Sustainable mining of raw materials from thermal springs in Chile
Brinemine project at KIT: Responsible extraction of energy, raw materials, and drinking water from geothermal wellsCredit: Valentin Goldberg, KIT Mineral ...
Tag: Energy/Fuel (non-petroleum)
Pretreating nuisance green algae with lye, urea increases bacterial production of biogas
Two simple compounds break down barriers for circular economy biofuel productionCredit: Harbin Engineering University WASHINGTON, June 29, 2021 - For ...
Defect and interface engineering for e-NRR under ambient conditions
Credit: Journal of Energy Chemistry The electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (e-NRR) under ambient conditions is an emerging strategy to tackle ...
Hydrofracking environmental problems not that different from conventional drilling
Credit: Syracuse University Crude oil production and natural gas withdrawals in the United States have lessened the country's dependence on ...
The LIGHT-CAP project will focus on new solutions for solar energy conversion and storage
The LIGHT-CAP project has received a 3.18 million euros funding from the European Union. Its main goal is developing innovative ...
Pushing the boundaries of colloidal quantum dots by making their sizes equal
Scientists demonstrate the relationship between optoelectronic performance and size uniformity in perovskite colloidal quantum dotsCredit: DGIST Quantum dots (QDs) are ...
Light-harvesting nanoparticle catalysts show promise in quest for renewable carbon-based fuels
Credit: Graphic courtesy D. Devasia/Jain Lab/University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers report that small quantities of useful molecules ...
Unique christmas-tree-shaped palladium nanostructures for ascorbic acid oxidation
Researchers designed the catalysis performance that could be enhanced by controlling the morphology of the catalystCredit: JAIST Ishikawa, Japan - ...
A novel energy storage solution featuring pipes and anchors
Credit: Hunt et al. (2021) What do pipes and anchors have to do with storing energy? More than you might ...
Study reveals formation mechanism of first carbon-carbon bond in MTO process
Credit: DICP A joint research team led by Prof. LIU Zhongmin, Prof. WEI Yingxu, and Prof. XU Shutao from the ...
Transforming CO2 and sugars into biofuel
With a $2.7 million grant, UD researchers using microbes to make valuable chemicalsCredit: Photo by Evan Krape In the quest ...
How to deal with radioactive wastes safely
New book shows how geological and engineering barriers can safely isolate radioactive wastesCredit: World Scientific Nuclear energy is a mature ...
Solar energy collectors grown from seeds
Engineers create seeds for growing near-perfect 2D perovskite crystalsCredit: Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (June 21, 2021) - ...
The clean power of starch
A tiny device incorporates a compound made from starch and baking soda to harvest energy from movementCredit: dgist Scientists have ...