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Using Gold Obtained from Electronic Waste to Make Medicines

Scientists have made use of gold that has been extracted from electronic waste as catalysts for reactions that could be employed in medicine making.

12 Dec 2022

Prospects for Decarbonization in America Amid Global and Domestic Crises

A global pandemic. Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Inflation. The first-ever serious challenge to the peaceful transfer of power in the United States.

9 Dec 2022

Improving Air Quality and Public Health With Wind Power

Understanding the true impact and benefits that come with integrating renewable energy sources onto the grid could not only help governments and industry leaders achieve climate goals but could increase the use of wind power, improve air quality, and, therefore, deliver a range of public health benefits.

6 Dec 2022

Sustainable, Low-Cost Hydrogen - A Revolutionary Step in the Energy Transition

A team of researchers at Rice University has developed an affordable catalyst that could unlock the potential to create sustainable, low cost-hydrogen.

1 Dec 2022

Green Batteries Get Even Greener with Electric Rotary Kilns

The growing demand for lithium-ion batteries puts pressure on the industry to improve all steps in the product chain, including the heating processes.

29 Nov 2022

Carbonizing Waste Paper to Produce Economically Viable Carbon Materials

Researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a carbonization method for converting waste paper into pure carbon, which could be used in lithium-ion batteries.

29 Nov 2022

Mushrooms - A Biodegradable Solution for a Green Electronic Future

Researchers at Johannes Kepler University, Austria, have been focusing on the development of sustainable materials to replace nondegradable materials in electronics.

25 Nov 2022

Lack of Supply Hinders EV Sales and Charging Network Growth

Lack of demand for public electric car chargers has been identified by industry as one of the biggest hurdles to the growth of the charging network and industry, according to new research.

23 Nov 2022

Breaking With Convention to Develop More Efficient Solar Cells

A team of engineers based at Princeton University and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology hope to overcome the performance issues associated with organic solar cells.

21 Nov 2022

A Breakthrough for Next-Generation Lithium-Free Energy Storage Systems

Recently, LiNa Energy – a sustainable start-up company from Lancaster, UK, has successfully proven the potential of its sodium technology for use in battery energy storage systems which marks a breakthrough for next-gen, lithium-free batteries.

18 Nov 2022