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Applying plasma technology for more effective lithium extraction

Recent research suggests an improved method for extracting lithium by applying plasma technology. Researchers from the Korea Institute of Fusion Energy (KFE) have successfully increased the lithium extraction rate by three ...

Feb 16, 2024

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Build biorefineries and let the natural world power Mexico's economy, suggests researcher

Mexico could grow its economy while saving the planet by building biorefineries that can turn seaweed, sugar cane, cooking oil and even vegetable peel into fuel and pharmaceuticals. Now, the country needs a new 'bioeconomy ...

Feb 13, 2024

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Hong Kong researcher recycles textile waste for 'building clothing' as thermal insulation

Textiles account for 10% of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, while 85% of textile waste is simply sent to landfill or incinerated. Buildings in Hong Kong generate 60% of CO2 emissions and air conditioners consume 30% of energy. ...

Feb 9, 2024

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Biden's 'hard look' at liquefied natural gas exports: How exactly does natural gas fit with US climate goals?

The Biden administration has frozen pending decisions on permit applications to export liquefied natural gas, or LNG, to countries other than U.S. free trade partners. During this pause, which will last for up to 15 months, ...

Feb 8, 2024

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Can ocean energy power carbon removal?

The Caribbean has a problem, and it stinks.

Feb 2, 2024

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Electric aircraft could lead to major climate benefits, says study

Aviation has grown considerably in recent decades and accounts for approximately 2% of global carbon dioxide emissions and some 4% of all climate change impacts annually. While aviation is an important contributor to climate ...

Jan 23, 2024

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Researchers develop new green technology for producing hydrogen using renewable energy

A group of researchers from the Technion Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering has presented a new technology for producing green hydrogen using renewable energy. Their breakthrough was recently published in Nature ...

Jan 22, 2024

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Machine learning method speeds up discovery of green energy materials

Researchers at Kyushu University, in collaboration with Osaka University and the Fine Ceramics Center, have developed a framework that uses machine learning to speed up the discovery of materials for green energy technology.

Jan 18, 2024

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Review of moisture swing sorbents for carbon dioxide capture from ambient air

Progress has been made recently in carbon capture technology that might allow us to efficiently absorb carbon dioxide directly from the air and perhaps halt the rise of atmospheric concentrations of the greenhouse gas. The ...

Jan 15, 2024

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Not all carbon-capture projects pay off—Research maps the pros and cons of each to find clear winners and losers

Capturing carbon dioxide from the air or industries and recycling it can sound like a win-win climate solution. The greenhouse gas stays out of the atmosphere where it can warm the planet, and it avoids the use of more fossil ...