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Water-Separation Membrane Efficiently Converts CO2 into Methanol

An efficient and multipurpose chemical, methanol is used as fuel for producing an unlimited number of products. By contrast, carbon dioxide (CO2) is a greenhouse gas that is regarded as an undesirable byproduct resulting from several industrial processes.

7 Feb 2020

PV Installation Rate Should Increase to Meet Renewable Energy Targets

According to a new PV Status report, set renewable energy targets cannot be met unless the EU’s photovoltaics (PV) installation rate is increased significantly.

3 Feb 2020

Creating New Electrochemical Technology to Secure Future Energy of the Planet

Before Fikile Brushett wanted to be an engineer, he wanted to be a soccer player. Today, however, Brushett is the Cecil and Ida Green Career Development Chair, and associate professor of chemical engineering. Building 66 might not look much like a soccer field, but Brushett says the sport taught him a fundamental lesson that has proved invaluable in his scientific endeavors.

31 Jan 2020

Accelerating the Development of More Efficient Carbon Capture Technologies

A research team at the University of Alberta has come up with several methods that can save a great deal of time when producing highly efficient carbon capture technologies.

20 Jan 2020

Eco-Friendly Battery can Light Up Homes in Sub-Saharan Africa

More than a billion people around the world are living without electricity. The problem is more serious in rural regions of Sub-Saharan Africa, where many cell phone owners are not able to charge their devices at home and a majority of the families spend their evenings in total darkness.

14 Jan 2020

Scotland’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Wins at Scottish Green Energy Awards

Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse MSP honoured Diversity of finalists “highlights the phenomenal skillset” of Scotland’s renewable energy industry

6 Dec 2019

Analyzing Economic Viability of Fractionation Processes to Produce Bioethanol

With over 200 commercial plants processing more than 16 billion gallons annually, the United States is the world’s leading producer of bioethanol as a renewable liquid fuel.

5 Nov 2019

Newly Developed “Artificial Leaf” Effectively Produces Clean Gas

An extensively-used gas that is presently made from fossil fuels can instead be made using an “artificial leaf” that utilizes only sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide, and which could ultimately be used to create a sustainable liquid fuel substitute for petrol.

22 Oct 2019

Researchers Discover Potential Oxyfluoride Materials for Water Splitting Reaction

Researchers from the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) studied a material capable of splitting water molecules (H2O) to generate dihydrogen (H2) in the presence of sunlight.

18 Oct 2019

Study Explores How Green Tax Policies can Work for Low-Income Households

Governments that impose taxes on carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions can benefit from a cleaner, more climate-friendly environment and a revenue stream that can be tapped to lower other taxes and create jobs.

26 Sep 2019