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Solar-Powered Vehicles Could Reduce EV Charging Needs by Half

News - 25 Sep 2023

A recent study looked at how solar-powered cars could work in 100 cities around the world. It found that these cars can go between 11 and 29 km each day using solar energy, which means they only need...

New Study Examines the Long-Term Viability of Hydrogen Economy

News - 22 Sep 2023

As renewable energy sources such as wind and solar expand, they could be used to manufacture hydrogen fuel in a sustainable manner. However, adopting such a system on a big scale necessitates the...

Researchers Secure $1.5 Million Federal Grant to Protect Local Stormwater Pond

News - 22 Sep 2023

An interdisciplinary team of University of South Florida researchers is aiming to safeguard the environment by preventing pollutants from entering a local stormwater pond, which runs into Tampa...

Lithium Extraction Breakthrough: A Game-Changer for Clean Energy

News - 22 Sep 2023

The growing demand for lithium underscores its indispensable role in our everyday existence. From powering electric vehicles (EVs) and laptops to fueling mobile devices, lithium also serves as a vital...

Electric Vehicles Could Save Thousands of Lives and Billions of Dollars in Chicago

News - 21 Sep 2023

If the Chicago region replaced 30% of all on-road combustion-engine vehicles - including motorcycles, passenger cars and trucks, buses, refuse trucks and short- and long-haul trucks - with...

Study Highlights the Severity and Scale of Landscape Fire-Sourced Air Pollution

News - 21 Sep 2023

The world's first study of the increase in pollution from landscape fires across the globe over the past two decades reveals that over 2 billion people are exposed to at least one day of...

Increasing Renewable Energy Storage with Low-Cost and Efficient Catalyst

News - 20 Sep 2023

A novel catalyst based on single platinum atoms could make storing renewable energy as hydrogen considerably easier in the near future. The catalyst material. Image Credit: CityU The new catalyst,...

Graphene By-Product Compensates “Flash” Hydrogen Production Expenses

News - 15 Sep 2023

Hydrogen is seen as a possible replacement for fossil fuels, but the technologies utilized to produce it either emit too much CO2 or are too expensive. Rice University researchers have discovered a...

From Plastic Waste to Clean Hydrogen: Rice University’s Path to Sustainability

News - 15 Sep 2023

Broadly speaking, hydrogen can contribute to a resilient, sustainable energy future. Yet, despite its ability to overcome a multitude of critical energy challenges, current methods for producing...

Novel Biological Approach for Removing Extremely Small Plastic Particles From Water

News - 14 Sep 2023

A new study led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research has identified what may be a novel biological approach for removing extremely small and potentially dangerous plastic particles from...