An interdisciplinary team from four universities are developing a new class of semiconductors for novel artificial photosynthesis and the production of clean chemicals and fuels using sunlight, as part of a DoD MURI
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The move will help drive production-level research into next-gen solid-state battery technologies.
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In The Conversation, experts break down what’s needed to make CO2 in concrete work on a wide scale to curb global emissions.
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Reducing virtual conferencing’s environmental impact can be achieved with steps both big and small.
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New study is the first in-depth analysis of the environmental performance and benefits of large-scale urine recycling relative to conventional wastewater treatment and fertilizer production.
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By zeroing in on different high-latitude regions around the globe, researchers reveal what global averages mask.
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Transparent solar panels on windows could take a bite out of a building’s electricity needs.
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‘The trends we see in the making and consuming of single-use goods, particularly plastic, could have lasting negative effects on the circular economy.’
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Is there a way to get biofuels right?
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Using data from NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2, researchers found connections between the population density of cities and how much carbon dioxide they produce per person.
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