Sustainable energy – Page 9
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NewsRussia denies involvement in leak of radioisotope detected over Europe
Ruthenium-106 is thought to have escaped from a nuclear reprocessing facility, possibly in Russia
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ResearchChernobyl disaster mystery solved
A nuclear explosion – not high pressure steam – started the chain reaction of events that destroyed the reactor
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ResearchEnergy storage from the butt end
Used cigarettes converted into efficient hydrogen storage material
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ResearchSpaces can be useful
Truly functional MOFs are on the horizon but Susumu Kitagawa saw their potential when they were weak and idle
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ResearchCorn-fed bioelectrorefinery harnesses excess electricity
Drop-in fuel production process clocks up sustainability points
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NewsRussia urged to reduce uranium stockpile
International nuclear experts warn that nuclear threats posed by Russia’s 680 tons of highly enriched uranium must be minimised
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BusinessAkzoNobel paint plant is ‘world’s most sustainable’
Biomass and solar-powered UK factory will recycle water and solvents, and is more flexible to reduce waste
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ResearchFresh water and electricity out of the blue
Hybrid system produces steam and electricity from saltwater
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ResearchMolecular movie exposes perovskite solar cell’s inner workings
Electron camera may help uncover why perovskites are efficient light-harvesters
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NewsWarnings that radiochemistry is dying
Critical nuclear know-how is dwindling as the younger generation avoid this vital field
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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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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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ResearchSolar reactor splits carbon dioxide into fuel
Ceria redox cycling converts carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide and oxygen with total selectivity
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OpinionTaking the nuclear option
If the UK is to leave Euratom then it needs to quickly take advice from the community
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ResearchBest of both worlds solar cell sets new efficiency record
Device combines silicon and perovskite technologies and exceeds previous tandem cell performances
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ResearchBiological fuel cell could power cleaner ammonia production
Harnessing nitrogenase enzyme makes key fertiliser material while generating electricity