Sustainable energy
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ResearchRenewables a better bet to cut carbon emissions than carbon capture and storage
Slow uptake and higher energy pay-off make CCS less effective route to reducing emissions
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NewsUK and EU agree contract that buys more time for Jet nuclear fusion lab
Future of the fusion experiment is secured until the end of 2020
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BusinessPower-hungry Tesla picks up supercapacitor maker
Maxwell Technologies deal highlights potential for supercapacitors in electric vehicles and beyond
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CareersThe scientists Making Our Planet Great Again
Four researchers explain why they answered President Macron’s call to come to France
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ResearchLow wind power costs pump up hydrogen economy prospects
Combining clean energy sources with electrolysis is already cost competitive for producing gas for niche applications
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PodcastNitrogenase
The mysterious enzyme that can beat the world’s biggest chemical process when it comes to breaking the dinitrogen triple bond
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NewsShelved nuclear power plans leave UK government's energy policy in hot water
Nuclear plant pull-outs bring energy finance models under the spotlight
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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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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