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Turning Carbon Dioxide Into Usable Energy and Chemicals

Visualize if carbon dioxide (CO2) could easily be transformed into usable energy. Now, researchers are one step closer.

7 Mar 2018

New Solution to Combat Sulfuric Acid Corrosion at Wastewater Plants

Wastewater systems form a part of every community’s infrastructure. In a perfect world, they function well and are long-lasting. However, biogenic transformation processes in sewage and water treatment systems are a "natural enemy" of conventional plants, often causing damage to concrete and metal elements, which is expensive to repair.

26 Feb 2018

Chemical Cluster Could Revolutionize Storage of Energy for Electrical Grids

To power whole communities with clean energy, such as wind and solar power, a reliable backup storage unit is required to provide energy.

19 Feb 2018

Egg Whites Used As Substrate for Clean Energy Production

Researchers have formulated a way to potentially use egg whites as a substrate to create a carbon-free fuel.

19 Feb 2018

Fungal Enzymes Tested for Production of Renewable Energy from Wood

An international group of researchers, including scientists from the University of York, have discovered a set of enzymes originating in fungi that can break down one of the key components of wood.

19 Feb 2018

Wastewater Treatment Plants Could Aid Electricity Generation

A team of researchers are working on enhancing the efficiency of microbial fuel cells (MFC) by using adapted graphite felt.

13 Feb 2018

Producing Drugs & Sustainable Plastics at an Industrial Scale

Chemical engineers have developed a new sustainable production technique that could improve plastics and pharmaceuticals.

13 Feb 2018

Sustainable Method to Filter Salt and Metal Ions from Water

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are remarkable next-generation materials that possess the largest internal surface area of any identified substance.

13 Feb 2018

Biochar to Replace Depleting Peat Moss in Agriculture?

Plant enthusiasts are acquainted with peat moss as the main component of potting mix, but harvest of the material is turning out to be unsustainable.

9 Feb 2018

Sustainable, Carbon-Free Methods for Synthesis of Hydrogen

An accelerating need to find energy sources to substitute decreasing fossil fuels means that hydrogen will probably have a significant role in the future.

7 Feb 2018