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Researchers Analyze Ancient Glass-Glued Walls to Find Probable Solutions for Nuke Waste

A team of researchers from Washington State University (WSU) are looking at ancient materials from various parts of the world to help with the issue of nuclear waste storage and disposal. They published their research findings on ancient glass and rock defense walls in American Ceramic Society Bulletin (May issue).

27 Apr 2016

Researchers Devise New Way to Convert Waste Cooking Oil into Biodiesel

Running vehicles without the use of fossil fuels, such as gasoline and diesel, is an extremely challenging task. Biodiesel that is extracted from fats and natural oils is a potential alternative to these fossil fuels, but the high cost is its major drawback.

22 Apr 2016

New Electrochemistry-Based Technique Uses Simple, Inexpensive and Eco-Friendly Reagents

A team of researchers at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered a novel and optimized way to attain a chemical reaction that is used a lot in the pharmaceutical, flavor, and fragrance industries.

22 Apr 2016

New Battery Energy Storage Project Could be Used to Power Railways

Engineers have received £1.5million in funding for a new battery energy storage project that could mean more efficient and cheaper trains.

21 Apr 2016

Researchers Propose New Model for Recycling Lithium-Ion Batteries into Solar Power Systems

Despite their hefty price tag, smartphones have an average consumer lifetime of about three years. The lithium ion batteries that power them, however, can last for about five years -- meaning that just about every discarded smartphone generates e-waste and squanders the battery’s twilight years.

20 Apr 2016

Professor Max Zhang Helps Cornell’s Community and Regional Development Institute Build Sustainably Green Localities

From studying smog along Beijing’s streets to improving how U.S. interstate highways clear the exhaust to electrifying New York City parking spaces, engineer Max Zhang adds verdancy to vibrant communities.

13 Apr 2016

Integrating Coal Gasification with Fuel Cells Enables More-Efficient Electricity Generation from Coal

Most of the world’s nations have agreed to make substantial reductions in their greenhouse gas emissions, but achieving these goals is still a considerable technological, economic, and political challenge.

4 Apr 2016

New Catalytic Process Produces High Amounts of Clean Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuel

Chemical pre-treatments and separations are usually performed to break down raw biomass into liquid fuels. Now, for the first time, researchers have developed a new catalytic process that produces high quantities of clean liquid hydrocarbon fuel without using any separation or chemical pre-treatment methods. The study represents a major advancement towards renewable energy, and can go a long way in reducing our reliance on fossil fuel, which is a non-renewable energy.

31 Mar 2016

Researcher Outlines Future Scenarios for Smart Grid Development

Rayko Toshev's thesis in Industrial Management “Risks and Prospects of Smart Electric Grids Systems measured with Real Options” analyses electricity price risk levels and evaluates smart grid R&D projects and technology opportunities, using real option pricing method.

31 Mar 2016

New Chemical Process Could Have Real Implications for Future of Sustainable Hydrogen Production

Splitting water into its hydrogen and oxygen parts may sound like science fiction, but it’s the end goal of chemists and chemical engineers like Christopher Murray of the University of Pennsylvania and Matteo Cargnello of Stanford University.

31 Mar 2016