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Cornell-Led Project Aims to Reduce Carbon Footprint of Aluminum Recycling

News - 25 Sep 2023

A new Cornell University-led project aims to use carbon dioxide emissions and residue from aluminum recycling – a carbon-heavy process – to produce high value products. The two-year, $2.5...

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...

Desalination Method Could Give Disaster Zones Drinking Water

News - 22 Sep 2023

Scientists have invented a novel way of converting seawater into drinking water, which might be beneficial in disaster zones where electricity is scarce. The team hopes this new desalination method...

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...

Retrofitting the World's Iron and Steel Processing Plants Early Could Reduce Carbon Emissions

News - 21 Sep 2023

Upgrading, or retrofitting, the world's iron and steel processing plants early could reduce carbon emissions by up to 70 gigatonnes by 2050, roughly equivalent to two years' worth of net...

Semifinalists Announced for $1 Million USD Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge

News - 21 Sep 2023

Semifinalists for the third annual Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge have been announced and 38 teams of innovators will now vie for a part of $1 million USD across three award...

Trio of Sentinel Satellites Map Methane Super-Emitters

News - 21 Sep 2023

Why Methane Matters in the Fight Against Climate Change Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and is the second-largest contributor to climate warming after carbon dioxide. Image Credit: ESA A...

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,...