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Microbes Consume CO2 Through Porous Cylindrical Electrode and Exude Useful Chemicals

Microbes could become vital allies in the worldwide efforts to curtail carbon emissions and avoid hazardous climate change.

10 Dec 2018

NASA Study Reveals Greenhouse Gas ‘Detergent’ Recycles Itself in Atmosphere

According to new NASA study, a basic molecule in the atmosphere that serves as a “detergent” to break down methane and other greenhouse gases has been discovered to recycle itself to maintain a balanced global presence in the face of increasing emissions.

3 Dec 2018

Dual Concepts Show Promise for Developing Efficient Biofuel Cell

Technically, fuel cells that function with the hydrogenase enzyme are equally efficient as those that contain platinum—a costly precious metal—as a catalyst.

15 Nov 2018

Purple Photosynthetic Bacteria Could Convert Wastewater Treatment Plants into Zero-Carbon Fuel Generators

Some valuable thing has been flushed down the toilet today. Organic compounds in industrial wastewater and household sewage have been shown to be a rich potential source of bioplastics, energy, and even proteins meant for animal feed.

14 Nov 2018

New System Paves Way Towards Transforming Greenhouse Gases into Industrial Fuels

Visualize a day when emissions spilling from heavy industry and power plants are trapped and conveyed into catalytic reactors that chemically convert greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide (CO2), into chemicals or industrial fuels that release only oxygen.

9 Nov 2018

Replacing Gasoline with Alternative Fuels

Formerly unexploited organic waste can be transformed into biofuel using the technology developed by the scientists from the EU BIOGO project.

5 Nov 2018

New Artificial Photosynthesis System Generates Hydrogen Fuel and Electricity Simultaneously

Researchers have successfully developed an artificial photosynthesis system which splits water to generate hydrogen fuel using sunlight.

30 Oct 2018

Researchers Design Metal-Organic Framework to Clean Natural Gas

With a KAUST-designed metal-organic framework, eliminating carbon dioxide impurities from natural gas could become simpler and more effective.

30 Oct 2018

Waste Canola Oil Becomes a Key to Improved Fertiliser

A new type of slow-release fertiliser that results in better plant health and less wasted nutrients has been invented at Flinders University by Dr Justin Chalker and his team in the Institute for NanoScale Science and Technology.

11 Oct 2018