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New highly performing Ni-rich cathode active materials for all-solid-state batteries
To support the further advancement of the electronics industry, energy researchers have been trying to develop new battery technologies that could be charged faster, power devices for a greater amount of time and have longer ...
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Engineering
Why more water is not always better in ion-conducting membranes: New insights for clean energy technology
Researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) and at the Tandon School of Engineering of New York University have made a breakthrough in understanding how water transports ...
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Turning liquor waste into power: Baijiu sediment transformed into anode for sodium-ion batteries
A small team of materials engineers at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, working with Wuliangye, a manufacturer of baijiu, has developed a carbon-source anode using baijiu sediment for use in a ...
The Texas hydrogen industry needs water: New study provides details on how much
There are many ways to make hydrogen—a carbon-free energy source and petrochemical ingredient. But no matter the method, all hydrogen production requires a lot of water.
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Using microwave energy to cut carbon fiber production energy costs
A research team at the University of Limerick in Ireland has developed a new method of producing carbon fiber while drastically reducing its energy footprint.
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Engineering
Study finds Japanese buildings absorb 14% of cement production's carbon footprint
A team of Japanese researchers has discovered that Japan's concrete structures—including buildings and infrastructure—absorb and store about 14% of the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated during cement production.
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Energy & Green Tech
Innovative molten salt reactor fuel could transform nuclear energy landscape
After five years of trying to find the right ingredients, scientists at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) believe they have created the perfect recipe to fuel the world's first critical fast-spectrum molten salt reactor.
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Energy & Green Tech
Preventing hydrogen vehicle accidents in advance: Equipment monitors hydrogen fuel quality in real-time
The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science has developed equipment that monitors the quality of hydrogen fuel supplied to vehicles through hydrogen refueling stations in real-time. This equipment is expected to ...
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Engineering
Cracking the code on gypsum and silica scaling in water desalination
Mineral scaling, a significant issue in membrane desalination, reduces water recovery rates and diminishes system performance. Gypsum and silica are two prevalent types of scaling, each form through different processes—crystallization ...
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Energy & Green Tech
Electric vehicles could travel farther on a single charge thanks to lithium-sulfur batteries with added platinum
More electric vehicles are on the road than ever before. But a recent global survey has found that some EV owners—about 46% in the U.S.—have considered switching back to a gasoline car. The top reason: charging. While ...
Mar 5, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Aqueous organic flow batteries: Pyrene tetraone derivative offers stable, high-density energy storage
Aqueous organic flow batteries (AOFBs) hold promise for renewable energy integration and electricity grid storage due to their inherent safety, as well as the availability of naturally abundant and synthetically tunable organic ...
Mar 4, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Using batteries to produce hydrogen peroxide from air for industrial applications
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is widely used as a bleach, disinfectant, and oxidizing agent, among other things. However, industrial production of H2O2 is expensive and uses a lot of energy owing to the rare and precious metal ...
Mar 4, 2025
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Business
Balancing techno-economic and socio-environmental factors in offshore wind site selection
Ideal locations and scales for offshore wind installations depend on both physical conditions and social acceptability.
Mar 4, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Electric vehicles: The key to a sustainable future or a failed promise?
Despite soaring production rates, the uptake of electric vehicles remains dismally low, raising urgent questions about what truly drives consumer behavior and how to ignite change. According to a new study from the University ...
Mar 4, 2025
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Engineering
Engineers create more effective burner to reduce methane emissions
Researchers at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and the University of Michigan (U-M) have published a new study showing an advanced new methane flare burner, created with additive manufacturing and machine learning, eliminates ...
Mar 3, 2025
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Engineering
High value, zero waste: Researchers conceptualize novel biorefinery
What does it mean if our economy works without fossil raw materials such as oil and gas? The logical answer is that we will have to create value almost exclusively with biological, renewable resources. This so-called bioeconomy ...
Mar 3, 2025
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Engineering
Sensors can detect hydrogen leaks for safer infrastructure
Fraunhofer researchers have developed sensor systems and measuring equipment that detect leaks in hydrogen lines and tanks. Applications for the new technology include continuous monitoring of hydrogen shipments and facilities ...
Mar 3, 2025
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Engineering
Efficient lithium extraction method could transform battery supply chains
In the race to meet the growing global demand for lithium—a critical component in batteries for electric vehicles—a team of researchers from Rice University's Elimelech lab has developed a breakthrough lithium extraction ...
Mar 1, 2025
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Engineering
Asymmetric ether solvents enhance Li-metal battery charging and stability
To fuel the future advancement of the electronics industry, engineers will need to develop batteries that can be charged quickly, have higher energy densities (i.e., can store more energy) and last longer. Among the most ...
Engineering
Boosting seawater battery performance with wood waste-derived catalysts
Seawater batteries represent the next generation of energy storage devices, capable of efficiently storing and discharging electricity derived from seawater. Key to their commercialization is the advancement of cost-effective ...
Feb 28, 2025
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Software
Next top model: Competition-based AI study aims to lower data center costs
Who, or rather what, will be the next top model? Data scientists and developers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility are trying to find out, exploring some of the latest artificial ...
Feb 28, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
An eco-friendly, inexpensive system for storing high-power energy from pine biomass
The Solid State and Materials Research Group has come up with a lithium-ion capacitor using electrodes produced from wood particles that are discarded as waste in sawmills. This biomass is very easily available across the ...
Feb 28, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Italy breaks 'taboo' with push to revive nuclear
Italy's cabinet opened the door Friday to a return to nuclear power, aiming to overturn nearly 40 years of opposition—though experts say any revival is at least a decade away.
Feb 28, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Anode-free solid-state batteries: Fundamental insights bring them a step closer to practical use
From laptops to electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries power everyday life. However, as demand for longer-lasting devices threatens to outstrip the energy that lithium-ion supplies, researchers are on the hunt for more ...
Feb 27, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Scientists crack the code to longer-lasting perovskite solar technology
Perovskite solar cells could last 10 times longer thanks to new research led by the University of Surrey, which suggests alumina (Al2O3) nanoparticles significantly enhance the lifespan and stability of these high-efficiency ...
Feb 27, 2025
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