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New Report Finds AI and High-Performance Computing Poised to Fast-Track Fusion Energy Technologies

As the first week of negotiations conclude COP29 in Azerbaijan, a new report from Clean Air Task Force (CATF) details how advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) are accelerating the development of fusion energy technologies.

18 Nov 2024

Transforming CO2 into Valuable Chemicals with Advanced Electrode Design

As the world struggles to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, researchers are seeking practical, economical ways to capture carbon dioxide and convert it into useful products, such as transportation fuels, chemical feedstocks, or even building materials.

18 Nov 2024

A Simple, Green Approach to Recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries

A research group has introduced an innovative citric-acid-based method for extracting, isolating, and recovering metals from NCM cathodes. NCM refers to a layered oxide composed of nickel, cobalt, and manganese, with lithium ions intercalated between the layers.

18 Nov 2024

AZAL Partners with CarbonClick to Offer Fully Integrated Carbon Offsetting Solution for Passengers

Azerbaijan's national air carrier, AZAL, has launched a voluntary carbon offset program for passengers in partnership with New Zealand based carbon offset provider and climate-tech firm CarbonClick.

From Azerbaijan Airlines 18 Nov 2024

IDTechEx Explores Key Market Drivers & Production Technologies for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

Aviation contributes 2.5% of global CO2 emissions and 12% of transport emissions, generating over 1 billion tonnes in 2019. While relatively small compared to road transport, aviation is one of the fastest-growing transport sectors, with ICAO forecasting a tripling of international aviation emissions by 2050 from 2015 levels without intervention.

From IDTechEX Ltd 18 Nov 2024

Carbon Upcycling, Minnesota DOT and National Road Research Alliance Joint Study Shows High-Performance Low-Carbon Concrete is Stronger than Existing Roadways

Carbon Upcycling Technologies, Inc. (Carbon Upcycling), a leader in decarbonization and carbon capture & utilization (CCU) for hard-to-abate industries, along with, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and the National Road Research Alliance (NRRA) has successfully completed the construction phase of a multi-year study on the use of low-carbon cement in highways.

From Carbon Upcycling Technologies 18 Nov 2024

Scientists to Develop Nature-Inspired Solar Lasers to Sustainably Power Space Missions

International scientists, including a team from Heriot-Watt University in Scotland, has announced plans to develop a revolutionary new way of harvesting solar energy in space.

18 Nov 2024

Aduro Clean Technologies to Present Innovative Plastic Recycling Solution at ARC24

Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. (“Aduro” or the “Company”), a clean technology company using the power of chemistry to transform lower value feedstocks, like waste plastics, heavy bitumen, and renewable oils, into resources for the 21st century, is pleased to announce its participation at the Advanced Recycling Conference 2024 in Cologne, Germany (“ARC24” or the “Conference”).

15 Nov 2024

Researchers Transform Waste Into Valuable Products for a Circular Economy

Researchers are converting our sludge, scraps and smog into higher-value products.

15 Nov 2024

New Approach to Coral Reef Conservation

According to a study published in Frontiers in Marine Science, researchers found that a mixture of chlorine and cocoa butter paste effectively controls the disease that causes stony coral tissue loss, offering an alternative to antibiotic treatments.

15 Nov 2024

Electro-Biodiesel Reduces Carbon Emissions and Land Use

An international group of researchers from Washington University, the University of Missouri, and Texas A&M University have developed an electro-biodiesel that uses 45 times less land and is 45 times more efficient than biodiesel made from soybeans.

15 Nov 2024

AI-Powered Solutions to the Global Plastic Crisis

A recent machine learning study by Samuel Pottinger and colleagues predicts that, without intervention, global plastic waste could double by 2050. However, simulations from the study suggest that a combination of policy interventions could reduce plastic waste by over 90 % and cut emissions related to plastics by one-third.

15 Nov 2024

Polymer Breakthrough for Artificial Photosynthesis Unveiled

Research on bioinspired hydrogels reveals their potential in artificial photosynthesis, addressing water-splitting challenges and boosting hydrogen production.

By Muhammad Osama 15 Nov 2024

Researchers Advance Sodium-Ion Technology for Renewable Energy

ORNL researchers investigate failure mechanisms in solid-state batteries, enhancing performance and longevity for sodium-ion energy storage applications.

By Dr. Noopur Jain 14 Nov 2024

Eco-Friendly Lithium-Ion Battery Cathode Recycling

According to a study published in Advanced Energy Materials, a research team at the Korea Institute of Energy Research’s Gwangju Clean Energy Research Center, under Dr. Jung-Je Woo, has successfully created an economical and environmentally responsible method for recycling cathode materials from spent lithium-ion batteries.

14 Nov 2024