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Engineered E. coli Produces Biofuels from Fatty Acids

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science’s (IISc) Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry (IPC) created an enzymatic platform that can effectively convert naturally occurring, cheap fatty acids into valuable hydrocarbons known as 1-alkenes, which are promising biofuels.

1 Jul 2024

Assessing the Strengths and Limitations of LLMs in the Energy Sector

According to new research, large-language models (LLMs) could play a significant role in co-managing certain aspects of the grid, such as emergency and outage response, crew assignments, and wildfire preparedness and prevention.

20 Jun 2024

Researchers Propose a Paradigm Shift in Planning of Energy Systems

To meet the complex requirements of future building and energy systems, Empa researcher Matthias Sulzer and Berkeley Lab researcher Michael Wetter are proposing a paradigm shift in planning of such systems: They call for a more automated and model-based planning process, as has long been common practice in the computer chip and automotive industries.

20 Jun 2024

Study Highlights Barriers to Household Solar Adoption in South Africa

In a recent literature review published in Heliyon, researchers thoroughly investigated the barriers hindering household solar photovoltaic (PV) adoption in South Africa.

11 Jun 2024

Soil Power: UK Startup Bactery is Generating Sustainable Energy from the Earth

A new startup company is leading the charge to a new form of sustainable power, by creating a battery that recharges itself when placed in soil.

From University of Bath 8 Jun 2024

Engineered Bacteria for Sustainable Biorefining from Sorghum Biomass

Lignin is a major part of plant cells that makes them strong and rigid. It is made of compounds known as aromatics strung together in chains.

7 Jun 2024

Cepsa Begins Construction of a Plant to Produce 80,000 mt of Isopropyl Alcohol in Spain

Cepsa is boosting its chemical business with the development of a new industrial activity that represents an advance and improvement in the diversification of its products The company has started work on a new isopropyl alcohol (IPA) plant, a product that is not only found in hydroalcoholic gels due to its biocidal properties, but also in cleaning products for both household and industry.

From Cepsa 7 Jun 2024

Some Countries Could Meet Their Total Electricity Needs From Floating Solar Panels, Research Shows

Floating solar photovoltaic panels could supply all the electricity needs of some countries, new research has shown.

4 Jun 2024

Abandoned Farmlands Could Become Key Players in Combating Climate Change

Farmland is often a battleground in the fight against climate change.Solar panels and energy crops are pitted against food production, while well-intended policy choices can create incentives for farmers to till up new lands, releasing even more heat-trapping gas into the atmosphere.

31 May 2024

Rare-Earth Metal Catalysis for Green Ammonia Production

Ammonia is the starting point for the fertilizers that have secured the world’s food supply for the last century. It’s also a main component of cleaning products, and is even considered as a future carbon-free replacement for fossil fuels in vehicles.

31 May 2024