clean steels help reveal unique mechanisms of hydrogen induced cracking
Steel pipelines used for oil and gas transportation remain the backbone of energy infrastructure. Hence, there is heavy focus on their integrity and resistance to degradation in corrosive conditions. Sour corrosion, a dangerous ...
Energy & Green Tech
Australia needs renewable energy fast—but building it is only half the battle
Australia's energy transition has never been more urgent.
Sep 4, 2026
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TRISO fuel testing informs advanced reactor performance
Researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have completed mechanical property measurements on irradiated HALEU TRISO fuel particles, marking another step in ORNL's development and ...
Sep 4, 2026
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Improved method for producing sustainable hydrogen offers a surprising side benefit
Producing hydrogen is essential for some of the world's biggest industrial and agricultural needs, but it also comes with a steep environmental cost: Most hydrogen made today is generated through processes that release large ...
Sep 3, 2026
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Study shows plug-in hybrids polluting far more than expected
Plug-in hybrids have enjoyed a surge in popularity, but a study published Thursday showed they are polluting far more than most buyers think because they rely on batteries less often than regulators expected.
Sep 3, 2026
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Engineering
A 'raincoat' protects lead-free solar cells from the elements
One drawback of most solar cells made with efficiency-boosting perovskite is the presence of hazardous lead in the materials that turn sunlight into electricity. Next-generation solar cells made with the most promising lead-free ...
Sep 3, 2026
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