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Engineering
Efficient lithium extraction method could transform battery supply chains
In the race to meet the growing global demand for lithium—a critical component in batteries for electric vehicles—a team of researchers from Rice University's Elimelech lab has developed a breakthrough lithium extraction ...
Mar 1, 2025
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Engineering
Asymmetric ether solvents enhance Li-metal battery charging and stability
To fuel the future advancement of the electronics industry, engineers will need to develop batteries that can be charged quickly, have higher energy densities (i.e., can store more energy) and last longer. Among the most ...
Feb 28, 2025
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Boosting seawater battery performance with wood waste-derived catalysts
Seawater batteries represent the next generation of energy storage devices, capable of efficiently storing and discharging electricity derived from seawater. Key to their commercialization is the advancement of cost-effective ...
Feb 28, 2025
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Next top model: Competition-based AI study aims to lower data center costs
Who, or rather what, will be the next top model? Data scientists and developers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility are trying to find out, exploring some of the latest artificial ...
Feb 28, 2025
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An eco-friendly, inexpensive system for storing high-power energy from pine biomass
The Solid State and Materials Research Group has come up with a lithium-ion capacitor using electrodes produced from wood particles that are discarded as waste in sawmills. This biomass is very easily available across the ...
Feb 28, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Italy breaks 'taboo' with push to revive nuclear
Italy's cabinet opened the door Friday to a return to nuclear power, aiming to overturn nearly 40 years of opposition—though experts say any revival is at least a decade away.
Feb 28, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Anode-free solid-state batteries: Fundamental insights bring them a step closer to practical use
From laptops to electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries power everyday life. However, as demand for longer-lasting devices threatens to outstrip the energy that lithium-ion supplies, researchers are on the hunt for more ...
Feb 27, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Scientists crack the code to longer-lasting perovskite solar technology
Perovskite solar cells could last 10 times longer thanks to new research led by the University of Surrey, which suggests alumina (Al2O3) nanoparticles significantly enhance the lifespan and stability of these high-efficiency ...
Feb 27, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Seawater purification technique outperforms commonly used materials, even activated carbon
Researchers have discovered a new technique for improving the electrodes that convert seawater into potable water using oxygen. The findings were reported in Nature Communications. The research was led by Yusuke Yamauchi ...
Feb 27, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Advanced imagery and ultra-thin coatings could enhance performance of solid-state batteries
From electric vehicles to wireless earbuds, traditional lithium-ion batteries power our daily lives as they charge fast and store plenty of energy. However, they rely on a solution known as liquid electrolyte, which can catch ...
Feb 27, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Some energy-from-waste plants in China produce more carbon emissions than coal power plants, study reveals
While energy-from-waste plants are widely regarded as a cleaner alternative to landfills, new research has revealed some facilities produce more carbon emissions per unit of electricity output than coal power plants.
Feb 27, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Hemp insulation could transform US building industry, slashing emissions and creating jobs
It's a fairly niche product now, but a new study from Georgia Tech engineers suggests insulation made from hemp fibers could be a viable industry in the U.S., creating jobs, a manufacturing base, and greener homes and buildings ...
Feb 27, 2025
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Engineering
Researchers build stable solar panel without silicon
Solar power as an electricity source is growing in the United States, with 7% of Americans using it to run their homes. But scientists are still trying to make the solar panel production process more efficient.
Feb 27, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Solar technology could meet UK's electricity needs without sacrificing farmland
Ambitious government plans for the expansion of solar farms could be achieved without sacrificing farmland, according to new research on a technology that could meet the UK's electricity needs four times over.
Feb 27, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Water-based batteries could be key in helping Canada achieve its net zero goals by 2050. Here's how
Canada has set an ambitious target to be net zero by 2050.
Feb 27, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers transform textile waste into stronger recycled paper
Until now, old clothes have mainly been incinerated. Using adapted processes from paper production, it is possible to recover the cellulose fibers from used clothing and use them to produce cardboard and other packaging materials.
Feb 27, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
We need to switch to heat pumps fast—but can they overcome human behavior?
People in the UK need to adopt heat pumps and electric vehicles as fast as they once embraced refrigerators, mobile phones and internet connection, according to a new report by the Climate Change Committee (CCC).
Feb 27, 2025
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Two new ways to create bread-derived carbon electrodes with desired shapes
A trio of engineers from Saint Vincent College and the University of Pittsburgh has developed two unique ways to mold bread-derived carbon electrodes into desired shapes. In their study published in the journal Royal Society ...
Energy & Green Tech
Enhancing lithium-ion battery performance with roll-to-roll compatible flash process technology
A world-first technology has been developed by introducing a roll-to-roll compatible flash process into secondary battery electrode manufacturing, significantly suppressing the performance degradation of thick electrodes.
Feb 26, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Round-the-clock carbon-free electricity can significantly boost advances in new energy technologies
Adopting a 24/7 green energy approach doesn't just eliminate a company's greenhouse gas emissions—it can also accelerate the development of new technologies. Even a small group of companies taking such a proactive step ...
Feb 26, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Organic additives with high dipole moments transform aqueous zinc-ion battery interfaces
The advent of organic aqueous electrolytes represents an advancement in battery technology over the past decade. These additives have proven to be remarkably efficacious in modulating the solvation structure and establishing ...
Feb 26, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Renewable energy: Rural areas can be the EU's green powerhouse
The European Union aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% in 2030 compared to 1990 levels, and to become the first carbon-neutral economy by 2050. This ambitious goal requires a radical increase in the production ...
Feb 26, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
US energy secretary touts nuclear power as tech sector's thirst for electricity grows
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says it's critical that the nation be out in front when it comes to artificial intelligence, and that means having reliable and affordable sources of electricity to meet the growing demands ...
Feb 26, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Scientists design novel battery that runs on atomic waste
Researchers have developed a battery that can convert nuclear energy into electricity via light emission, a new study suggests.
Feb 25, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Largest carbon dioxide separation technology for power generation developed in South Korea
Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has successfully demonstrated the world's largest gas power generation technology capable of inherently separating carbon dioxide. They have also become the first in the world to ...
Feb 25, 2025
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