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Solar Concentrators Improve Photocatalytic Wastewater Treatment Efficiency

A recent review article published in the journal Energies comprehensively explored how solar concentrators can enhance the efficiency of photocatalytic wastewater treatment.

20 Aug 2024

A Quicker and Cleaner Method for Lithium Extraction from Battery Waste

Rice University researchers offer a speedy, effective, and environmentally friendly approach for selective lithium recovery utilizing microwave radiation and a rapidly biodegradable solvent in their most recent study, published in Advanced Functional Materials.

30 Jul 2024

Optimizing Urban Microgrids for Resilience and Equity

In a recent study in Nature Sustainability, researchers explored how urban microgrid planning can enhance city resilience, well-being, and equity against diverse threats such as natural disasters and cyber-attacks.

26 Jul 2024

Optimizing Flexible Organic/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells for High Efficiency

In a recent article published in the journal Crystals, researchers explored the potential of flexible organic/silicon (organic/Si) tandem solar cells (TSCs) as a sustainable and efficient alternative to conventional solar energy technologies.

2 Jul 2024

Innovative Reactor Designs Boost CO2 Mineralization Efficiency Using Fly Ash

The relentless march of industrialization has corresponded with a surge in CO2 emissions, a key driver of global warming.

17 Jun 2024

Study Finds ERA5-Land Superior for Renewable Energy Planning in Coastal Colombia

A recent study published in the journal Sustainability evaluated the performance of two reanalysis datasets for estimating solar radiation, wind speed, and temperature in La Guajira, Colombia's coastal region.

13 Jun 2024

Charting a Course for Energy Efficiency: Strategies for Transforming China's Public Buildings

As China cements its status as the world's largest energy consumer, it has set ambitious targets for achieving carbon neutrality, pledging to peak carbon emissions by 2030 and attain carbon neutrality by 2060.

31 May 2024

Study Reveals 4-Terminal Tandem Solar Cells Can Surpass Efficiency Limits

Researchers have investigated the performance and optimization of 4-terminal organic/silicon tandem solar cells using numerical simulations and experimental measurements. They explored the potential of tandem solar cells to surpass the Shockley-Queisser efficiency limit of single-junction solar cells.

31 May 2024

Solar-Powered CO2 Capture and Green Methanol Production Unveiled

Researchers have proposed an innovative approach to address the pressing issue of climate change by integrating solar thermal energy-assisted direct air capture (DAC) technology with the production of green methanol.

29 May 2024

Detroit, Varanasi and Venice Chosen for Toyota's Sustainable Cities Challenge

Detroit, Varanasi and Venice have been selected to host innovation challenges as part of the Toyota Mobility Foundation’s Sustainable Cities Challenge.

29 May 2024