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Battery supply chain database maps out the state of North America's manufacturing base
As the United States continues to transition to clean energy, strengthening the domestic supply chain by increasing the availability of critical materials is paramount to enabling greater domestic manufacturing.
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Mastering fundamentals: First step for promising new sustainable vehicle fuels
While the demand for climate-warming fuels like petroleum and diesel is expected to peak before 2030, the global energy demand for alternative fuels to power vehicles to transport people, goods, and services will grow rapidly ...
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Wind farms can offset their emissions within two years, new study shows
After spinning for under two years, a wind farm can offset the carbon emissions generated across its entire 30-year lifespan, when compared to thermal power plants.
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Why cheap renewables are stalling
Last summer, the northern hemisphere was the hottest it has been for 2,000 years.
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Finding credible pathways to net-zero emissions: The challenge of scaling up an emerging electrification technology
Chemical and material engineering professor, Adnan Khan, has spent the past 15 years focusing his research on developing sustainable technologies aimed at decarbonizing our energy systems. "This is the most important challenge ...
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Developing carbon-capture batteries to store renewable energy, help climate
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are developing battery technologies to fight climate change in two ways, by expanding the use of renewable energy and capturing airborne carbon dioxide.
Energy & Green Tech
May 15, 2024
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Community colleges offer clean energy training as climate-related jobs expand across America
On the south side of Chicago, students learn to work on Rivian electric pickup trucks and SUVs through a new technician program at Olive-Harvey College.
Energy & Green Tech
May 15, 2024
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Report shows copper can't be mined fast enough to electrify the US
Copper cannot be mined quickly enough to keep up with current U.S. policy guidelines to transition the country's electricity and vehicle infrastructure to renewable energy, according to a University of Michigan study.
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May 15, 2024
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Model shows green concrete can recycle twice the coal ash as current standards
New modeling reveals that low-carbon concrete developed at RMIT University can recycle double the amount of coal ash compared to current standards, halve the amount of cement required and perform exceptionally well over time.
Engineering
May 15, 2024
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Using AI to improve building energy use and comfort
University of Waterloo researchers have developed a new method that can lead to significant energy savings in buildings. The team identified 28 major heat loss regions in a multi-unit residential building with the most severe ...
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May 15, 2024
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Research shows adding polymerized ionic liquid improves performance of perovskite solar cells
Perovskite solar cells, which use materials with the same crystal structure as perovskite, are lightweight, flexible, easy to manufacture, and inexpensive. They can be attached to many different surfaces and are a promising ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 15, 2024
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Study shows self-assembled monolayers approach can be applied to regular structure perovskite solar cells
Researchers from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania, who contributed to the development of record-breaking solar cells a few years ago have expanded their invention. The self-assembled monolayers can now be ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 15, 2024
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Scientists generate heat over 1,000°C with solar power instead of fossil fuel
Instead of burning fossil fuels to smelt steel and cook cement, researchers in Switzerland want to use heat from the sun. The proof-of-concept study, published May 15 in the journal Device, uses synthetic quartz to trap solar ...
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May 15, 2024
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Next-generation sustainable electronics are doped with air
Semiconductors are the foundation of all modern electronics. Now, researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have developed a new method where organic semiconductors can become more conductive with the help of air as a ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
May 15, 2024
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Researchers study levitating diesel and biodiesel droplets for more efficient biofuel motors
By studying how bubbles form in a drop of biodiesel, researchers at the University of Gothenburg can help future engines get the most energy out of the fuel.
Engineering
May 15, 2024
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Platinum circularity underpins China's green hydrogen future
A study explores the role of platinum in shaping the future of green hydrogen development in China. Hydrogen fuel is one of China's key strategies to achieve national energy security and carbon neutrality. Hydrogen is expected ...
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May 15, 2024
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New device architecture enables streamlined production of formic acid from CO₂ using renewable electricity
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is both an essential resource for life on Earth and a greenhouse gas contributing to global warming. Today, scientists are investigating CO2 as a promising resource that can be utilized to create renewable ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 15, 2024
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Investigating the origins of critical deformations in Li-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries presently are the ubiquitous source of electrical energy in mobile devices, and the key technology for e-mobility and energy storage. Massive interdisciplinary research efforts are underway both to develop ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 14, 2024
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High-voltage technology to supercharge the mining industry
Zapping rocks with a high-voltage pulse—similar to a lightning strike—could be the answer to decarbonizing the mining industry according to researchers from The University of Queensland.
Engineering
May 14, 2024
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The true cost: Deploying electric vehicle charging infrastructure nationwide
When President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2021, he announced a goal to install 500,000 new electric vehicle chargers across the nation by 2030. The Department of Energy's Vehicle Technologies Office ...
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May 14, 2024
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