Here comes the sun
It's no surprise Western Australia has a lot of sunshine. But what are we doing with it?
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Recyclable reagent and sunlight convert carbon monoxide into methanol
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (UNC) have demonstrated the selective conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into methanol using ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 20, 2024
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Harvesting more solar energy with two-dimensional supercrystals
When Emiliano Cortés goes hunting for sunlight, he doesn't use gigantic mirrors or sprawling solar farms. Quite the contrary, the professor of experimental physics and energy conversion at LMU dives into the nanocosmos.
Nanomaterials
Dec 1, 2023
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Wrapping buildings in a layer of insulating liquid
Large-area fluidic windows use a fluid contained in microchannels to harvest ambient heat and solar energy and manage heat exchange, thereby boosting energy efficiency.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 4, 2015
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France plans fashion revolution with climate-impact labels
Is it better for the environment if you buy a brand-new cotton T-shirt or a recycled one?
Environment
Jul 21, 2022
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Renewable energy through photo-electrochemistry
Photo-electrochemistry (PEC) holds the potential to convert renewable energy such as solar light into useful green fuels. However, most known PEC materials suffer from instability issues, which are difficult to track and ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 5, 2023
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Renewable energy on rise in resource-poor Jordan
Set atop a mosque in the south of Jordan's capital, dozens of shimmering solar panels reflect a growing trend in the resource-poor desert kingdom as it tries combat its heavy reliance on imported energy.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 28, 2018
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Expert: Using carbon is key to decarbonizing economy
Rice University carbon materials expert Matteo Pasquali is available to discuss ways to slash carbon dioxide emissions and rapidly decarbonize the global economy.
Materials Science
Aug 6, 2021
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A window for trap-free charge transport in organic semiconductors
Organic semiconductors, a class of carbon-based materials with optical and electronic properties, are now commonly used to fabricate a variety of devices, including solar cells, light-emitting diodes and field-effect transistors. ...
Storm in a cosmic teacup: A new paradigm for understanding plasma turbulence
On the path to writing his Ph.D. dissertation, Lucio Milanese made a discovery—one that refocused his research, and will now likely dominate his thesis.
Plasma Physics
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