Scientists at Stanford University have designed an electrocatalytic mechanism that works like a mammalian lung to convert water into fuel. Their research, published December 20 in the journal Joule, could help existing clean ...
Materials Science
Dec 20, 2018
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A team led by researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has developed nanostructures made from a compound of three metals that increases the efficiency and durability of fuel cells while ...
Materials Science
Jun 15, 2015
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It was a good week for physics as a combined team of researchers from Germany and Israel were the first to observe a Higgs boson analogue in superconductors—the theory was first put forth a half century ago and the group ...
Hydrogen, the simplest and most abundant element on Earth, is a promising energy carrier for emerging clean energy technology. Hydrogen is the energy carrier that powers fuel cells in electric cars, and can be used to store ...
Materials Science
Jul 17, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The first ever hybrid solar-coal power plant is now operating at Unit 2 of the Cameo Generating Station near Palisade in Colorado. The demonstration project was built by Xcel Energy as part of its new Innovative ...
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new eco-city being built in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Masdar City, will be the world’s first clean technology city, relying entirely on renewable energy sources, and being free of cars, skyscrapers ...
Northwestern University researchers have developed a novel method to host gas molecules as they are being analyzed in real time, using honeycomb structures found in nature as inspiration for an ultra-thin ceramic membrane ...
Nanomaterials
Jan 22, 2024
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There is a conundrum around rare earth elements (REE). They play a key role in clean energy, as they are vital to the production of lightweight, efficient batteries and essential components in wind turbines. Conversely, conventional ...
Materials Science
Aug 10, 2023
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New University of Alberta research is fluttering closer to turning chicken feathers into an effective filter for water decontamination.
Biochemistry
Jul 5, 2023
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Scientists from Northwestern University have collaborated on the implementation of an accurate, low-cost and easy-to-use test for detecting toxic levels of fluoride in water.
Environment
Feb 8, 2023
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