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New Findings on Carbon Cycle Could Lead to Better Understanding of Climate Change

A Florida State University researcher is taking a deep dive into the carbon cycle and investigating how carbon moves from the ocean surface to greater depths and then remains there for hundreds of years.

24 Jan 2017

New Material Could Help Produce Hydrogen and Clean Water from Wastewater

A material made by combining a metal and a polymer can help generate hydrogen and fresh water from wastewater.

23 Jan 2017

Scientists Find New Method to Extract Radioactivity from Water

A team of scientists from Kazan Federal University in Russia and Rice University have found a method to extract radioactivity from water. This discovery could help to purify the hundreds of millions of gallons of radioactive water stored after the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster.

20 Jan 2017

Kyoto University and Osaka Gas Use Nanotechnology to Boost Energy Conversion in Solar Cells

Light can be converted into electricity using solar cells. While the sun is a major source of light, the burning of natural resources such as natural gas and oil can also be harnessed.

19 Jan 2017

Researchers on the Verge of a Major Breakthrough in Producing Renewable Diesel

Researchers from MIT have carried out genetic reprogramming of a specific yeast strain so that it performs more efficient conversion of sugars to fats. This advance could make the renewable production of high-energy fuels possible.

18 Jan 2017

Groundbreaking Study Reveals Factors that Determine Success of Global, Land-Based Carbon Sinks

Pioneering new research has provided a fascinating new insight in the quest to determine whether temperature or water availability is the most influential factor in determining the success of global, land-based carbon sinks.

18 Jan 2017

New Study Reveals that Simultaneous Use of Water and Nitrogen Could Enhance Sustainability

Researchers from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid have studied diverse techniques to enhance the water- and nitrogen-use efficiency in cropping systems.

17 Jan 2017

Researchers Create Soy-Based Filter Capable of Capturing Toxic Chemicals

Researchers at the Washington State University have designed a soy-based air filter that is capable of capturing toxic chemicals, such as formaldehyde and carbon monoxide, which is not possible with existing air filters.

16 Jan 2017

New Streamlined Process Could Hold Promise for Making Biofuel

A dozen glass cylinders containing a potential payload of bright green algae are widely exposed to hundreds of multi-colored lights that offer all the natural hues of sunlight.

16 Jan 2017

New Filter Material Enhances Water Purification Process

Clean, fresh water coming directly from the tap is considered to be an absolute luxury. In developing countries, people often have no choice but to use a polluted river for drinking water.

16 Jan 2017

Study Directly Measures Perovskite Solar Film's Conversion Process

Global research is looking at solar cells created using films that imitate the structure of the mineral perovskite. But only recently a team from Case Western Reserve University has directly demonstrated that the films bear an essential property enabling them to efficiently convert sunlight into electricity.

12 Jan 2017

New Electromechanical Method Traps Nickel from Contaminated Seawater

The same deposit that builds up in many tea kettles or water pipes in areas where calcium-rich water is the norm might be just the (cheap) ticket to rid contaminated seawater of toxic metals

12 Jan 2017

Research Shows Dual-Purpose Biofuel Crops Could Increase Production and Revenue by 20-30%

Today many biofuel refineries operate for only seven months each year, turning freshly harvested crops into ethanol and biodiesel. When supplies run out, biorefineries shut down for the other five months.

11 Jan 2017

Fine-Tuning of Metal-Oxide Catalysts for Energy Storage Technology

Chemical reactions that release oxygen in the presence of a catalyst, called oxygen-evolution reactions, are a vital part of chemical energy storage processes, including ammonia production, electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction, and water splitting.

10 Jan 2017

Short-Lived Greenhouse Gases Result in Sea-Level Rise Even After Leaving the Atmosphere

Even if there comes a day when the world completely stops emitting greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, coastal regions and island nations will continue to experience rising sea levels for centuries afterward, according to a new study by researchers at MIT and Simon Fraser University.

10 Jan 2017