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A New Approach for Large-Scale Production of Hydrogen

A potential energy carrier for the future is hydrogen, but despite this fact its large scale production continues to be a major problem. Recently, Bochum-based scientists have discovered a novel approach for a method suitable for industrial applications.

31 May 2016

Gas Alarm System Protects Waste Treatment Staff

The human nose is particularly sensitive to Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S); a highly offensive odorous gas, reminiscent of rotten eggs.

31 May 2016

UL Researchers have Invented New Gas Sponges to Filter Harmful Emissions

Scientists at the University of Limerick, as part of an international research team, have helped to devise a new method to purify polluting gases using a sponge like material that could lead to reductions in environmenta...

26 May 2016

Air Products, NSPE Collaborate to Successfully Construct Retail Hydrogen Fueling Station in Japan

Air Products and NIPPON STEEL & SUMIKIN Pipeline & Engineering Co. Ltd. (NSPE) have successfully constructed and placed onstream their first retail hydrogen fueling station in Tokyo, Japan. JX Nippon Oil & Energy, one of Japan's largest developers of hydrogen fueling stations, contracted with NSPE to supply the station.

20 May 2016

New Study Provides Key Insights into Sources of Methane

Researchers from the University of Cincinnati recently studied the sources of methane at three sites across the nation in order to better understand this greenhouse gas, which is much more potent at trapping heat in the atmosphere than is carbon dioxide.

17 May 2016

New Research Reveals Mechanisms Linked to Lack of Surface Melting in Greenland Ice Sheet

The Earth's climate has been warming, but even though the Greenland ice sheet is melting rapidly in the coastal regions, there are large parts of the ice sheet (40 percent) where there has hardly been any melting on the surface.

2 May 2016

Study Uncovers Mystery of How Much Snow Piles Up on Greenland Ice Sheet

Although the coastal regions of the Greenland Ice Sheet are experiencing rapid melting, a significant portion of the interior of that ice sheet has remained stable – but a new study suggests that stability may not continue.

2 May 2016

New Electrochemistry-Based Technique Uses Simple, Inexpensive and Eco-Friendly Reagents

A team of researchers at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered a novel and optimized way to attain a chemical reaction that is used a lot in the pharmaceutical, flavor, and fragrance industries.

22 Apr 2016

Battelle Scientists and Engineers Develop Technique for Transforming Coal into Jet Fuel

Engineers and scientists from Battelle illustrated a technique to convert coal into jet fuel. Their next focus is on commercializing this new technique.

22 Apr 2016

NREL-led Scientists Develop New Eco-Friendly Method to Produce Ammonia Using Light

A group of scientists led by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden and involving the University of Colorado Boulder has developed a new, eco-friendly method to produce ammonia, the main ingredient of fertilizer, using light.

22 Apr 2016