Energy, fuels and sustainable energy – Page 14
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PodcastBatteries: The bedrock of the sustainable future
In this special podcast, find out how understanding the chemistry and materials that go into batteries marks the first step towards making them safer and increasing energy density, and unlocks new opportunities for reuse and recycling
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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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ResearchNew type of crystal expels liquid when squeezed
Accidental discovery uncovers crystalline solid with very unusual property
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ResearchIntegrated design gives lithium–air battery room to breathe safely
Improved stability and cycling brings battery with highest theoretical energy density closer to market
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WebinarLi-ion battery electrolyte degradation characterization by mass spectrometry
Join us to learn how to streamline your battery research
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BusinessGovernment clears merger of SinoChem and ChemChina
China’s chemicals giants will unite under a state-run holding company
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NewsFrance steps up hydrogen research with €7 billion investment
‘Green’ hydrogen, fuel cells for vehicles and storage of the gas will all receive funding
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ArticleLighting the way to a sustainable future
A new generation of organic photovoltaics suggest a bright future for solar power generation
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NewsLack of ambition in China’s economic plan leaves net zero emissions ambition adrift
Only a modest 4.1% increase in energy generation from non-fossil sources by 2025 planned
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NewsA decade on Japan is still grappling with the environmental impact of Fukushima
Decontamination efforts appear to have been effective, but concerns remain about disposal of contaminated soil and water, as well as the need for long-term future monitoring
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ResearchBio-inspired scaffold sequesters lead in damaged perovskite solar cells
System to address environmental and safety concerns also boosts performance
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ResearchSeawater-splitting system could scale-up renewable hydrogen production
Simple cell has no moving parts making scale-up straightforward
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OpinionSolving solar panel waste highlights the need for sustainable thinking
Moving to a circular economy requires political, economic and scientific cooperation
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FeatureSustainable solar power
Getting energy from the sun isn’t renewable until the panels are recyclable. James Mitchell Crow talks to the scientists making it happen
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NewsBallooning coal use sees China’s energy agency face harsh criticism from the top
Energy security came at the expense of the environment with more coal power plants built than needed, report finds
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OpinionBusiness as usual?
The pandemic has shown that we can react quickly to complex problems – can we do it to avert a climate crisis?
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ResearchMechanochemical oxidation turns a profit from battery recycling
New lithium extraction method follows principles of green chemistry
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ResearchCatalyst offers low temperature route to produce hydrogen
Molybdenum carbide catalysts with low loadings of platinum can perform water–gas shift reaction at just above room temperature
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ResearchNew, cheaper catalyst turns carbon dioxide into jet fuel
Researchers envisage extracting carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to make ‘net-zero’ hydrocarbon fuel for jet engines
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ResearchSolar cells perovskite films made at record low cost and speed
‘First industrially relevant attempt’ to scale up perovskite solar cell manufacturing makes 12 meters of material per minute, with one meter costing only $0.25