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New Finding Could Help Bring Down Cost of Creating Biofuels

A Los Alamos research team have used the neutron crystallography technique to map the three-dimensional structure of a protein that breaks down polysaccharides, such as the fibrous cellulose of woody plants and grasses.

19 May 2017

Novel Microbial Fuel Cell Can Convert Methane to Electricity

When methane is transported from gas wellheads to the market, there are numerous opportunities for this greenhouse gas to escape into the atmosphere. Presently, an international research team has taken the first step in converting methane directly to electricity using bacteria, in a process that could be accomplished near the drilling sites.

18 May 2017

Researchers Explore Effective Measures to Reduce Air Pollution in China

A recent study estimates that about 1.6 million people in China die each year — roughly 4,000 a day — from heart, lung, and stroke disorders due to poor air quality.

18 May 2017

Researchers Propose Optimal Constrained Self-Learning Battery for Smart Home Use

Smart batteries are a necessity for smart homes as current systems overuse power, which can reduce the life of batteries and the devices they power. However, future batteries may soon get an intelligence enhancement.

17 May 2017

Low Hedges Could Reduce Impact of Urban Air Pollution

The harmful impact of urban air pollution could be combated by strategically placing low hedges along roads in a built-up environment of cities instead of taller trees, a new study has found.

17 May 2017

Self-Healing Technology Improves Performance of Lithium-Ion Batteries

University of Illinois researchers have discovered a way to apply self-healing technology to lithium-ion batteries in order to make them last longer and become more reliable.

16 May 2017

Intensity of Extreme Rainfall Could Increase with Rise in Global Temperatures

A new study by researchers from MIT and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich shows that the most extreme rain events in most regions of the world will increase in intensity by 3 to 15 percent, depending on region, for every degree Celsius that the planet warms.

16 May 2017

Electroplating Method for Improved Energy and High-Power Batteries

The process, which forms chrome car accents or gold-plated jewelry, is currently being applied to the making of powerful lithium-ion batteries.

15 May 2017

Georgia Tech Student Team Builds Hydrogen-Powered Car for Shell Eco-Marathon

Georgia Tech students participating in the Shell Eco-Marathon event have spent part of spring semester constructing an ultra-fuel-efficient vehicle. Built in just six weeks, the vehicle was taken by the team to Detroit, Michigan, to race against international universities.

12 May 2017

New Technique to Convert Used Coffee Grounds into Cleaner Biofuels

Future cappuccino, Americano, and latte consumers could help produce the raw material needed for a greener biofuel that would in turn decrease man’s dependence on diesel from fossil fuels.

11 May 2017

Ground-Breaking Research Helps Develop a New Generation of Higher-Powered Batteries

Ground-breaking research headed by scientists at the University of Kent could lead to the development of a new generation of higher-powered batteries for cameras and phones.

11 May 2017

MIT Researchers Develop Electrochemical Method to Clear Pollutants from Water

Most of the present separation techniques used to eliminate very dilute concentrations of pollutants from water tend to be energy and chemical intensive. An MIT team has developed a new technique that could provide a selective alternative for eliminating even very low levels of undesirable compounds.

11 May 2017

HyperSolar Develops Revolutionary Oxygen Catalyst to Produce Cost-Efficient, Renewable Hydrogen

HyperSolar, the developer of an innovative technology to generate renewable hydrogen using sunlight and any source of water, recently reported the successful development of an efficient and economical catalyst for oxygen production – a crucial half reaction of water-splitting for hydrogen production.

10 May 2017

COMBO-CFB Project Develops Innovative Concept to Increase Solar Energy Production

The COMBO-CFB project, led by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, has developed a novel concept to increase the production of solar energy in the energy system. According to this research, this concept can reduce emissions and fuel consumption, stressing the climate by more than 33%.

10 May 2017

New Plutonium Discovery Leads to Development of New Technologies for Cleaning Nuclear Waste

Plutonium has played a significant role in nuclear energy strategies of many countries for a prolonged time period. However, scientists are still exploring the mysteries behind this complicated element and studying how they can clean up nuclear waste by using heavier, nuclear elements.

9 May 2017