Energy, fuels and sustainable energy – Page 25
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OpinionElectric avenue
Western carmakers need to seize the initiative on cleaner vehicles or risk being left behind
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ResearchSun shines for iron catalyst to convert carbon dioxide to methane
Step on the road to sustainable fuel production as iron–porphyrin catalyst comes through under mild conditions
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ResearchLithium could hold key to sustainable ammonia synthesis
Cycling strategy leads to massive efficiency boost
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ResearchEnergy storage prices forecast to tumble
First broad ‘evidence-based’ comparison shows similar capital cost evolution among technologies including lithium-ion and flow batteries
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NewsChina opens up new energy front as it taps gas hydrates
Fears that drilling marine methane deposits will damage ecosystems and add to climate change
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FeatureA slice of ion beam–scanning microscopy
From brain cells to batteries, is there anything focused ion beam–scanning electron microscopy can’t study?
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ResearchZeolite catalysts convert carbon dioxide to fuel
Two research groups have independently developed catalysts that turn CO2 and hydrogen into gasoline
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ResearchCheap catalyst turns carbon dioxide into fuel
Earth abundant materials can be nano-engineered to make best use of increasingly abundant solar power
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ResearchSpongy metal energises lithium–oxygen batteries
An ultra-light nickel cathode boosts performance and lifetime of promising battery technology
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ResearchMethane to methanol catalyst could end gas flaring
Process could cut carbon emissions at remote oil fields but devil is in the detail
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NewsThe legacy of the Hindenburg disaster
Eighty years on, the airship fire still leaves its mark on the hydrogen industry
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NewsSuper-heated solar steam generator to debut in Mexico
Solar collector could provide a sustainable way to produce chemicals
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NewsBritain’s nuclear future threatened by Brexit
Warnings on failure to plan for life outside of Europe’s nuclear body
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ResearchPerovskite quantum dots boost artificial photosynthesis
Perovskite and graphene combined to enhance photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide
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ResearchCarbon nanofibre offers new spin on catalysts
Electrospinning carbon nanofibre into an electrocatalyst paves the way to flexible energy storage devices
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ResearchReactor offers solution to plastic pollution
Compact system turns waste plastic into fuels, allowing boats to power themselves while cleaning up the ocean
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ResearchRadishes grown using artificial leaf-derived fertiliser
Water-splitting catalyst combined with bacteria that make ammonia and store their own fuel
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ResearchWooden windows could make better buildings
Scientists in China have turned wood into a transparent material that could be a replacement for glass
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ResearchCatalyst fuels hydrogen car vision
Platinum–molybdenum carbide expedites hydrogen formation from water and methanol
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