Energy, fuels and sustainable energy – Page 18
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ResearchMicrowave process decarbonises fossil fuels and generates hydrogen
New catalytic approach turns hydrocarbons into hydrogen fuel and solid carbon, which could be stored underground or turned into high-value products
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ResearchRemarkably durable water splitting photocatalyst lasts for half a year
Catalyst overcomes long-standing barrier to commercial sunlight-driven hydrogen generation
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ReviewElemental: How the Periodic Table Can Now Explain (Nearly) Everything
A whistle-stop tour of the periodic table
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ResearchAntenna can power devices by harvesting ubiquitous wifi signals
Device could be used to run medical implants and wearable electronics
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NewsBiomass carbon capture pilot points to a new sector whose time has come
Drax project is first of a raft of schemes poised to come online in the UK
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ResearchCopper catalyst splits water at neutral pH
Metal porphyrin complex takes significant step towards cheap water oxidation catalysts
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ResearchMultitasking graphene ink printed into tiny flexible supercapacitors
Screen-printed devices show strength in numbers
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ResearchLightning-inspired method makes ammonia with no catalyst
Plasma-enabled electrolysis produces the vital gas in high purity – but also consumes much more energy than current methods
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OpinionWhy fracking isn't the answer to the 'peak oil' crisis
Hydraulic fracturing does not mean we can be complacent about fossil fuels
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NewsFirst building-integrated deployment shows perovskite solar’s growing maturity
Modules based on lightweight printed hybrid organic-inorganic films start to collect important real-world data
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ResearchFoam catalyst performs hydrogen evolution in neutral conditions
Structure decouples water dissociation and hydrogen evolution processes
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ResearchTriangle molecule charges up aluminium batteries
Cathode made from triangular macrocycle hosts complex metal cations in a rechargeable aluminium battery
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NewsWorld first as wind turbine upgraded with high temperature superconductor
Refit cuts use of pricey metals by an order of magnitude and weight by a half
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ResearchOil boosts battery shelf life by supressing corrosion
Off-grid storage in remote locations could benefit from concept that cuts self-discharge in aluminium–air batteries
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ResearchEngineered protein mimics photosynthesis to capture carbon
Genetically modified enzyme rivals heavy metal catalysts in photochemical carbon dioxide reduction
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ResearchThe luck of the materials scientist
Studying the structure of disordered materials is complicated, but Simon Billinge explains how it opens the door to designer materials with desired properties
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NewsEurope to invest €100 million to boost bioeconomy
New strategy aims to improves sustainability and add 1 million jobs over 20 years
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ResearchPlasmonic photocatalysts flatten reaction barriers
Light-driven reactions under mild conditions made possible with metal plasmonic nanoparticles