Scalpels that never need washing. Airplane wings that de-ice themselves. Windshields that readily repel raindrops. While the appeal of a self-cleaning, hydrophobic surface may be apparent, the extremely fragile nature of ...
Condensed Matter
Jul 5, 2016
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University of Iowa researchers are working with a California-based startup company to make clean energy from sunlight and any source of water.
Materials Science
Jun 16, 2016
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On the heels of last year's historic climate agreement in Paris, a new study concludes that fossil fuel consumption is likely to grow without clear and decisive global action to put an adequate price on carbon dioxide emissions ...
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 10, 2016
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Any plausible game plan for capping the rise of Earth's surface temperature depends on replacing fossil fuels with energy sources that generate little or no carbon pollution.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 1, 2015
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Scientists have theoretically designed a new material that could help supply the world with clean energy by turning water into fuel, using just the power of the sun.
Materials Science
Oct 21, 2015
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With worries about a worldwide water crisis looming, the process of turning salty water into drinking water, long regarded as expensive, is looking up. A University of Virginia engineering professor is exploring ways to improve ...
Materials Science
Oct 21, 2015
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To speed up progress in tackling climate change, policymakers need to build political support by investing in clean-energy industries rather than first penalizing polluters, according to a new policy paper by researchers ...
Environment
Sep 10, 2015
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The first attempt to fly around the world in a plane using only solar power launched Monday in Abu Dhabi in a landmark journey aimed at promoting green energy that will test its pilots' endurance to the limits.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 9, 2015
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University of British Columbia researchers have found a new way to make state-of-the-art materials for energy storage using a cheap lamp from the hardware store.
Materials Science
Mar 6, 2015
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A team of chemical engineering researchers has developed a technique that uses a new catalyst to convert methane and water into hydrogen and a fuel feedstock called syngas with the assistance of solar power. The catalytic ...
Materials Science
Jan 15, 2015
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