Energy, fuels and sustainable energy – Page 10
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FeatureThe RSC’s climate challenge
The Royal Society of Chemistry aims to use Cop26 as a springboard to a more sustainable future. Rachel Brazil reports
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NewsNet zero strategy sets sights on slashing UK industry’s emissions by 2035
Carbon capture and storage, nuclear and hydrogen will all play a part in making industry greener
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ResearchMaterials swap cuts cost of green hydrogen device
Coating allows titanium electrolyser components to be replaced with stainless steel
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ResearchElectrochemistry reduces waste burden of irradiated nuclear graphite
Radioactive contaminants removed from moderator material using electrolysis in high-temperature molten salt media
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WebinarOptimising battery performance through materials characterisation
Discover how materials understanding is key to optimising the performance of battery technology and explore several key technologies to perform this characterisation
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ResearchSystem combines salt and sunlight for off-grid cooling
Dissolution cooling and solute regeneration work together in renewable-energy driven process
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ResearchCyanobacteria engineered to accept external electricity turn carbon dioxide into fuel
Replacing photosystem II with an exogenous supply of electrons overcomes limitations of natural photosynthesis to fix carbon dioxide more efficiently
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BusinessIndia pushes renewables and green hydrogen
Prime minister Modi wants country to be energy independent by 2047 and become a global hydrogen hub
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ResearchFlip battery sideways for NMR studies
By turning button batteries on their side they can be studied by nuclear magnetic resonance without removing their metal casing
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NewsTrial of hydrogen to heat UK homes and university hailed a success
Safety and practicality of blending 20% hydrogen with methane confirmed in pilot project
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ResearchChemical definition of brine as water could help clear up Chile’s lithium controversy
As evidence grows that lithium mining damages water sources, reclassifying brine as water – rather than as mineral – could empower Indigenous communities to protect their rights and convince mining companies to act more responsibly
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ResearchSub-zero water splitting marks a new dawn for solar hydrogen production
Method could provide a renewable energy source for the most remote and inhospitable locations in the world
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FeatureThe long road to sustainable lithium-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries could save the planet from petrol-driven cars, but do the batteries themselves live up to their sustainable reputation? Katharine Sanderson investigates efforts to make batteries better
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ResearchPhotocatalytic system mimics sunflowers by bending towards light
Phototropism boosts photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production
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NewsDrax plant to use Mitsubishi’s carbon capture technology in pursuit of negative emissions
Amine solvent in use at 13 other plants could be deployed at Yorkshire plant by 2027
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ResearchIodine revealed to be killer species that destroys tin-based perovskites
New insights into the mechanism that inactivates tin solar cells could lead to greener, more efficient devices
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ResearchChloroplasts enhanced with artificial dyes adsorb more solar energy
AIEgen-modified chloroplasts can adsorb ultraviolet radiation and increase the efficiency of photosynthesis
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BusinessShell to sell US refinery stake to Mexican state-owned petroleum company
Pemex will take full control of Deer Park refinery, as Mexico’s president moves to gain energy independence
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ArticlePeering inside a working battery
Characterisation techniques have reached the point where they can monitor in real-time what’s going on inside a battery. This is the way to a better battery and a more sustainable world.
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ArticleBetter batteries for a more sustainable world
Detailed characterisation is the best chance scientists have to make sure that the next generation of batteries are sustainable, recyclable and packed with energy.