Energy & Green Tech
In a study published in Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, researchers have advanced our understanding of biophotovoltaic (BPV) systems—innovative devices that merge photosynthetic microbes with electrochemical systems ...
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Energy & Green Tech
The U.S. Department of Energy was created in 1977 by merging two agencies with different missions: the Atomic Energy Commission, which developed, tested and maintained the nation's nuclear weapons, and the Energy Research ...
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Energy & Green Tech
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are an integral part of society, from cellphones and laptops to electric vehicles. While Li-ion batteries have been a major success to date, scientists worldwide are racing to design even better ...
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Engineering
Until now, carbon capture has focused largely on removing greenhouse gases at their source, such as the emissions of power plants, refineries, concrete plants and other industries.
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Engineering
The concentration of the population in cities is accelerating, and difficulties in maintaining various infrastructures are arising due to extreme weather. Extensive infrastructures like waste landfill facilities face significant ...
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Energy & Green Tech
Sunlight is a powerful energy source that scientists can leverage to unlock important chemical conversions. In a recent study, researchers used solar energy with a two-step process to convert carbon dioxide (CO2), a potent ...
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Energy & Green Tech
A new study overcomes a key challenge to switching commercial aircraft in the U.S. from their near-total reliance on fossil fuels to more sustainable aviation fuels. The study details a cost-effective method for producing ...
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Engineering
Electromagnetic induction (EI), or the production of voltage across a conductor by varying the magnetic field or by moving the conductor through a fixed magnetic field, is one of the most traditional methods of converting ...
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Energy & Green Tech
Burning waste to generate heat and electricity was deemed the UK's "dirtiest form of power" in a BBC investigation in October 2024, after the country's last coal plant closed the month before.
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Consumer & Gadgets
Many people around the globe are living in energy poverty, meaning they spend at least 8% of their annual household income on energy. Addressing this problem is not simple, but an experiment by MIT researchers shows that ...
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