Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists recently demonstrated a low-temperature, safe route to purifying molten chloride salts that minimizes their ability to corrode metals. This method could make the salts useful for storing ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 3, 2022
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The three most prevalent myths about tackling climate change allege that transitioning to renewable energy jacks up household bills, requires massive amounts of government subsidy and creates mass unemployment. These concerns ...
Environment
Sep 29, 2022
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Our excessive consumption of fossil fuels is responsible for some of the major societal challenges we are facing, from climate change to pollution. Hydrogen is considered a green alternative to fossil fuels, and alkaline ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 26, 2022
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Biofuels—and a broader bioeconomy—are key parts of New Zealand's recently released first emissions reduction plan, particularly for transport, forestry and a transition to a more circular use of resources.
Environment
Sep 19, 2022
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A first-of-its-kind database for tracking the world's fossil fuel production, reserves and emissions launched on Monday to coincide with climate talks taking place at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Environment
Sep 19, 2022
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Researchers have developed an analytical instrument that uses an ultrafast laser for precise temperature and concentration measurements of hydrogen. Their new approach could help advance the study of greener hydrogen-based ...
Optics & Photonics
Sep 13, 2022
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A crucial outcome of Australia's jobs summit last week was the commitment to review programs aimed at boosting the number of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers.
Social Sciences
Sep 9, 2022
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The U.K.'s new prime minister, Liz Truss, has pledged to suspend green levies on energy bills and look for "better ways to deliver our net zero targets." Despite a record-breaking heat wave plus wildfires, droughts and floods ...
Environment
Sep 7, 2022
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Researchers have solved a key hurdle in greener manufacturing, carbon capture, energy storage and gas purification—using metal oxides.
Materials Science
Sep 1, 2022
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As winter nears, European nations, desperate to replace the natural gas they once bought from Russia, have embraced a short-term fix: A series of roughly 20 floating terminals that would receive liquefied natural gas from ...
Environment
Aug 31, 2022
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